Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Olympian in the Great Adventure Challenge mix

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kris Freeman could easily have given up on his dream. When he was 19, Kris had just walked away from a full scholarship at the University of Vermont to pursue Olympic cross-country skiing. A routine blood test (by the Olympic ski team prior to the 2002 Olympics in Salt […]

  • Could this be the final Tour de Lovell? Riders hope not

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LOVELL — For Mark Huston of Jamaica Plain, Mass., the Tour de Lovell is the sporting highlight of his year. “I can play out my Walter Mitty Tour de France fantasies. I am 59 years old and have been cycling since I was a teenager. My wife and I […]

  • FA fall sports preseason start times

    Turning the calendar to August, high school sports preseason will soon open. Fryeburg Academy begins preseason on Monday, Aug. 17. Practice times are as follows: Girls’ Soccer: Coach John Atwood will hold double sessions — Academy field from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., and Route 302 field from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boys’ Soccer: Coach Tim […]

  • Hometown salute: Casco, fans honor track champion Kate Hall

  • Silas Eastman sets new Lovell 5K record; Emily Carty is top female

    LOVELL — Throughout the 11 years of the Lovell Old Home Days 5K, only three runners — David Hunt, Tim Even and Silas Eastman — have won the top prize. This year, the tradition continued with Silas Eastman of Chatham, N.H., winning his fifth consecutive contest. Silas, who will be entering his junior year at […]

  • Despite heavy rain, spirits were still high at Sebago Days Family Fun Run

    SEBAGO DAYS FAMILY FUN RUN Erik Martin, 12:43 Brian Ladd, 12:44 Ben Drummond, 13:02 Dan Drummond, 13:04 Stephen Nickerson, 13:05 Brycen Hill, 13:18 Anna Noble, 13:37 Jordan Piechowski, 13:49 Owen Tighe, 13:57 Abby Kell, 14:06 Greg Sutcliffe-Kell, 14:07 Brad Donohue, 14:19 Addie Blais, 15:02 Ethan Chadwick, 15:42 Wesley Martin, 15:51 Nicole Lepre, 16:01 Arthur Donohue, […]

  • Teens take control of Harrison 5K Run by the Lake

    5K Run by the Lake, Harrison Jordan Cole, 17, Lisbon, 18:49 Dan Sclafan, 15, Harrison, 19:13 Erik Martin, 35, Naples, 19:40 Arno Bommer, 55, Houston, TX, 19:44 Nicholas Houch, 14, Hiram, 19:48 Christopher Hayes, Raymond, 20:09 Brian Ladd, 54, Harrison, 20:27 Michael Mageles, 19, Bridgton, 20:30 David Brooks, 48, Santa Monica, CA, 20:36 Zachary Hoexter, […]

  • Local hoopster reaches National AAU finals with MBR team

    Kristen Huntress, junior at Lake Region High School, and her MBR basketball team finished second in the 2015 AAU National Grade 10 Tournament held last week in Orlando, Fla. Huntress averaged a team-high 12 points per game for the Maine squad, which went 4-0 in Pool play, beating the Florida Wolves, Florida Tarheels, Alaska Ice […]

  • Players bring baseball talents to BRAG fields this week for Regional tournament

    The saying, “If you build it, they will come” couldn’t be more true for the Town of Bridgton’s Kendal and Anna Recreation Complex starting this coming weekend. This Friday, July 17, thousands of players, coaches, staff, parents and spectators from all across New England will be pulling into the Ham Complex for the annual North […]

  • 2,000 complete Bridgton Fourth of July jaunt

    Another successful Bridgton 4 on the Fourth Road Race is in the books, and Race Director Jim Cossey offered up the following tidbits about the 2015 four miler: • Nine-year-old Reese Farraher of Falmouth sang the “National Anthem” prior to the start of Saturday’s race. Reese is the granddaughter of Don and Marilyn Drew on […]