Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Kate Hall first Maine schoolgirl to long jump 20 feet

    GORHAM — Last week, Lake Region sensation Kate Hall sprinted to the nation’s fastest 55-meter time. This week, the Casco senior jumped into the Maine record books. Kate became the first Maine schoolgirl to ever long jump 20-feet, posting a 20-foot, 1.5-inch skywalk at the Lakers’ indoor meet last Friday night at the University of […]

  • Fryeburg Academy indoor track report

    Girls’ report Skye Collins finished second in the Jr. 55-meter dash with a time of 7.97 and posted a second in the 200m in 28.86 seconds. As of now, Skye will be running the 55m, 200m and a leg on the 4×200 relay at States. “Only a sophomore, Skye has a great future in track […]

  • Lake Region Hall of Fame induction Tuesday

    The annual Lake Region High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place this Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 5:45 p.m. in the school auditorium. New inductees include: Paula (Webster) Tocco, Class of 1981 Rachel Sama, Class of 1985 Kim Gerrish, Class of 1993 John Mayo, Class of 1988 Meghan (Gately) Giroux, a member of […]

  • Nick Hall sinks free throw with 1.7 seconds left to down Flyers

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer With 1.7 seconds left on the clock and the game tied at 41-41, senior Nick Hall left his first foul shot short of the rim. The Lake Region crowd let out a gasp. No problem. On a night when the Lakers went to the line just six times (all […]

  • Laker girls out run, out gun Falcons

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Freeport is trying to become an aggressive press team under first-year coach Mike Hart. Lake Region showed the young Falcons they have a long way to go in their development. Crisp passing and good decision-making by veteran guards sliced holes in the Freeport press and resulted in quick strike […]

  • Indoor Track: Kate Hall is nation’s top sprinter

    GORHAM — There is fast, and now there is Kate Hall fast. The Laker senior set the Maine all-time record in the 55-meter dash Friday at the University of Southern Maine at Gorham field house. Her time of 6.99 seconds is now ranked Number 1 in the country. She is also top ranked in the […]

  • Indoor Track: Raiders like p.m. time slot

    GORHAM — Knowing that his athletes seem to perform at their peak potential in late-afternoon meets, Coach Kevin McDonald felt this week was the week to avoid experimentation. It worked as Fryeburg Academy logged Top 5 finishes in indoor track & field meet competition last Friday at the University of Southern Maine field house in […]

  • Sarah Hancock nets 20 to sink Raider girls’ comeback try

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When it is time to close out a game, Coach Paul True wants to keep the ball in senior point guard Sarah Hancock’s hands as much as possible. Hancock sealed Lake Region’s 51-48 victory over Fryeburg Academy Tuesday night at Nutting Gym by sinking 9-of-10 free throws en route […]

  • Raider boys complete hoop sweep of Lakers, 41-32

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When his team shot 1-for-10 and fell behind 11-2 after the first quarter, Fryeburg Academy Coach Sedge Saunders was confident his Raiders would snap out of their funk. When his team shot 3-of-21 and saw a 21-18 halftime lead disappear, Lake Region Coach J.P. Yorkey could only look on […]

  • Lakers avoid meltdown, hold off Gray-New Gloucester

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer It was one they nearly gave away. The Lake Region boys basketball team played a lights-out second quarter, shooting at a nearly 70% clip from the floor en route to a 27-8 barrage against Gray-New Gloucester. As hot as the Lakers were in the second, they went into a […]