Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Winter preview: Fryeburg Academy varsity wrestling

    VARSITY WRESTLING Head Coach: Dan Fox, first year Assistant Coach: Mike Mowry Top returnees: Trevor Henschel (195 pounds) is a returning state champion; Hunter Day (160) and Matt Boucher (170) are returning state finalists; Willie Macfawn (182) and Conner Smith (145) are returning state qualifiers. Top newcomers: Pat Duffy (138) is a very skilled new comer […]

  • Lake Region winter sports previews

    VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach: J.P. Yorkey, fifth year Assistant/JV Coach: John Mayo, second year Last Year: 9-9 regular season, won prelim round game, lost to Morse in double overtime in the Class B West quarterfinals. Top Returnees: Jack Lesure, junior captain, 6-2 guard/forward; Nate Smith, junior captain, 6-2 guard/forward; Quinn Piland, senior, 6-3 forward; […]

  • Fryeburg Academy winter sports previews

    VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach: Sedge Saunders, 17th season Assistant Coach: Charlie Tryder JV Coach: Ryan Wallace Freshmen: Anthony Antonucci Anthony Antonucci and Ryan Wallace are former players. Saunders is happy to have Anthony back for his second year and Ryan joins the Raiders after coaching at Kennett for a few years. Last Year: 8-11, […]

  • A chilly Gasping Gobbler

    2014 Gasping Gobbler 5K, Lovell Athletic Fields 1. Luke Fernandez, 20:01.9 2. Anna Lastra, 20:31.0 3. James Carty, 21:30.4 4. Emily Carty, 21:57.2 5. Kaitlyn DiRenzo, 23:21.4 6. Reed Wales, 23:50.7 7. Steve Paddick, 24:55.5 8. Emily McDermith, 25:27.9 9. Gage Fowler, 26:18.1 10. Deanna Carty, 27:06.7 11. Will Rhys, 27:15.2 12. Ryan Fowler, 28:27.8 […]

  • Celtic great Dave Cowens holds court with Laker basketball players

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Lake Region Athletic Director Paul True received a phone call from Norway Savings Bank asking him if the school was interested in having former Celtics great Dave Cowens speak, he couldn’t answer “yes” fast enough. So last week, Cowens joined Laker boys’ and girls’ basketball players for pizza […]

  • Now, Kate Hall is officially a Cyclone

    Kate Hall of Casco is now “officially” a Cyclone. The Lake Region senior Tuesday signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Division I Iowa State University in the fall of 2015 on a full athletic scholarship. Prior to the signing, Kate was interviewed “live” by WGME sports anchor Dave Eid, and discussed why she […]

  • Gasping Gobbler this Saturday, Turkey Trot next week

    Gasping Gobbler 5k Walk & Run LOVELL — Runners and walkers are invited to take part in the Ninth Annual Gasping Gobbler 5K Walk & Run set for Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. The 3.1-mile course is at the Lovell Athletic Fields on Smarts Hill Road. The popular race benefits the Lovell Recreation Department’s […]

  • Laker track phenom Kate Hall chooses to be a Cyclone

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Kate Hall was a freshman, she took the Maine high school indoor and spring track seasons by storm, emerging as a top contender and state champion in the long jump and dashes. Over the next two years, Kate created a whirlwind as she collected titles both indoors and […]

  • Sidelines: Good sports do finish first

    By Wayne E. Rivet Sports Editor Like any high school coach, Michael Chaine wants to win each time his boys’ soccer team steps onto a field. Unfortunately, Lake Region has had few chances to celebrate over the past few seasons. Coach Chaine has poured his heart and soul into the program, trying to reverse a […]

  • Lakers put up a good fight in loss to Hornets

    Leavitt 60, Lakers 28 For the second straight week, the Lakers stunned a football heavyweight for a moment. Lexus Rodriguez completed an impressive drive with a one-yard burst to give the upstart Lakers a 6-0 lead over top-ranked Leavitt last Friday night in Turner. The Hornets led just 14-9 late in the second quarter as […]