Archive for ‘Sports’

  • ‘They beat us up’ — Poland hammers Lakers, 42-0

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Brian Jahna didn’t need to see a stat sheet to sum up how Poland whipped his Lake Region football team 42-0 Friday night. “They beat us up all night,” the head coach said following the season opener at Art Kilborn Athletic Complex. He was absolutely right. Unable to remotely […]

  • Laker field hockey beat heat, Greely 3-2

    It pays to be in the right spot at the right time, as sophomore forward Liz Cole discovered. Cole converted a well-placed crossing pass from senior Abby Scott-Mitchell into a shot into the left corner at 15:57 of the second half to lead Lake Region to a 3-2 varsity field hockey victory in the season […]

  • Lake Region Fall Sports Previews

      VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Dan Dors Assistant Coach: Kurt Peterson Girls’ Roster: Audrey Blais, junior; Addie Blais, sophomore; Chandler True, freshman; Jen Springer, sophomore; Christin Morin, sophomore; Rachel Shanks, freshman; Aaryana Aliyaha, freshman. Boys’ Roster: Nick Scarlett, junior; Kyle Mammana, freshman; A.J. Scammon, freshman. Outlook: On both sides of the ledger, the Laker […]

  • Fryeburg Academy Fall Sports Previews

    VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Bill Reilly, 25 years Assistant Coach: Dylan Alden, 5 years Girls’ outlook: Junior, Anna Lastra, returns as Captain and should be one of the top runners in Class B. Junior Ariel Fogden, who should be strong this year, is the only other returnee. Juniors, Molly Eklund, Emily McDermith and Costanza […]

  • Steamboat Landing named top mini-golf course

    What: Steamboat Landing Miniature Golf, which was named as top 15 miniature golf courses in U.S. by “Men’s Journal” Where: 15 Steamboat Landing Road, off Route 114, about one-quarter mile from the Naples Causeway Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, noon to 10 p.m. Closed for the season after Labor Day […]

  • Great Adventure Challenge puts athletes to the ultimate test

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Megan Greszler was looking for the “ultimate father-daughter bonding experience” and found it Saturday in West Bridgton. Megan and her father, Tim, drove to Maine from Ohio to compete in the annual Great Adventure Challenge (GAC) triathlon, which benefits Good Neighbors. “My cousins live in Brunswick and had told […]

  • Kenison-Marvin wins Tour de Lovell

    2014 TOUR DE LOVELL OVERALL FINISHES Racer/category/time 1. Nathan Kenison-Marvin, M 20-35, 54:29.4 2. Jeffrey Fisher, M 46-55, 57:01.6 3. Kyler Walker, M 15-19, 56:01.8 4. Matt Burke, M 20-35, 56:02.0 5. David Scharff, M 46-55, 56:27.2 6. Chris Darling, M 36-45, 56:30.2 7.  Ethan Keyes, M 36-45, 56:33.4 8. Parker Normann, M 46-55, 57:19.3 […]

  • Sailing articles lure Cape Cod couple to local races

    Hello Bridgton News readers: I’m David Eddy and I’ve been enjoying summers in Bridgton for at least three decades. I’ve also been writing the Lake Region Sailing Club news articles about the Tuesday Night and Saturday regattas for The Bridgton News on and off for a few years now. I know from personal experience what […]

  • Tom Gyger named as Maine Ski Hall of Fame inductee

    Eight Maine skiers will be inducted at the 12th annual Maine Ski Hall of Fame banquet at Lost Valley on Oct. 24. Included in the class are a pied piper of cross-country skiing, a long-time college ski coach, a pioneering snowboarder, a big mountain skier who piled up first descents, a pair of Olympic alpine […]

  • Buck wins Dole 3 Miler

    DOLE 3 MILER Aug. 9, Fryeburg OVERALL 1. Nathan Buck, 24, Portland, 16:15 2. John Allard, 20, Smithfield, RI, 17:29 3. Brendan Sullivan, 51, North Conway, NH, 19:22 4. Veronica Haskell, 47, Raymond, 19:49 5. Brian Ladd, 54, 20:07 6. Bill Reilly, 67, Brownfield, 20:34 7. Jesse Stevens, 40, Sweden, 21:02 8. Zed McNaughton, 9, […]