Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Injury sidelines Hall from attending N.E. finals

    If indoor track & field fans were unable to find Kate Hall’s name among the results of the New England Championships held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass. this past Saturday, it was not a misprint. The Lake Region junior and three-time defending state champion had to withdraw due to injury. Kate has […]

  • West Finals: Lakers avenge lone loss, pull away from Wells

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — They never forgot Dec. 18. Teams rarely need any additional motivation when they reach a championship game, but Lake Region players and Coach Paul True eagerly looked forward to the chance to erase the one blemish on their resume. Wells 44, Lake Region 36. “Without question, our […]

  • Semis: Lakers rally to beat Greely

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — When Coach Paul True walked into the locker room at halftime of the Class B West semifinals game, he saw a lot of glum looks. Lake Region trailed Greely, 18-17. The coach’s message to his Lakers was simple — “just believe.” “We played one of our […]

  • Quarterfinals: Raiders push Spruce to the limit

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — When a team hasn’t played in a tournament game at the Portland Expo for several years, players are often “just happy to be there.” Undefeated Spruce Mountain quickly discovered during the Class B quarterfinals that eighth-seeded Fryeburg Academy was hardly intimidated by the bright lights or […]

  • Hall claims 3 state track titles; FA boys place fifth overall

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LEWISTON — Kate Hall’s defense of three titles was almost easy, at least according to the numbers. The Laker junior won her three events at Monday’s Class B State Championships held at Bates College in Lewiston. Kate was the only Laker competitor, but her 30 points was good […]

  • Quarterfinal: No-quit Lakers come up short in double overtime

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — This one really hurt. All season, the Lake Region varsity boys’ basketball team has played with a will to win for 32 minutes. At times, they appeared on the verge of defeat, but their penchant to force a turnover without fouling and the emergence of new hero […]

  • Fourth quarter blitz propels Raider girls past Poland in prelim game

        By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Practicing every day on a court that is 10 feet longer than the standard high school floor, Coach Sean Watson hoped at some point, the added hardwood would be an advantage for his Raider girls’ basketball team. It was last Wednesday night. Tenth-ranked Poland entered […]

  • Playoff Prelim: DeVoe sinks late free throws as Lakers edge Raiders

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Marcus DeVoe approached the foul line, he faced a moment most youngsters fantasize about as they work on their shots and moves in the driveway. 3.4 seconds left in a playoff game. Game tied. The opposing crowd is going wild, hoping to make enough noise to break […]

  • Laker girls nail down top spot by declawing Wildcats

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The Lakers have not lost a home game in three years. When the public address announcer spilled those beans before player introductions on Senior Night last Friday, Coach Paul True had mixed thoughts. “It’s a fine line between giving the seniors the credit that is due and providing […]

  • Milestone moment: Tiana-Jo Carter eclipses 1,000 point mark, leads Lakers over Poland

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Tiana-Jo Carter looked around the packed house Tuesday night, she felt both excitement and jitters. She was in awe seeing fans wearing gold T-shirts with the slogan “This is Carter Country” on one side and “T2, 1000 points, 1000 rebounds” on the other. When the game clock […]