Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Another tough ending for Lakers; Guerrette nets 33 to rally Presque Isle

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — During her high school basketball days, Chandler Guerrette and her classmates only lost two games. She personally made sure there would not be a third loss on her class’ resume. The 5-foot-5 senior guard scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to rally Presque Isle to their […]

  • Kate Hall sets Maine 55-meter record, wins NE sprint title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kate Hall is not only the fastest 55-meter runner in Maine history, she is also the quickest sprinter in New England. Kate, a sophomore, ran 7.16 seconds in the New England Championships trials held Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Boston, Mass., then ran an incredible 7.07 […]

  • Connor Sheehan wins NE wrestling title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Connor Sheehan never expected to find himself winning a New England wrestling title after suffering a broken ankle in the preseason. He went on to win his third state title last month, and added more gold Saturday by winning the 113-pound weight class at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling […]

  • Lakers wear down York, 50-24, to advance to State Finals

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — Even though her team had battled through a slow start and held a six-point lead at halftime, Tiana-Jo Carter expected better from herself and her team. “We had the jitters early on, were a little bit hesitant. Then, we started forcing bad passes and taking shots that […]

  • Lakers deny Greely in semis, 42-27

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — Even though the score was tight for three quarters, Sydney Hancock kept the faith. She truly believed if Lake Region continued to pressure Greely all over the court for the full 32 minutes of last Thursday’s Class B West semi-finals girls’ basketball playoff game, eventually the Rangers […]

  • Carter named DiRenzo Award winner

    Junior Tiana-Jo Carter became the sixth Lake Region player to be named the recipient of the Mike DiRenzo Award. Tiana averaged 13 points over the three-game West tournament. She hauled down 42 rebounds and blocked 17 shots. “I was excited. I didn’t expect to win it,” the 6-foot-2 Laker center said. “When they announced my […]

  • FA’s Eastman, Liljedahl win Class A state ski titles

    RUMFORD — The Fryeburg Academy Nordic Ski Teams completed their season last Tuesday at the State Class A Ski meet in Rumford. The Nordic teams raced on back-to-back days starting with the classic race on Monday.  It was a pretty brutal day.  The wind usually blows at Black Mountain, but it was gusting up to […]

  • Lakers pay back Freeport; advance to semis against Greely

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — Sometimes, a loss can be a good thing. Lake Region players had a bad taste left in their mouths when they lost a road game to Freeport. They remembered the shock of being outscored 15-0 in the pivotal third quarter during that debacle. The top-ranked Lakers gained […]

  • Connor’s comeback complete; wins third state wrestling title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — When Connor Sheehan heard the “crack,” he figured his high school wrestling career had dramatically ended. During a preseason tournament, Sheehan was battling state champion Peter DelGallo in a 106-pound weight class bout. “As I was doing a back takedown (something I must’ve done a million times), […]

  • Raiders just miss pinning down team crown

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — To win a team state title, you need a load of talent and some little breaks along the way. For most of Saturday, Fryeburg Academy was in the hunt for a Class B state wrestling title. The Raiders hoped to “wrestle” away the crown from Camden Hills, […]