Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Player of the Week: Sydney Hancock

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Sydney Hancock did not want to follow in her father’s footsteps, at least when it pertained to her senior basketball season. Her dad, Kevin, suffered a serious knee injury in high school and was sidelined for the entire year. Sydney suffered a severe hamstring injury prior to the hoop […]

  • Player of the Week: Mike Mageles

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer In Lake Region boys’ varsity basketball Coach J.P. Yorkey’s eyes, Mike Mageles is exactly what he likes to see in a student-athlete. Mike is a very well-rounded person. He is a good student, accomplished athlete, and a good citizen of our school community, Coach Yorkey said. “Mike is an […]

  • Mayo named CCC Player of the Week

    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — After helping the Wentworth Institute of Technology men’s basketball team to a 3-0 week, junior forward Derek Mayo of Casco has been named the Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played between Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Mayo averaged 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals per […]

  • Lakers send league loud message with convincing win over York

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Lake Region players saw comments on a popular basketball website forum which touted York as the team to beat in Class B West. “I think some people were starting to underestimate us. We’ve had people hurt and out of some games, and some teams have taken advantage of it,” […]

  • Mallory nets 15 to lead Raiders past Greely

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — When a team puts together effort and execution, good things usually happen. Needing a “signature” win to get them off the playoff bubble, Fryeburg Academy moved up a couple of big spots in the Class B Heal Ratings with a 46-37 victory over Greely at Wadsworth Arena […]

  • FA girls nearly zone out Greely

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — When your team loses by 25 points, you need to try something different. Fryeburg Academy Coach Sean Watson admittedly “swallowed his pride” and abandoned a man-to-man defense approach against Greely and switched to a two-three zone. It worked. Almost. The Raiders gave fourth-ranked Greely all the Rangers […]

  • Player of the Week: Taylor Davis

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Taylor Davis is already making his mark in alpine skiing as a freshman. He has been the Lakers’ top finishing competitor. Coach Charlie O’Brien is hardly surprised by the rookie’s early success. “During dry land (training), Taylor showed his commitment to the team, like many of his teammates, by […]

  • Eastman wins third straight Sassi Memorial Nordic title

    RUMFORD — When John Weston is asked what measuring stick can be used to determine the best high school Nordic skier, his response is the Sassi. Over the weekend, the Fryeburg Academy boys’ and girls’ teams competed in the annual Jon Sassi Memorial Nordic ski race at Black Mountain in Rumford. This annual event has […]

  • Laker pressure takes toll on Raider girls, 62-30

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — When the starting line-ups were announced, Fryeburg Academy players may have felt they caught a break because Laker center Tiana-Jo Carter was on the bench. The Raiders discovered they had a bigger problem — the Laker press. After a tight opening four minutes, the Lakers’ pressure finally […]

  • Raiders keep playoff hopes alive, beat Lakers 54-45

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Sedge Saunders knows every game, every possible tourney index point is important for his Fryeburg Academy boys’ basketball team the rest of the season. He only has to look back to last year when the Raiders barely missed out on the playoffs. Clinging to the final playoff […]