Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Player of the Week: Casey Heath

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Playing halfback in field hockey requires one to have strong awareness of the whole field and effective timing when attacking. And, she is rarely intimidated. Case in point, Heath had to battle Fryeburg Academy’s Skye Dole for two games this year, easily giving up several inches in height — […]

  • Player of the Week: Kelsey Winslow

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kelsey Winslow has been a leader for the Lake Region varsity volleyball team, whether she is on or off the court. “Kelsey demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and commitment to her team; by attending our matches against Windham, which was an away game, as well as against Kennebunk at home, where […]

  • Field hockey showdown: Round 1 goes to the Lakers, 1-0

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — In tightly-contested games, scoring chances can be few and far between. When Lake Region’s Meghan Skarbinski fired a drive just wide of an open Fryeburg Academy net with 19:25 left in regulation, she hoped for another chance. Luckily for the junior winger, she was in the right […]

  • Player of the Week: Hannah Perkins

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Hannah Perkins often draws the toughest assignment on the soccer field. “Hannah uses her outstanding speed to match up with the fastest forwards in the league,” Lake Region varsity girls’ soccer Coach Lynne Harrison said. “She combines speed with aggressive defensive play.” In recognition of her strong work ethic, […]

  • Player of the Week: Patrick Irish

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Patrick Irish had some big shoes to fill this fall when he took over as Lake Region’s varsity goalkeeper. He’s certainly been up for the challenge. “Pat stepped up this year to fill the rather large shoes left by Dakota Bush, who graduated last year and who was one […]

  • Leland leaves FA to coach at UM at Machias

    Dan Leland is making the jump into the college coaching ranks. Leland has resigned as varsity girls’ basketball coach at Fryeburg Academy to take the position as head coach of the University of Maine at Machias women’s basketball program. Leland has started practices with the Clippers, who compete in the 15-member Yankee Small College Conference, […]

  • LR Hall of Fame welcomes five new members

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer They all followed different career paths. Brian Clement is a senior vice president at RBC Wealth Management. Kevin Hancock is president of one of Maine’s top lumber products company. Sandy Kobrock continues to pursue her love of the great outdoors by owning and operating the Wolf Creek Avalanche […]

  • Hancock Lumber Player of Week: Mike Triglione

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Mike Triglione likes to look at things in a positive fashion. While some might be feeling a little down and frustrated after an 0-4 start to this football season, Mike points to improvements his Lake Region team is making. “We’re getting better every week,” the senior quarterback said. Trying […]

  • Laker sports beat

    FIELD HOCKEY More than likely, Coach Lisa Shane, as well as her counterpart, Dede Frost at Fryeburg Academy, downplayed yesterday’s big clash between the two schools as just another game on the schedule. Well, it was certainly more than that. Dating back to when the two rivals started playing field hockey, Wednesday was the first […]

  • Raider sports beat

    FIELD HOCKEY Freshman Mariah Davis scored the game’s only goal, converting a centering pass from Skye Dole, as the Raiders remained undefeated with a 1-0 victory over Cape Elizabeth (4-4). Goalie Sage Antolin had solid defense in front of her, recording just one save. The Raiders (8-0) are ranked second in Class B West. • […]