Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Preview: Lake Region field hockey

      VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Head Coach: Dagny Leland, 12th year JV Coach: Lisa Shane Assistant Coach: Deb Albert Varsity roster:  Forward line includes Juniors Meghan Skarbinski, Lucy Fowler, Elizabeth Schreiber along with senior Tori Girardin and sophomore Abby Scott-Mitchell; midfielders Miranda Chadbourne, MacKenzie Mondville, Kayleigh Lepage, Kate Cutting, Ellie Cusack and freshman Molly Christiansen; backfield, […]

  • Preview: Lake Region fall sports

      VARSITY FOOTBALL Head Coach: Brian Jahna, first year Assistant Coaches: Doug Banks Impact players: Kamen Scott (Sr.) OL/DL; Mike Triglione (Sr.) QB/LB; Jarid Pierce (Sr.) OL/DL; Cody Gibbons (Jr.) RB/LB; Derek Douglas (Sr.) C/OL; Kyle Stevens (Sr.) RB/LB; David Cosgrove (Sr.) OL/DL; Quinn Piland (Soph.) QB/WR/DB. Outlook: 2012 is a transition year (after the […]

  • Preview: Fryeburg Academy fall sports

        VARSITY FOOTBALL Head Coach: David Turner, fifth year Assistant Coaches: Jim Cummings, David Jones, Fuzzy Thurston, Stephen Barker and Dominic Torch. Top returnees: Seniors Kyle Bonner (running back/defensive back)), Jake Thurston (wide receiver/defensive back), Ian MacFawn (lineman), Andrew Rascoe (quarterback/defensive back), Divine Dockery (running back/linebacker) and CJ Bartlett (lineman). Top newcomers: Seniors Tanner […]

  • Great Adventure Challenge: ‘Once you do it, you are hooked’

      By Wayne E. Rivet   Staff Writer For 3 hours, 20 minutes, 58 seconds, Sara Paveglio put herself to a rigorous fitness test Saturday. She put a lot of effort into every paddle stroke, but found herself seemingly moving at a snail’s pace across Moose Pond over the two-mile course. She finally returned to […]

  • Yarmouth teens win Tour de Lovell in tight finish

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LOVELL — Although Graham Roeber of Yarmouth was a newcomer to the Tour de Lovell, he had a “plan” entering the 20-mile cycling race Saturday morning. “I came into the race thinking I had a shot at a podium spot, but when I got there, there were quite […]

  • Historic night at the Casco Gym

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CASCO — Over the years, Matt Hancock has seen some impressive basketball played in the friendly confines of the Casco Town Gym. He saw a “first” Saturday night. As coach of the Maine Maniacs, a collection of girls ages 13 from across the state, Hancock was asked to […]

  • At 65, Bill Reilly still going strong

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CAPE ELIZABETH — For as long as he can, Bill Reilly of Brownfield plans to outrun Father Time. At 65, Reilly placed at Number 313 at last Saturday’s TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, winning his age class in 41 minutes, 16.6 seconds. “I have been pointing […]

  • Lepage defends Casco Days Road Race title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CASCO — James Lepage is finding Casco to be just an “awesome” place to spend his summer. Working as a counselor at Seeds of Peace for the second year, the Cumberland native has enjoyed experiences that will last him a lifetime. “It’s awesome. The kids are incredible,” said Lepage, […]

  • Is racing part of this couple’s pact?

    SEBAGO — Michael Nickerson and Christine Koch were a pair at the Sebago Family Fun Run on Saturday. Michael was the top runner in the “down-and-back” race with a time of 10 minutes, 34 seconds. Meanwhile, Christine was the top female finisher, crossing the finish line in 12:50, good for fifth place in the field […]

  • 8th Annual Lovell Old Home Days 5K times

    1. Silas Eastman, 17, Chatham, NH, 15:37 2. Nick Brown, 14, Madison, NH, 17:54 3. Eric Hannes, 16, Lovell, 18:10 4. TJ Rose, 15, Lovell, 18:11 5. Logan Gerchman, 17, Denmark, 18:18 6. Darin Brown, 45, Madison, NH, 18:20 7. Adam Armington, 16, Lovell, 18:37 8. Liuke Yang, 15, Fryeburg, 18:46 9. Donald Fredrickson, 52, […]