Archive for ‘Sports’

  • LR frosh Kate Hall wins 3 state titles; FA girls also bring home 3

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LEWISTON — Kate Hall didn’t wilt under the bright lights of her first high school state championship indoor track meet. She shined. A freshman, Kate won state titles in the long jump (17-feet 1.5-inches), 55-meter dash (7.27 seconds) and the 200 meters (26.33 seconds) — all Lake Region records. […]

  • Valiant raiders just miss playoffs

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Just short. Facing a must-win situation, Fryeburg Academy continued its spectacular late-season surge last Friday night riding 16 points from center Djorje Obradovich and 15 points from Bright Amoako to beat Poland 55-44 at Wadsworth Arena. “I just hope it is enough,” said Raider Coach Sedge Saunders […]

  • Late heroics fall short

    POLAND — Sarah Welch may not be known as a three-point threat, but her clutch shot nearly helped Fryeburg Academy snap a six-game losing skid. Welch connected on a 3-pointer in the closing seconds Saturday to force overtime, but Poland rolled with a 13-4 run to capture a 58-49 victory. After calling timeout with 5.5 […]

  • Final test for Raiders

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer GORHAM — As a coach, you hope to see hard work pay off when titles are on the line. Coaches Kevin McDonald and Bobby Collins saw several Raider indoor track athletes enjoy “break through” moments at last Friday’s Western Maine Conference Championships held at the University of Southern Maine […]

  • No room for error now

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Most coaches hope their team is riding a wave of momentum into the playoffs. A team getting “hot” at the right time can be more dangerous than a more talented club. Paul True simply hopes his team is healthy so the Lakers can return to the form that earned […]

  • Hall sets three league marks

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer GORHAM — Mark Snow has seen many talented track athletes pass through Lake Region during his 18 years of coaching. Friday, however, was the first time one of his Laker squads cracked the top four at the Western Maine Conference Indoor Track Championships. Freshman Kate Hall won three events […]

  • Player of the Week: Jeremy McClure

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jeremy McClure is extremely dedicated to indoor track. “Jeremy has attended more practices then anyone (thanks to some optional Saturday workouts). He is driven to improve at every practice,” Lake Region varsity indoor track Coach Mark Snow said. “He pushes his teammates to be the best they can be.” In […]

  • Player of the Week: Kristina Morton

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kristina Morton is the kind of athlete a coach looks forward to working with. “Kristina is a delight to have on the team. She always has a positive attitude and a smile on her face,” Lake Region varsity indoor track Coach Mark Snow said. “She encourages her teammates to […]

  • Player of the Week: Topi Laasko

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Topi Laakso is the nicest, most unassuming kid off the ice; once he laces up his skates and puts on his equipment, he is as fierce of a competitor as anyone, according to Ice Cats hockey Coach Dave Lepage. A student at Fryeburg Academy, Topi has proven to be […]

  • Rangers sink LR girls on late shot

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CUMBERLAND — What a difference a month made for Ashley Storey. In her first encounter against Lake Region, the Greely freshman was virtually a non-factor, scoring just 4 points in a 40-27 loss. Friday night was a complete 180 turnaround. The 6-footer had a dominant night, scoring a game-high […]