BUCKSPORT – John Bapst High School junior center fielder Bryan Snyder has been mired in a recent slump so he has been taking extra batting practice. It paid off with one swing of the bat Friday. Snyder hit his first career homer in the second… Read More
LINNEUS – Class C Greater Houlton Christian used a six-run sixth inning to defeat the Class C Madawaska Owls 10-8 in schoolgirl softball action Friday. At Linneus, Erin Moakler, Sarah Wallace, Sarah Jago and Kia Faulkner hit RBI singles during a six-run sixth inning as… Read More
HOWLAND – Arielle Sickler’s two-run single in the top of the seventh was the key blow in helping the Penquis Patriots defeat the Penobscot Valley Howlers 13-10 in schoolgirl softball action Friday. Winning pitcher Megan Russell, Lindsay Ouellette, and Amanda Martin rapped three singles apiece… Read More
BANGOR – Among the 39 plate appearances in Bangor’s 11-4 baseball win over cross-river rival Brewer on Thursday were the usual baseball hodge-podge of hot smashes, strikeouts, and groundouts. But ask any of the Rams, and they’ll probably tell you there was one trip to… Read More
BANGOR – Shelby Soohey pitched a five-hit shutout, striking out two without issuing a walk, to propel the Bangor Rams to a 7-0 schoolgirl softball victory over archrival Brewer. Kerri Tuck drove in two runs on a double and a single while Jen Jimmo hit… Read More
LIMESTONE – Staci Bell hit three singles and two doubles, one with two RBIs Thursday, leading Greater Houlton Christian to a 16-8 schoolgirl softball victory over Limestone. Amy Wallace pounded out three singles and a double while Danny Kelly had four singles and Darcy Nason… Read More
HERMON – Hitting ninth has its advantages. Just ask Hermon High School left fielder Mike Ketchum. Ketchum doubled on a first-pitch fastball to lead off the sixth inning and pinch-runner Andrew Hagemeyer scored on Ron Lane’s opposite-field single for the game’s only run as the… Read More
SOUTH CHINA – Claire Lackie smacked a pinch-hit RBI single during Maine Central Institute’s four-run second inning Thursday and Jen Cummings pitched a five-hitter as the Huskies posted a 4-0 schoolgirl softball victory over Erskine Academy. Mary Lancaster and Amanda Leavitt each singled twice for… Read More
LINCOLN – Andy McLellan stroked three singles with two RBIs Wednesday to pace Mattanawcook Academy to a 15-5 schoolboy baseball victory over Penobscot Valley of Howland. J.J. Murchison singled twice with three RBIs and Andrew Kites tripled and singled (2 RBIs), while winning pitcher Mike… Read More
DANFORTH – Josh Fish hit a bloop, game-winning RBI single into left field in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as East Grand pulled out a 14-13 schoolboy baseball victory over Woodland. Jim Zugelder smacked a two-run single during East Grand’s four-run rally in… Read More
LINCOLN – The Central Red Devils jumped out to a six-run lead and then held on to record a pointworthy 7-4 victory over the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Matt Libby and Billy Kane each had two singles and a double to… Read More
GUILFORD – Dennis Glynn pitched a four-hitter, striking out seven, to lead the Piscataquis Community Pirates to a 9-1 schoolboy baseball victory over the Lee Academy Pandas Tuesday. Buddy Leavitt paced Piscataquis with four singles and an RBI. Randy Burgess hit a two-run home run… Read More
VAN BUREN – Van Buren lefthander Phil Smith struck out 15 and walked none as he no-hit the Fort Kent Warriors as the No. 1 team in Class D, the Crusaders, prevailed 4-0 in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Tyler Hughes broke up a no-hit bid… Read More
HIGH SCHOOL Official standings for baseball, softball, and boys and girls tennis as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length;… Read More
CORINTH – The Central High School Red Devils, twice within a strike of falling victim to the mercy rule, overcame a 16-5 deficit to stun the Piscataquis Community Pirates 18-17 in nine innings of baseball action Monday. Mike Strout’s grand slam and James Gray’s two-run… Read More
HOULTON – The Lenentine family combined to drive in 11 runs to power the Houlton Shiretowners to a 24-11 schoolgirl softball victory over the Hodgdon Hawks Monday. Anna Lenentine tripled twice and drove in five runs to lead the attack and her sister, Valerie, chipped… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Wildcats swept Hampden Academy in a Saturday baseball doubleheader, 4-0 and 4-3. In game one, Marcus Nadeau pitched a shutout and doubled and singled with an RBI for the Wildcats while Fred Bird ripped a two-run single. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HAMPDEN – Emily McLaughlin’s single in the seventh inning scored Katie Reed as the Brewer softball team came from behind to edge Hampden Academy 4-3 Friday in high school action. Katie Freeman had two singles for the Witches and Sherri Capponi doubled in two runs… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Nicole Erb and Ashlee Bubar combined on a two-hitter with four strikeouts and three walks as the Fort Fairfield softball team knocked off Houlton 3-1 in high school action Friday. Miranda Butler hit a solo home run in the second inning for… Read More
BUCKSPORT – After two hours and 44 minutes, 303 pitches, and 11 full innings of clutch plays, key hits, solid pitching, and plenty of drama, Thursday’s day-night marathon matchup between Bangor and Bucksport ended the same way it started – tied. The baseball powers in… Read More
DYER BROOK – Jeff Swallow’s RBI double in the third inning was the key hit in Southern Arooostook’s 4-2 high school baseball win over Fort Fairfield Thursday. Matt McCluskey and Jared Grant had RBI singles for the Warriors. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – A single, a stolen base, a wild pitch, and a walk would not be the ideal way for a senior righthander to begin his first varsity start. But Bangor High School’s Jared Hockman settled down after a shaky 35-pitch, one-run first inning to… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Camden Hills Windjammers staged a three-run rally in the sixth and then withstood a two-run Winslow rally in the seventh for their second straight win, a 9-8 decision over Winslow in baseball action Wednesday. After Grady Peck reached on a fielder’s choice… Read More
CALAIS – Katie Frost pitched a three-hitter, striking out 13 and walking one, and she also had a pair of singles to pace Calais to a 3-0 high school softball win over Woodland Wednesday. Frost singled and scored what proved to be the winning run… Read More
BELFAST – If the youthful Camden Hills Windjammers end up making any noise in the upcoming playoffs, Monday afternoon’s game against Belfast will be looked at as the catalyst. Sophomore starting pitcher Pat Aylward and freshman catcher Tom Dennen helped the Windjammers come of age… Read More
LINCOLN – Kari Vance struck out 13 of the 16 batters she faced en route to a five-inning one-hitter as Mattanawcook Academy defeated Schenck 13-1 in schoolgirl softball action Monday. Vance has allowed only eight hits in 12 games this season. She left one game… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Joe Ronco’s bases-loaded safety squeeze bunt with no outs in the bottom of the seventh delivered Travis Hewes with the winning run as the Foxcroft Academy Ponies defeated the Ellsworth Eagles 8-7 in schoolboy baseball action Monday. Hewes had singled to start the… Read More
DYER BROOK – Cory Shields slammed a two-run double in the fifth inning to give Southern Aroostook an 8-7 high school baseball victory over the Limestone Community/Maine School of Science and Mathematics on Monday. Jordan Shields chipped in with two singles and two RBIs for… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Foxcroft Academy pitchers Chris Walker and Kyle Wentworth combined to scatter five hits as the Ponies earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Orono Saturday in high school baseball action. Robbie Crocker singled twice and drove in a run in the first inning. Wentworth… Read More
MARS HILL – Jason Tapley walked, stole second, and scored the eventual game-winning run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning as Central Aroostook knocked off Van Buren 19-18 in high school baseball action Saturday. Jeff Clockedile homered and nailed two singles with two… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – With two outs in the eighth, Ryan Helstrom singled in Tim Blier to give Fort Fairfield a 5-4 victory over Limestone in baseball action Friday. Blier had previously hit an RBI single for the Tigers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
DEXTER – Lindsay Ouellette’s two-run single sparked the Patriots’ four-run first inning, in which Penquis of Milo took advantage of the Tigers’ four errors and went on to an 8-5 softball victory over Dexter. Winning pitcher Megan Russell rapped two singles and Arielle Sickler had… Read More
BREWER – Two weeks after suffering an eight-run loss to archrival Bangor, the new, improved, and much-better-seasoned Brewer Witches got their bats going early, survived a midgame defensive meltdown, and withstood a late Bangor rally to post their fifth straight victory with a dramatic 5-4 decision over the… Read More
BUCKSPORT – They may be playing in the Class C ranks, but the unbeaten George Stevens Academy Eagles of Blue Hill served notice that they’re still playing grade A ball here on a clear, sunny Wednesday afternoon. Despite losing seven starters and 10 seniors from… Read More
BANGOR – For the second time in the last five games, Bangor’s outfielders saw about as much action as a clerk at a snowmobile dealership in July. With only four total balls hit beyond the basepaths, starting pitcher Derrick Shain enjoyed a strong effort and… Read More
FOXCROFT – Danny White drove in the winning run as the Foxcroft Academy Ponies defeated the Piscataquis Community Pirates of Guilford 3-2 in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. White finished with three singles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
CALAIS – Amanda Brown singled and drove in a run, and Lanna Martin hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning as Calais held off Houlton 10-9 in high school softball action Tuesday. Brown finished with three singles. Mia Silverthorne and Crystal… Read More
NEWPORT – Adam Freeman led a 14-run outburst in the fifth inning for Brewer with four RBIs on a bases-loaded double and a bases-loaded single as the Witches defeated Nokomis 19-2 in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Tony Doucette added two singles for Brewer. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MACHIAS – Ashley Woodward allowed only one hit while striking out 16 and not walking a batter to lead the Narraguagus Knights to a 1-0 schoolgirl softball victory over the Machias Bulldogs Monday. Kate Farnsworth singled in Brook Courchaine in the third for the game’s… Read More
KENDUSKEAG – Highview Christian Academy rolled to a 27-2 schoolboy baseball win in the second game to earn a twinbill split Monday against Washburn. In the second game, eighth-grader Cameron Smith belted a three-run shot in the fourth inning to fuel the second of four… Read More
HODGDON – Phil Smith pitched a four-hitter while striking out 15 batters and walking none to lead the Van Buren Crusaders to a 9-1 schoolboy baseball win over the Hodgdon Hawks in a battle of unbeatens Saturday. Stacey Ayotte hit a double and a single… Read More
DEXTER – Cindi Koscielny led Dexter with two doubles, a triple and a single for eight RBIs as the host Tigers outlasted Central of Corinth 29-23 in softball action Saturday. Ashley Foster hit two singles and a double for three RBIs while Ashley Foster drove… Read More
CALAIS – Katie Frost tossed a one-hitter as the Calais Blue Devils downed the previously unbeaten Lee Pandas 5-0 in high school softball action Friday afternoon. An outfield error that allowed two runs in the third and Frost’s two-run double in the fifth propelled the… Read More
ROCKLAND – Chris Langlais smacked a two-run home run in the fifth inning that propelled Winslow to a 4-2 high school baseball victory over Rockland Friday afternoon. Dave Hamann rapped a solo homer and Wes Zemrak stroked an RBI single to back the four-hit pitching… Read More
CORINTH – Dan Frost hit a single to left field in the top of the eighth inning that scored Dan Qualey and Jason Cummings and lifted the Stearns Minutemen to a 12-11 high school baseball win over Central Thursday afternoon. Nick Beaulieu hit a two-run… Read More
SHERMAN STATION – Doug Atkinson singled in the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh to lift Katahdin to a 5-4 high school baseball victory over Southern Aroostook on Thursday. Atkinson added another single, a triple, and an RBI. Chris McNally notched a pair of… Read More
MARS HILL – Kyle Larrabee delivered Craig Durost from second with a one-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Central Aroostook posted a 9-8 high school baseball win over Washburn Wednesday afternoon. Durost had singled and stolen second. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HAMPDEN – Ben Quimby’s third single of the day drove in Andrew Williams from third base in the bottom of the tenth inning to give Hampden a 6-5 high school baseball win over John Bapst Wednesday. Aaron Morrell added a double and two singles for… Read More
MILO – Randy Burgess singled twice and doubled while Buddy Bates hit three singles to help pace the Piscataquis Pirates of Guilford to a 13-4 high school baseball win over Penquis Wednesday. Scott DeCastro belted a two-run homer in the seventh and singled for the… Read More
OLD TOWN – There wasn’t much to complain about when it came to the effort turned in Tuesday afternoon by Bangor starting pitcher Joe Vanidestine. The only people complaining were Old Town’s hitters and Bangor’s outfielders. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ORONO – Mike Merritt’s squeeze-bunt single snapped a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the sixth and gave the Orono Red Riots a 4-3 schoolboy baseball victory over the Nokomis Warriors Tuesday. Ron Dube singled to start the sixth and pinch runner Mike Violette was… Read More
CARIBOU – Andrew Bouchard singled and eventually scored from third on a double steal in the sixth inning to provide what proved to be the winning run Tuesday in Caribou’s 3-2 schoolboy baseball victory over Presque Isle. Junior righty Jerry Shanahan went the distance for… Read More
GREENVILLE – Junior lefthander Tom Mason spaced three hits over five innings to help the Greenville Lakers beat the Bangor Christian Patriots 15-3 in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Richard Folsom’s two-run triple and Brian Campbell’s two-run single keyed a seven-run first inning that erased a… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Warren Chase’s two-out single in the seventh scored Marcus Boober to give the Bucksport Golden Bucks a 4-3 schoolboy baseball victory over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Tuesday. Jason Harvey and Chris McHale combined on a six-hitter for Bucksport, with McHale pitching four… Read More
BUCKSPORT – While greater-than-usual snowfall and ice restricted most other baseball teams to indoor drills and practices for most, if not all, of the preseason, the Bucksport Golden Bucks traveled to Florida for some real spring training. The benefits of their swing through the Sunshine… Read More
BLUE HILL – Jamie Wood singled and scored on a single by Denise Erland in the ninth inning to lift the George Stevens Academy Eagles to a 6-5 schoolgirl softball victory over the Sumner Tigers Monday. Liz Tyler paced George Stevens Academy with a three-run… Read More
DEXTER – Briley Belanger’s three-run double highlighted an eight-run first-inning rally and Kristy Veazie belted a three-run triple in a nine-run fifth as Dexter rolled to a 19-6 schoolgirl softball victory over Hermon Monday. Cindy Koscielny had three singles and two RBIs for the Tigers… Read More
LIMESTONE – Phil Smith pitched a five-inning no-hitter to lead the Van Buren Crusaders to a 13-0 schoolboy baseball victory over the Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics Monday. Smith struck out 14 Eagles and walked two in five innings. He aided his… Read More
BREWER – While many teams have yet to pick up their second or third wins of the season, John Bapst starting pitcher Billy Chapman notched his third Saturday afternoon with a complete-game effort against Brewer. The junior righthander pitched a six-hitter to lead the Crusaders… Read More
BANGOR – It won’t be the prettiest victory of the season for the Dexter Tigers, and it may go down as the ugliest, but it certainly offered its share of excitement. The Tigers were reeling after Bangor Christian’s Patriots pounced on them for six runs… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Nicole Davis’ sacrifice fly scored Leslie Osborne to highlight a three-run seventh-inning rally Friday as the Stearns Minutemen rallied for a 10-9 schoolgirl softball victory over Penquis of Milo.. Becca Saucier singled and scored on an Osborne single and Jackie Caverly plated Jessica… Read More
HOULTON – Freshman right hander Ryan Schools pitched six innings of two-hit ball, striking out 12 and walking one Friday, to pace Houlton to a 6-0 schoolboy baseball victory over Fort Fairfield. Paul Cain pitched a scoreless seventh for Houlton and smacked a three-run double… Read More
BANGOR – After getting a couple of unwanted shots in the arm before Thursday afternoon’s baseball game with cross-river rival Brewer, Bangor starting pitcher Joe Vanidestine was given two more by teammate Justin Libbey. Unlike the ones he got in his non-pitching (right) arm as… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – Miranda Fergerson doubled, singled and knocked in two runs to lead Washington Academy to a 5-4 softball victory over Machias. Erica Dennison and Nicole Stauffer each had two singles for the Raiders. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
GUILFORD – Delany Wilkes hit a two-run single in a four-run first inning that sent the Mattanawcook Academy baseball team of Lincoln to a 7-5 victory over host Piscataquis Community High School in a battle of 2-0 teams Thursday. Steven Whitney singled and drove in… Read More
BELFAST – Belfast’s Matt Woodrow and Nick Faulkingham combined to strike out 13 batters, with Faulkingham striking out the side in the top of the seventh to save a 4-3 baseball victory over Winslow for Woodrow (10 strikeouts) and the Lions Wednesday. Ben Cowan belted… Read More
GUILFORD – A seven-run fourth inning and solid pitching from Karen Nelson gave the Dexter Tigers a 9-6 softball victory over the host Piscataquis Pirates Wednesday. Cindy Koscielny singled twice for two RBIs to pace Dexter. Freshman catcher Sarah Wyman threw out two baserunners on… Read More
BANGOR – After watching his Nokomis team build a 6-1 lead over the defending Eastern Maine Class A champs … then slowly unravel in what would end up a 10-8 loss, Gene Crockett noticed a subtle thing that he figures made a huge difference. “It’s… Read More
OLD TOWN – Sarah Metivier tossed a one-hitter, striking out eight and walking none, to lead the Old Town Indians to a 12-0 schoolgirl softball victory over the John Bapst Crusaders Tuesday. Metivier also rapped three singles and had three RBIs; Jessica Paul added a… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – Jennifer Savard knocked in six runs with a home run, a double and two singles to lead the Washington Academy Raiders to a 15-2 schoolgirl softball victory over the Woodland Dragons Tuesday. Diana Bourdeau scattered five hits, striking out six, and helped… Read More
SEARSPORT – Taralee Webster pitched a one-hitter to help the undefeated Searsport Vikings sail past the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners 14-2 in schoolgirl softball action Monday. Webster also produced at the plate, singling three times and driving in four runs. Heather Hruby had a pair of… Read More
EASTPORT – The Shead Tigers opened their high school baseball season with an 8-6 victory over the Machias Bulldogs Monday. Ben Maloney and Cliff Urquhart led Shead with two singles and two runs scored each. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – Zach Means went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI to help the John Bapst Crusaders knock off the Bangor Rams in high school baseball action Saturday 4-2. It was the season-opener for both teams. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BLUE HILL – George Stevens scored 30 runs in two games en route to sweeping a high school doubleheader against Washington Academy Friday. The Eagles won 19-9 and 11-7. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
BLUE HILL – Jacob Lowell hit a single, a triple and had an RBI while Chris Sargent had a single, a double and an RBI to lead George Stevens Academy to a season-opening 6-5 win over Mount Desert Island Thursday. Travis Bannister had two singles. Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – The host Sumner Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Ellsworth 6-5 in the season opener for both teams Monday afternoon. Stephanie Plaud led the Tigers with two singles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
After freeing up money in the athletic budget for a radar gun last year, Bangor High School officials might want to look into a flame thrower this spring to melt all the snow still heaped upon the athletic fields. Although it didn’t look like it… Read More