LINCOLN – Kasse Brown’s double in the bottom of the sixth plated Shannon Pietras, lifting the Mattanawcook softball team to a 9-8 victory over Stearns Wednesday in high school action. Pietras hit a two-run single earlier in the inning and finished with three singles overall. Read More
    BANGOR – After taking a look at the latest Heal Point standings Tuesday, the Bangor softball team knew exactly how important Tuesday night’s matchup against Nokomis was for its season. The Warriors of Newport were sitting at No. 8 in Eastern Maine Class A despite… Read More
    EASTPORT – The Shead Tigers rallied in the sixth inning, pounding out six RBI singles en route to 10 runs, in a 13-10 come-from-behind victory Monday in the second game of a high school baseball doubleheader. Shead won the opener 15-0. In the first game,… Read More
    HOULTON – Justin Henderson scattered three hits, struck out seven and scored a run Monday as the Houlton Shiretowners earned a 2-0 baseball win over Hodgdon. Henderson hit two singles, including one in the third. He later scored on a botched pick-off attempt at second… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Josh Young fired a one-hitter in the opener and Steve Fergerson scattered seven hits in the nightcap as Bangor swept, extending its winning streak to seven games. The Rams won both games 10-0. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    OLD TOWN – For Megan McCrum, batting leadoff has been an adjustment. It always seems as if it takes her a while to get warmed up at the plate, the senior said. McCrum didn’t have that problem in Thursday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class A matchup… Read More
    MARS HILL – Brittany Guiou slammed a solo homer to key a 16-hit barrage at the Fort Fairfield Tigers rolled to a 16-3 high school softball win over the Central Aroostook Panthers Wednesday. Kayle Searles had five singles, Brooke McCrum three singles and Courtney Burns… Read More
    NEWPORT – Sara Jones hit an RBI triple in the third inning and an RBI single in the first to help the Old Town Indians edge the Nokomis Warriors 7-5 in high school softball action Wednesday. Liz Saucier added two singles and winning pitcher Mary… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Heather Bray allowed only five hits while striking out three and walking four to lead the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners to a 2-1 high school softball victory over the Searsport Vikings Wednesday. Heather Hutch slammed a solo home in the fifth to give… Read More
    OLD TOWN – The Old Town softball team may be young and inexperienced at several positions, but the Indians showed remarkable poise in a Saturday morning game against Eastern Maine Class A rival Hampden. Old Town rallied twice and used a two-run sixth inning to… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bucksport softball team has been a bit cool at the plate lately, but the Golden Bucks’ bats heated up when they had to against John Bapst Wednesday. Elissa Gordon cracked a two-out, two-run double in the top of the eighth inning to… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Dana Somers cranked a two-run, ninth-inning homer to power the Stearns Minutemen to a 13-11 high school softball victory over the Sumner Tigers Monday. Casey Popp and Jordan Legassey each singled and doubled for Stearns while Hilary Arsenault tripled and singled. Holly Franck… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Junior Nikki Smith no-hit the Hermon Hawks 3-0 to lead the Bucksport Golden Bucks to their sixth straight win in high school softball action Monday. Smith struck out eight and allowed only three walks in her first no-hitter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Natasha Ritchie pitched a three-hitter in seven innings and Aimee Guy recorded a one-hitter in five innings to lead the Houlton softball team to 9-3 and 28-0 wins over Madawaska Monday in a high school doubleheader. Ritchie struck out 15 and was backed… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Jamie Gomm has pitched a lot of games in her young softball career, but the Brewer sophomore had never started a varsity game until Tuesday’s matchup against Old Town. Gomm used all of her junior varsity experience from last year, when she… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Josh Jackson crushed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to provide more than enough offense for Bucksport as the Golden Bucks blanked Ellsworth 4-0 in baseball action Saturday. Phil Harvey tossed a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts for the Golden… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Meagan Ramos had been looking forward all season to playing in the Maine High School Softball Coaches Association’s Senior All-Star game, but the Noble of Berwick second baseman arrived at Cony Park in street clothes instead. Ramos had injured her knee playing in an Amateur Softball… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Jerod Kronholm’s two-run homer in the top of the seventh helped lead the No. 3 Searsport Vikings to a 5-4 schoolboy baseball win over the No. 4 Washington Academy Raiders in a Northeast semifinal Friday. Washington Academy had taken the lead in… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Amanda Fitzpatrick hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning and smacked a game-winning RBI triple in the seventh to lift No. 3 Hodgdon to an 11-9 win over No. 2 Stearns in a Class C Northeast Division semifinal softball game on Thursday. Read More
    MADAWASKA – Erica Morrill smacked a double and a single to help No. 5 Penquis of Milo earn a 5-4 high school softball win over top-seeded Madawaska on Thursday in a Northeast Division semifinal. Arielle Sickler and Mindy Dyer each singled twice for Penquis of… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Somehow it seemed unfair that the No. 4 Old Town and No. 5 Bangor softball teams had to face each other in a Class A Northeastern division quarterfinal game Tuesday at the high school field here. With similar records, a matchup of… Read More
    BELFAST – Ashley Bryant delivered the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 12th, scoring Kate Ross, as the No. 3 Belfast High softball earned a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Mount Desert Island Tuesday in a Class B Southeastern division quarterfinal. With one… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Hermena Beal hit two singles with three RBIs and Rachelle Parker drove in four runs and singles as the No. 6 Jonesport-Beals High softball team knocked off No. 3 Deer Isle-Stonington 15-13 Tuesday in a Class D Southeastern division quarterfinal. Rachelle Parker… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The eighth-seeded Wildcats stole eight bases and held off the Hampden Academy Broncos 11-10 in Saturday’s Class A Northeast division preliminary playoff baseball game. Adam Swanson had two singles and drove in three runs for the winners. Matt Corvell singled twice. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Katie Lindemann fired a two-hit shutout to lift the No. 9 Hampden Academy Broncos to a 4-0 high school softball prelim win over the No. 8 Presque Isle Wildcats Saturday. Ashley Ireland roped a two-run single for the winners. Kristina Spaulding and… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL Official final standings 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; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
    LEE – After a five-game losing streak, the Bangor Christian softball team seems to have righted itself. On Monday the Patriots gave coach Tom Obey his 100th career win, and on Tuesday, Bangor Christian and pitcher Kara Hartman shut out Lee, the No. 1 team… Read More
    ST. AGATHA – Jason Bouchard hit a two-run double and cracked an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Wisdom Pioneers an 11-10 schoolboy baseball victory over the Central Aroostook Panthers Tuesday. Jeff Paradis had a two-run homer for the Pioneers… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Mary Wollstadt pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out six batters and walking only one, to help the Old Town Indians beat the Orono Red Riots 12-0 in high school softball action Tuesday. Meghan King sent home three runners with a double and… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Boy, did the Hampden softball team ever need the Class A doubleheader sweep it registered against Presque Isle Monday afternoon. The Broncos, plagued by inconsistency this season, looked solid in almost every aspect of the two-game set at the Weatherbee Complex. Jillian Yamartino… Read More
    CARIBOU – Griffin St. Peter pitched a no-hitter, striking out three and allowing just an unearned run, to pace Caribou to a 3-1 high school baseball win over Ellsworth on Saturday. Andrew Bouchard had two singles, an RBI and three stolen bases for Caribou while… Read More
    BANGOR – Nick Dakin hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to give the Searsport Vikings an 8-6 schoolboy baseball victory over the Bangor Christian Patriots Thursday. Dakin had two singles and three RBIs overall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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    ORONO – Bo Thomas and Ryan Levesque drilled back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the first game to help jumpstart the Orono Red Riots’ doubleheader sweep over the Caribou Vikings in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Orono won the opener 10-9 and the second… Read More
    ORONO – Bo Thomas and Ryan Levesque drilled back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the first game Tuesday to help jumpstart Orono to a sweep of its baseball doubleheader against Caribou. The Red Riots won the opener 10-9 and took the second game… Read More
    VAN BUREN – Derek Patten hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning that plated the eventual game-winning run Tuesday as Limestone rallied for an 11-9 baseball victory over Van Buren. Eric Johnson walked and Steve Hardwick hit a ground-rule double to… Read More
    WASHBURN – Freshman lefthander Jason Thompson pitched a six-hitter and fanned 18 in eight innings Thursday and Washburn pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the eighth on two walks and three wild pitches to edge Central Aroostook 7-6 in schoolboy baseball action. Read More
    HAMPDEN – Shawn Tidwell smacked an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon, lifting Old Town to a 10-9 schoolboy baseball victory over Hampden Academy. Chris Guerrette belted a grand slam in the first for the Indians. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    CALAIS – After playing five games in five days last week, the Narraguagus softball team was looking forward to a little bit of rest. The Knights of Harrington had a weekend break from playing games, but they were right back at it Monday facing Downeast… Read More
    BANGOR – Jodie Merchant doubled twice and drove in two runs to power the Ellsworth Eagles to a 7-3 high school softball victory over the Bangor Rams Saturday. Mallory Patten added three singles for the winners. Becka Saunders, Tess Bickford, and Sarah Silsby each had… Read More
    RANGELEY – Lauren Dallam hit a triple and two singles to help Greenville to a 12-6 high school softball win over Rangeley on Saturday. Jamie Craft and Jessie Craft each had two singles for Greenville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    HOULTON – The Madawaska Owls won both games of a softball doubleheader against the Houlton Shiretowners Saturday, winning the opener 23-16 and the second game 16-8. In the first game, Kay Gerard hit a double and two singles for four RBIs to help lead Madawaska… Read More
    DANFORTH – Jason Thompson, Sam Harris and Dan Buckley combined on a three-hitter Thursday, striking out 14 and walking two, as Washburn earned a 7-3 baseball victory over East Grand. Sam Harris cracked a two-run double for Washburn, which took advantage of seven walks. Lucas… Read More
    NEWPORT – Danielle Clark roped a single down the left-field line to score Michelle Murray with the game-winning in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon as Nokomis rallied for a 3-2 high school softball victory over Old Town. Kaycea Grignon laced an RBI… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – It wasn’t the no-hitter. It wasn’t the home run. It wasn’t necessarily the win. Those things had happened for junior Morgan Crandall during her career on the Belfast softball team. Instead, it was a defensive play that had Crandall talking after she led… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD – Ashlee Bubar slammed a two-run double in the fifth inning to lift the Fort Fairfield Tigers to a 7-6 high school softball victory over the Madawaska Owls Tuesday. Bubar added two singles for the Tigers and Sabrina Butler had an RBI double. Read More
    BREWER – Andrew Patterson and Caleb McGary combined on a three-hitter as the Brewer Witches blanked the Nokomis Warriors 10-0 in high school baseball action Tuesday night. Joel Barrett had a triple, double, and one RBI to lead Brewer. Tony Doucette hit a two-run double… Read More
    WALDOBORO – Will Richard scored on a sacrifice fly by Leon Russell in the sixth inning and pitcher Russ Ackley snuffed out a Medomak rally to lead Lawrence to a 4-2 high school baseball victory over Medomak Valley on Tuesday. After Lawrence added an insurance… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Except for an early loss to Class A Brewer, the Bucksport softball team hadn’t faced a test this season and had cruised to six straight wins. Enter Ellsworth in Monday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B matchup at Wardwell Field. And contrary to what… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Kelly White fired a no-hitter in the first game of a high school softball doubleheader to help Bucksport to a 23-0 win over Caribou while two Golden Bucks pitchers combined on a one-hitter in a 24-1 win in the second game. In the… Read More
    JONESPORT – Daren Kelly blasted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the Jonesport-Beals baseball team a 3-0 victory over Shead of Eastport Saturday in high school action. Billy Merchant and Shead’s Ben Maloney locked up in a pitchers’ duel, each allowing… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Kelly White fired a no-hitter in the first game of a high school softball doubleheader to help Bucksport to a 23-0 win over Caribou while two Golden Bucks pitchers combined on a one-hitter in a 24-1 win in the second game. In the… Read More
    LIMESTONE – Nikki Michaud singled in Ashley Brooker in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Limestone Eagles to a 16-15 schoolgirl softball victory over the Washburn Beavers Saturday. Brooker hit two singles for two RBIs while Michaud also had a two-run double. Read More
    DEXTER – Eric Day doubled to kick off a four-run seventh-inning rally as Dexter posted a 7-6 high school baseball win over Lee Academy on Thursday. Ross Morrison, who went 3-for-3 with three singles and two RBIs, walked, Josh Bishop singled. Ross’ brother Kyle laced… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Ashley Bouchard fired a five-inning no-hitter, striking out a pair and walking three as Madawaska posted a 19-0 high school softball win over Van Buren on Thursday. Meghan Marshall socked two triples and drove in five runs for Madawaska. Kay Gerard had a… Read More
    BANGOR – Senior pitchers Shelby Soohey and Jen Jimmo share time in the circle for the Bangor High softball team. In Saturday’s season-opening win, Jimmo pitched while Soohey helped with two RBIs. Soohey got the ball for Tuesday afternoon’s game against Nokomis of Newport. This… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Meghan King drilled two doubles and knocked in four runs – all in the first two innings – to lead the Old Town Indians to a 10-2 high school softball victory over John Bapst on Tuesday afternoon. Renee Thibodeau and Nicole Garrity… Read More
    HOULTON – The Houlton Shiretowners banged out 22 hits but scored the game-winning run without a hit as they outlasted Presque Isle 23-22 in a high school softball contest Monday afternoon. With runners at second and third and two outs in the sixth, the winning… Read More
    CORINTH – Sarah Carnes’ RBI double in the sixth inning provided the winning run as the Dexter Tigers nipped the Red Devils 7-6 in high school softball action. Cindy Koscielny powered Dexter with a 5-for-5 effort, including a triple and a double and one RBI. Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Hans Reuter went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, and an RBI as the George Stevens Academy Eagles of Blue Hill prevailed 7-3 over Mount Desert Island in high school baseball action Thursday. Chris Sargent also went 3 for 4, with a… Read More
    BREWER – With all of the activities planned for Tuesday night’s Penobscot Valley Conference all-star night, and with the time needed to work out lineups, defensive assignments and pitching orders for the all-star game, there wasn’t much time to work on signs. But this was… Read More
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    BREWER – Dean Libbey was surprised when senior Cassie Carver showed up at his Mattanawcook Academy classroom Wednesday morning, just as he was administering a final exam, and asked for his keys. A couple of the seniors wanted extra practice before the afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class C softball… Read More
    BREWER – In the seventh inning of Wednesday’s Eastern Maine Class A softball championship game, Lawrence coach Joe Marcoux called the Bulldogs together and shared a premonition. “We said, ‘Something weird’s gonna happen to cause this game to end,'” Marcoux said with a shake of… Read More
    BREWER – After facing Katahdin twice in the regular season – and losing to the Cougars in back-to-back games – Bangor Christian pitcher Kara Hartman had Katahdin all figured out. Plus, Hartman said after Tuesday’s Eastern Maine Class D championship game at Coffin Field, she’s… Read More