Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Preview: Lake Region winter sports

    BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach: Ryan Martin Top Returnees: Seniors Brock Gibbons (forward), Aidan Roberts (forward), and Noah Peterson (forward); Juniors Jacoby Bardsley (guard), Jacoby True (guard), Matthew Plummer (guard), Jackson Finocchiaro (forward) and Jaiden Meehan (center); Sophomores Braydan Wilson (center), Shane Plummer (guard) and Reid Plummer (forward). Top Newcomers: Seniors Sean Murphy and Shougo Sturk; Junior Cooper […]

  • Preview: Fryeburg Academy winter sports

    BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach: Daniel Thomas Top Returnees: Seniors Jagger Helwig (guard), Michael Malia (forward), Bojan Bundovski (guard), Hugo Cantalejo Delgado (forward), Matthew Kim (guard) andAJ Ayala Navarro (guard); Junior Vova Leontiev (guard). Top Newcomers: Juniors Cody Boyd (guard), Andre DiMolfetta (guard) and Aleksandar Todorovic (guard); Freshman Nolan Harper (forward). Q. What do you like best […]

  • Preview: Ice Cats Hockey

    ICE HOCKEY Coach: Wayne Neiman Returnees: Seniors Seamus Coleman (Fryeburg), Julian Brito (Fryeburg), Neil Heath (Oxford Hills), and Marshall Tibbetts (Oxford Hills); Juniors Dilen Drew (Fryeburg), Brody Patenaude (Lake Region), Conner Richard (Oxford Hills), Bryce Gallo (Oxford Hills), Hunter Campbell (Oxford Hills), Garrett Wooster (Oxford Hills) and Harlan Kory (Oxford Hills); Sophomores Charlie Herrick (Lake […]

  • Raiders end 59 year title drought with convincing 28-0 in over Hermon to claim Class C state football title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LEWISTON — If you ask Michael Malia what is the formula to win a state football championship, he will tell it is actually quite simple. “If they don’t score, we win the game,” the Raider senior captain said. It is one thing to say it. It is entirely another […]

  • NFI Santa Shuffle 5K Race/Walk coming Dec. 7

  • Sweet revenge — Raiders use big plays to buzz Leavitt, 38-0, to win Class C South title

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — The sting never went away, until Friday night. As Raider players stared across the field at their opponent — the Leavitt Hornets — before the start of the Class C South championship game, several FA seniors recalled the heartbreak and disappointment they felt a year ago. Leavitt […]

  • All the pieces came together for the Raiders

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Every fall, Coach David Turner looks at his football squad and envisions what it could be by November. Falling just short a year ago to reaching the state championship game, the Raiders returned some talented players, but also had some big holes to fill. Out of the […]

  • Tale of the Tape: Raiders face Hermon in Class C state football championship Saturday

    CLASS C STATE CHAMPIONSHIP #1 Fryeburg Academy (8-2) vs #1 Hermon (8-2) When: Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m. Where: Lewiston High School Gates Open: 9 a.m. Tickets: All ticket sales will be sold online through GoFan (gofan.co/app/school/MPA). There will be an iPad on site with a worker operating it as a “help desk” to sell […]

  • Player of the Week Katherine O’Connor

    Junior defender Katherine O’Connor constantly gives 110% at both practices and games. “She has made great improvements this season, is a great listener, very coachable and she continues to strive to be the best player she can be,” Lake Region varsity field hockey Coach Lucy Fowler said. “She has proven to be one of our […]

  • Player of the Week Benjamin Barker

    Benjamin Barker is new to Lake Region soccer this season, playing for the first time since fifth grade. And as a junior, Ben is making an impression. “Ben had a great summer season getting some valuable reps. He started off on the junior varsity at the beginning of the season and now swings up for […]