Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Player of the Week: Nick Peterson

    As a senior, Nick Peterson knows what it takes to be successful in indoor track & field. And, he is willing to share that knowledge to help his fellow Lakers find success. “Nick met the qualifying mark in the long jump and triple jump last year so we are confident he will be a strong […]

  • No ‘gasping’ amongst these hearty gobblers

    LOVELL — With the Lovell Rec Fields covered with a thin layer of snow, the annual Gasping Gobbler race shifted Saturday to a down-and-back run on Smarts Hill Road. The change almost caught eventual winner Alfie Walker of Fryeburg off guard. He was prepared to make a turn and head back toward the finish when […]

  • Field Hockey Player of the Year — Abigail Hewes

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — As a young girl, Abigail Hewes was a dancer. She took lessons and competed. When she reached the eighth grade, Abigail was ready for a “change.” Many of her best friends in school played field hockey, and urged her to give the sport a try. Then, her […]

  • Laker athletes honored

    Several Lake Region fall sports season athletes were recently named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. They include: All-Conference Field Hockey — Julia Murch and Kaitlyn Plummer, first team; Delaney Meserve, second team Boys’ Soccer — Logan Davis, second team; Jason Harlow, Logan Parsons and Thomas Kolofsky, honorable mention Girls’ Soccer — Isabella Wears, Eleina Sturk […]

  • Wells grounds & pounds Raiders, 34-14, in Class C quarterfinal

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer WELLS — There was no secret who was getting the ball — #34 or #35. The how to stop Wells’ dual bulldozers — 6-foot, 200 pounder Payton MacKay and 6-foot 210-pounder Matt Tufts — was easier said than done last Friday night in the opening round of the Class […]

  • Player of the Week: Michael Ross

    When Lake Region varsity football head coach Mike Shea was asked to select a “Player of the Week,” he pointed to a sophomore, Michael Ross. “He is the definition of a Laker. Works hard day in, day out, and is the most physical football player we have,” Coach Shea said. “His attitude is always positive. […]

  • Short takes: Nataluk places sixth at States; Lakers fall in football playoff

    CROSS-COUNTRY: Competing in a field of 103, Fryeburg Academy sophomore Alanna Nataluk ran a 20:46 in the 5,000-meter race on Saturday to place sixth at the Class B State Cross-Country championships held at Twin Brook in Cumberland. Junior Lila Gaudrault of Cape Elizabeth posted the winning time of 19:19. Overall in the state, Alanna was […]

  • Wilma A. Irish, 90

    NAPLES — Wilma Anne Irish, 90, of Naples, died Thursday morning, Oct. 31, 2019, in the comfort of her own home with her loving daughter beside her. She was born on November 29, 1928, in Naples, a daughter of Albert J. and Addie G. (Meserve) Ridlon. She attended local schools, graduating from Bridgton High School. […]

  • Raiders keep firm grip on Cup; beat Lakers for the ninth straight time, 26-0

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Although his Raider football team brought home the Pleasant Mountain Cup for the ninth straight year with a 26-0 victory over rival Lake Region Friday night, Coach David Turner was quick to say his team had survived a dog fight. “I think they were more physical than us the […]

  • Player of the Week: Shelby Sheldrick

    Shelby Sheldrick is a difference maker on the soccer field, according to Lake Region varsity girls’ soccer head coach David Jaeger. “Confident, aggressive, composed, driven; these words embody what it takes to make a difference on the soccer field. Confident in yourself and your play, the ability to step into any given situation and believe […]