Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Player of the Week: Emma Cole

    Emma Cole has found a home on the Lake Region track & field team. Emma competes in the 100 meters, long jump and sprint relay.  “She has had success in all three events this year. Emma is very pleasant and supportive of her teammates. I have admired and greatly appreciated how she takes charge of […]

  • Player of the Week: Sanjay Tucker

    Sanjay Tucker is one of the most dependable and versatile members of Lake Region’s boys track and field team, according to Coach Dana Caron.  “He can throw the shot put and the javelin, with improvement in both on a weekly basis, and can also be relied upon to run in the 4X100 relay. More importantly, […]

  • Player of the Week: Travis Corson

    With Lake Region trying to revive a boys’ tennis program, Travis Corson has been a big help to Coach Joe Dorner. When it came time to decide a Player of the Week recipient, the coach knew exactly who to pick. “I chose Travis because of his knowledge of the sport of tennis! He is one of […]

  • Patricia Glover, 81

    FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Patricia “Pat” Glover, 81, formerly of Bridgton, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Clear Lake Hospital in Webster, Texas, from complications following a broken hip. Born on Aug. 15, 1937, to Clarence and Kathleen Irving, Pat lived all but the last two weeks of her life in Maine. She was married […]

  • Raider girls put forth spirited effort against top-ranked Greely in semis

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — If Coach Coreen Hennessy had two questions entering Monday’s Class A quarterfinal against Greely, she wondered how to slow down phenom Anna DeWolfe and how would her Raiders respond to the big lights of the Portland Expo. Early on, the answer to question 2 was “just fine.” […]

  • Raider boys dig big first quarter hole, unable to match York’s firepower in quarters

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — To beat a team like York that shoots the ball extremely well from the outside and has both quickness and length to cause problems at both ends of the court, one needs to play an “almost perfect game,” Coach Sedge Saunders felt. Fryeburg Academy never came close […]

  • Leavitt crumbles under Raider pressure; FA advances to quarterfinals

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — At halftime, Tina LeBlanc knew she and her Raider teammates had Leavitt right where they wanted them. A quick and aggressive Fryeburg press had forced the Hornets into 19 turnovers and numerous tipped balls that left the Leavitt offense totally out of synch. LeBlanc and the Raiders […]

  • Small World: World history and Mine

    By Henry Precht BN Columnist The national press has been stuffed of late with articles about the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution (Feb. 11, 1979) plus all the bad things that have happened over there in the past four decades. No doubt about it, that was a date of great significance on the world calendar. […]

  • FA boys look to upset Wildcats Saturday night

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Sedge Saunders knows his Raiders are capable of knocking off high-level teams. In the FA win column are the names Cape Elizabeth, Wells and Yarmouth. Now, the Raiders need to add York Saturday night . Or, it’s season over. Fryeburg Academy (7-11) heads to the Class A […]

  • Raider girls advance in Class A South playoffs

    Editor’s Note: Fryeburg Academy defeated Leavitt 57-21 Thursday night to advance in the Class A South playoffs. The Raiders will take on top-ranked Greely on Monday night at the Portland Expo. Recap of the prelim win over the Hornets and full playoff coverage in next week’s edition. By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — […]