Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Player of the Week: Chase Weese

    Chase Weese does the most thankless job on the baseball diamond — catching. “He’s the only person that I know in sports that has to work two jobs, get beat up and still gets criticized by the coach because he may miss a ball or two,” LR varsity baseball coach Andrew Stacy said. “Offensively, it […]

  • Player of the Week: Autumn Tremblay

    Autumn Tremblay is a dedicated member of the Lake Region indoor and outdoor track and field teams. “She has shown steady improvement each season and is now a consistent scorer. Autumn set personal records in all her events this past week. Autumn is open to advice from peers and coaches and positively supports our younger […]

  • Player of the Week: Douglas Mayo

    Douglas Mayo is a very dependable member of the Lake Region track & field team. “He leads workouts and is a solid role model to the younger members of the team. On numerous occasions this season, Douglas has made personal sacrifices for the betterment of the team,” Lake Region Coach Mark Snow said. “He can […]

  • Player of the Week: Brennan Bass

    Brennan Bass is a very hardworking kid. Even when he is dog tired, he still gives 100%. “Brennan started the year as a midfielder and we had a need at defense and at faceoffs. We moved him to defense, but also gave him faceoff responsibilities,” Lake Region varsity boys’ lacrosse coach Josh Plowman said. “He […]

  • Player of the Week: Emily Lake

    Emily Lake is one of the kindest and most unselfish girls on the Lake Region varsity girls’ lacrosse team, according to head coach David Keenan. “She loves playing goalie, but recently switched to defense simply because the team needed her to fill one of the lower defensive positions due to injuries,” Coach Keenan said. “Emily has […]

  • Player of the Week: Luke Porter

    Luke Porter has really grown into a “great leader, and even better guy,” says his Lake Region varsity baseball coach Andrew Stacy. “It always helps the team to have a guy there ready to work with them and have their back if necessary,” the coach added. “It’s been a pleasure to see him take those […]

  • Player of Week: Haley Fernald

    Haley Fernald is emerging as one of the building blocks for the Lake Region varsity softball program. As a sophomore, Haley has provided the Lakers with two solid pitching performances, giving her team a chance to win against local foes Fryeburg Academy and Poland. She also brings versatility, able to play multiple positions, including the […]

  • Former Raider runner named college Rookie of the Year

    Former Fryeburg Academy all-conference runner Anna Lastra has been named Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Track Rookie of the Year. A freshman at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., Anna wad selected four times as NE10 Rookie of the Week during the indoor season for her outstanding performances. She earned the first accolade on Jan. 17 as she […]

  • Olympian encourages LRMS students to dream big

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Julia Clukey knows it takes courage to set big goals and big dreams. When she was in middle school, she discovered her dream. “When I first told people I was going to do the sport of luge — before everyone had a cell phone or computer at home — […]

  • Student of the Month: Kristen Huntress

    Kristen Huntress of Harrison has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for March. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award. Parents: Carolyn and Norman Huntress Student […]