Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Lake Region winter sports previews

    BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head coach: John Mayo, first year Assistant Coaches: JV Coach Andrew Stacey, Assistant Matt Langadas Top returning athletes: Three returning starters — seniors Jack Lesure, Nate Smith Senior and Marcus DeVoe. Senior Brandon Palmer, junior Tyler Walker, senior Nick Wandishin and senior Alex Langadas all saw minutes last year and will make an […]

  • Fryeburg Academy winter sports previews

    BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach: Sedge Saunders, 18th year JV Coach: Ryan Wallace, third year Freshmen Coach: Chris Gaskin, first year Volunteer Assistant: Charlie Tryder Last year: Lost in the Class B prelim. This year, Maine basketball has expanded to five classes, adding “AA.” The Raiders, based on school enrollment, has moved from Class B to […]

  • Preview: Ice Cats hockey

    ICE HOCKEY Head Coach: Dave Lepage, 10th year Assistant Coaches: Mike Misner, Jeff Lovering Ice Cats: Players from Lake Region, Fryeburg Academy and Oxford Hills Top returning athletes: Seniors, Kaleb Currier, Nick Lepage, Trent Spaulding and Matt Buchanon; juniors, Huxley Lovering, Cam Hill and Simon Misner. Top newcomers: junior Jordan Ohayon and sophomore Jared Chisari. […]

  • Lovell Gasping Gobbler 5K times

    10th Annual Gasping Gobbler 5K Walk & Run 3.1-mile course, Lovell Athletic Fields Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 Parker Haynes, Eaton, NH, 21:29 Joe Royle, Lovell, 21:39 Daniel Hanson, South Paris, 24:04 Ryan Caracciolo, Lovell, 24:09 Janna Kurnick, Lovell, 24:13 Diane Bessey, Old Orchard, 24:15 Jennie Caffrey, Fryeburg, 25:11 Steve Caffrey, Fryeburg, 25:16 Gabe Lounsbury, Lovell, […]

  • Personal trainer Greg Johnson — He is one of the world’s best

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer For as long as he can remember, Greg Johnson has learned and seen the importance of helping others. His parents, Cathy Munroe and Ron Johnson, were living examples for him to watch. Mom worked at Mercy Hospital in Portland and also volunteered for Sebago Rescue for over 15 years. […]

  • FA coaches recognize fall athletes at Awards Night

    FRYEBURG — Sometimes, it is the simple things a coach may say that really touches a player. Anna Mahanor, a member of the Fryeburg Academy varsity girls’ soccer team, recalls a simple message Coach John Atwood told her at the end of last year’s season. “Don’t think about it… Just don’t think about it kid.” […]

  • Yarmouth too quick, too explosive for Raiders in semis, 54-12

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer YARMOUTH — To beat a perfect team, you need a perfect effort. Fryeburg Academy made too many critical mistakes over the game’s first 12 minutes to give the Raiders any shot of upsetting top-ranked Yarmouth Friday night. The Clippers were too quick, too explosive and too dominating up […]

  • Moose Pond Half Marathon, 5K results

    Moose Pond 5K Results Fourth Annual Saturday, Nov. 7, West Bridgton Benefit Adapative Ski Program at Shawnee Peak Tim Gagne, 37, Hallowell, 18:23 Brian Ladd, 55, Bridgton, 20:33 Natasha Leighton, 41, Bridgton, 20:49 Timothy Plummer, 53, Poland, 22:15 Thomas Kolofsky, 13, Sebago, 22:30 Krista DeNofrio, 29, Boston, MA, 22:35 Bill Reilly, 68, Brownfield, 22:38 Zach […]

  • Playoff football: Raiders score with 23 seconds left to rally past Phoenix

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — With 4:29 left on the clock and down a point, the Raiders had Spruce Mountain right where they wanted them. Over the past two seasons, Fryeburg Academy Coach David Turner has seen his football team produce some dramatic wins in the closing minutes. Cardiac Kids Last Minute […]

  • Raider girls place fourth in Class B at States; bring home sportsmanship bannner

      CUMBERLAND — It was quite a Saturday for the Fryeburg Academy girls’ cross-country team. Behind Top 10 finishes by Anna Lastra and Emily Carty, the Raiders were the fourth best squad in Class B and 10th overall in the entire state (out of 37 schools). Based on their finishes Lastra (fifth) and Carty (ninth), […]