Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Raiders fend off early Laker challenge, secure home playoff berth

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Ryan Gullikson proved Friday night he can be the most dangerous person on a football field. Twice, the Raider senior made game-changing plays as Fryeburg Academy (5-3) turned back an inspired Lake Region (1-7) team 32-21 in the regular season finale at Art Kilborn Athletic Complex in Naples. The […]

  • Leavitt’s quick start stings Raiders in field hockey quarterfinals

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — As Coach Dede Frost watched her team warm up, she felt confident the Raiders were “pumped up” and ready to take on Leavitt. The first minute, however, hardly went Fryeburg Academy’s way and seemed to set the tone for the rest of the Class B quarterfinal field […]

  • Raider girls qualifying for State X-C meet

    CUMBERLAND — Bill Reilly always emphasizes to his cross-country runners, it is not how one starts, but how one finishes. The Fryeburg Academy girls are finishing strong. “We had a great regional,” Coach Reilly said after the FA girls landed in the Top 7 at Twin Brooks in Cumberland, earning a team spot at the […]

  • Raiders take care of business, hammer Gorham

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — With high school athletes, one can never be entirely sure whether or not they are “ready to take care of business” at hand. Coach David Turner hoped his Fryeburg Academy football team was ready to seize an opportunity before them and would not fall victim of overconfidence. […]

  • Lakers rediscover the ‘fun’ in football, beat Freeport

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When you lose by a lopsided margin, it can be difficult to shake it off, put the embarrassing defeat in the rearview mirror, and dig deep to play with confidence and intensity. So, when Lake Region returned to practice after a 59-0 blowout at Wells, Coach Brian Jahna’s plan […]

  • Raiders control the trenches, roll past Poland

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Ryan Gullikson has that special it factor that makes him dangerous on the football field. It could be athleticism, a combination of vision and speed that enables him to turn a play headed for no gain or a loss into a big gain or even a touchdown. […]

  • Lake Region weekly recaps

    FIELD HOCKEY Lakers 10, MacAuley 1: It was a dark, rainy Friday, with temps just over 50, but Lakers were playing for home field advantage and they showed up to play. “It was a game I was able to rotate my subs in and give everyone a short breather,” Laker Coach Pauline Webb said. The […]

  • Fryeburg Academy weekly recaps

    FIELD HOCKEY Raiders 1, Kennebunk 0: Bridget Tweedie’s goal with 9:11 remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Raiders (10-3) edged Kennebunk (9-4-1) Monday. The Raiders nearly scored earlier in the game when a drive from the right wing hit the inside of the far post and bounced away from the Kennebunk goal. Tweedie […]

  • Lakers had a rough night ‘chasing’ Austin, Patriots

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer GRAY — Even running on a bad wheel, Austin Chase can certainly motor. The senior running back rushed for 225 yards on 27 carries and scored four touchdowns in the third quarter as Gray-New Gloucester (4-1) broke open a tight game en route to a 32-14 victory Friday night […]

  • Fryeburg Academy weekly recaps

      GIRLS’ SOCCER Raiders 1, Lake Region 0: Facing a tough final stretch of the regular season and trying to move up in the Class B South Heal Ratings, the Raiders picked up a big 1-0 victory Tuesday at home against rival Lake Region. In a back-and-forth contest, the Raiders netted the lone goal on […]