The Maranacook Community High School football team accomplished one of its goals last week, winning a home playoff game.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Winslow takes early lead, Lisbon makes dramatic comeback to win
LISBON — Quincy Thompson knew the ball was heading his way.
WESTERN D GIRLS SOCCER: Bobcats score early, often to advance
RICHMOND — Untested and undeterred, the champs are moving on.
PTC B FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Waterville falls short vs. Gardiner
GARDINER — The Waterville Senior High School football team accomplished what few Pine Tree Conference Class B teams could during the regular season: Contain Gardiner running back Alonzo Connor.
GIRLS SOCCER: Richmond cruises behind Hurley’s milestone
RICHMOND – Danica Hurley scored the 100th goal of her career and Noell Acord added a pair to lead the top-seeded Richmond High School girls soccer team past No. 4 Rangeley 6-0 in a Western D semifinal game Friday afternoon.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Tigers look for early jump on Panthers
GARDINER — From the onset of twice-daily practices in late summer through the grind of a regular season, the motivation never wavered.
FOOTBALL: Meehan plays many roles for Tigers
GARDINER — Gardiner Area High School junior Dennis Meehan plays one of the most visible positions on a gridiron: quarterback.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hard work pays off for Bears
READFIELD — Maranacook was quicker to the ball, controlled the middle of the field and buried its best chances.
BOYS SOCCER: Maranacook hangs on, advances
READFIELD — Defenders Nick Lacasse and Zach Elwell scored on set plays about 10 minutes apart early in the first half to lift the Maranacook Community High School boys soccer team past Morse 2-1 in a Western B quarterfinal game Wednesday night at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTES: Tigers ready for playoffs
The Gardiner Area High School football team will open the Pine Tree Conference Class B playoffs against familiar foe and longtime rival Waterville on Friday at Hoch Field.