Despite playing their ‘home’ matches 12 miles away, the River Hawks won their second straight Class A North title.
David Bailey
Staff Writer
David Bailey is a Maine native who joined the Central Maine Newspapers sports staff in August 2022 after three years on the news desk (where he continues to contribute). From 2003-19, David was the sports night editor at the Valley News, nestled on the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont. David, who grew up in Yarmouth and graduated from the University of Maine, lives in Augusta with his cat, Rufus, and chips away toward completing his 1973 Topps baseball set.
Class C baseball: Sacopee Valley edges Bucksport for first title in 8 years
The Hawks score all their runs in the fifth inning, then hang on for a 4-3 victory.
C boys lacrosse: Maranacook-Winthrop needs OT to eliminate Morse-Boothbay in semifinal
Freshman Jacob Lyons scored in overtime to overcome a 28-save effort from Morse goalie Michael Martin.
C boys lacrosse: No. 3 Wells holds off No. 2 Oak Hill co-op in semifinal
Connor Whitten scores seven goals for the Warriors, who snapped an 8-8 tie in the fourth quarter.
A North softball: Rain washes out Skowhegan-Edward Little in the third inning
The fifth-seeded Red Eddies led the No. 1 River Hawks 2-0 when the skies opened up.
C South girls tennis: No. 1 Maranacook sweeps No. 5 Hall-Dale in semifinal
The defending state champion Black Bears will face No. 2 Waynflete in the regional final, marking the fifth straight season the rivals will meet in the postseason.
Local roundup: No. 1 Skowhegan handles Lewiston in Class A North quarterfinal
Lillian Noyes allowed two hits and struck out eight batters for the River Hawks.
Local roundup: Forest Hills eliminates Richmond in Class D South quarterfinals
Kelsey Rancourt had three hits for the Tigers, who advanced to Saturday’s semifinals.
Local roundup: Hall-Dale softball shuts out Telstar
Torie Tibbetts and K.J. Greenhalgh had three hits apiece for the Bulldogs.
Babes and Bugs? Slamming Salmon? Maine baseball league prepares for openers
The revamped summer league includes franchises with quirky nicknames connected to their communities.