Whether it’s getting a good snap on a release, or leg drive for power, multiple strategies come into play for throwers at annual meet.
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Watch: Highlights, interviews from the week’s high school sports action
Here’s a sample of game action and postgame interviews from around the state taken by our reporters this week.
Watch: Nokomis softball sisters get into groove throwing to each other
Pitcher Mia Coots talks about the experience of throwing to her younger sister, Hallie, for the Warriors this season.
Vintage, collectible store to open on Main Street in downtown Waterville
Old Soul Supply Co. owner Jessica Stetson is opening her shop at the former Jorgensen’s Cafe space at 103 Main St., between the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and Loyal Biscuit Co.
Local roundup: Monmouth softball rolls to win over Telstar
Hayli Paradis comes up big in the circle with 10 strikeouts and at the plate with three RBIs.
Boys lacrosse: Despite loss, Messalonskee battles forward against state’s best
Eagles fall 13-7 to defending Class A champion Cape Elizabeth, a move the team hopes pays off later in the season.
Softball: Coots tosses 13-strikeout 1-hitter as Nokomis mercy-rules Winslow
Raegan King and Sydney King add three hits for Warriors in 10-0 victory.
Fingers crossed, Waterville and Augusta will avoid impact of browntail moth this year
The two cities have worked aggressively the last few years to mitigate browntail moth from public properties including parks, recreation fields, walking trails and other places people congregate.
Reporting Aside: Waterville church offers soup, sandwich and kindness
The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
Local roundup: Lily Noyes tosses no-hitter, homers as Skowhegan softball tops Mt. Ararat
Maddy Morris adds four hits for River Hawks in 13-0 victory over Eagles.