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Panthers Volleyball Ousted From Playoffs
The Medomak Valley volleyball team lost to Wells 3-2 in a competitive Class C quarterfinal match on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Waldoboro. The No. 7 seed Warriors upset the No. 2 seed Panthers in a best-of-five match that went the full distance. Wells won the first set 26-24. The Panthers bounced back to knot the match by taking the second set 27 25. Medomak took a 2-1 lead when they won the third set 25-17. Wells battled back, winning the fourth set 25-23 to force a fifth and deciding set.
Wiscasset Boys Soccer Wins OT Thriller to Advance to Semifinals
The Wiscasset boys soccer team beat Carrabec 2-1 in overtime in a 8-Man League South division quarterfinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in North Anson. According to Wiscasset Athletic Director Brandon Rogers, it is the first playoff win for the boys soccer program since 2014. After the game was scoreless for the first 20 minutes of the first half, Teagan Marr bent a corner kick into the upper corner of the Carrabec goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
Wiscasset Volleyball Falls to MDI
The Wiscasset volleyball team was swept 3-0 by Mount Desert Island in a Class C quarterfinal match on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Bar Harbor. The Trojans won the first set 25-8, took the second set 25-6, and cruised to the victory with a 25-10 win in the third set. The No. 6 seed Wolverines finished the season with a 6-9 record. The No. 3 seed MDI improved to 8-7 and will face No. 7 seed Wells in a Class C semifinal match on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Cony High School in Augusta.
Camden-Rockport Beats Medomak Girls in Busline League Final
The Medomak Middle School girls soccer team lost to Camden Rockport 2-0 in the Busline League championship game on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Wasgatt Field in Rockland. It was the 15th straight Busline League title for the Schooners. The upset-minded Riverhawks (8 3) kept undefeated Camden-Rockport (10-0) at bay in the first half, which ended in a scoreless tie in front of hundreds of fans that had gathered for the championship game on a beautiful autumn evening.
Medomak Upset by Oceanside in Boys Busline League Final
The Medomak Middle School boys soccer team lost to Oceanside 2-0 in the Busline League championship game on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Wasgatt Field in Rockland. On the way to their second straight Busline League championship, the No. 7 Mariners (5-6) dealt the No. 2 seed Riverhawks (10-1) their first defeat of the season. The Mariners jumped out to an early lead six minutes into the contest when Finn Bagley buried a perfect crossing pass from Lukas Hiller.
Oceanside Runs Past Medomak Football
The Medomak Valley football team lost 36-14 to Oceanside in a Class C matchup on Friday, Oct. 23 in Waldoboro. The Panthers got off to a great start, with Keith Miller recovering a fumble at midfield after a hard tackle by Medomak linebacker Jaydiin Ruiz jarred the ball loose during Oceanside’s opening series of the game. The ensuing offensive possession stalled out, and the Panthers punted the ball back to the Mariners.
Medomak Boys Knocked Out of Soccer Playoffs
The Medomak Valley boys soccer team lost to Caribou 6-2 in a Class B North preliminary round matchup on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Caribou. Caribou’s Declan Miller scored the first goal of the game with 20 minutes remaining in the first half. The Panthers pounced three minutes later when Liam Doughty booted home a direct kick from the left corner of the 18-yard penalty area. The game remained tied 1-1 heading into halftime.
Boothbay Football Shuts Out Mt. View to Earn Fifth Win
The Boothbay football team routed Mt. View 52-0 on Friday, Oct. 23 in Boothbay. The 5-2 record is the best result for the Seahawks since joining the 8-Man League in 2019. The Seahawks had another winnable game canceled this season, after the St. John Valley team, a co-op comprised of Fort Kent, Madawaska, and Wisdom, dropped out of the league just before the season kicked off. The Seahawks had 10 running backs contribute to the lopsided win.
Boothbay Boys and Girls XC Teams Qualify for States
The Boothbay boys and girls cross country teams had strong performances at the Class C South regional cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The girls placed second and the boys took seventh as both teams qualified and will advance to the team competition at the Class C state championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Cony High School in Augusta.
Lincoln Girls Soccer Shut Out By Freeport
The Lincoln Academy girls soccer team lost to Freeport 1-0 in a Class B South quarterfinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Freeport. The playoff game was a defensive battle from the start, with both teams playing a conservative style focused on avoiding mistakes and keeping the ball out of their own net. The Falcons scored the only goal of the game with 17 minutes left in the first half.
Higgins Wins Class B Regional XC race
Lincoln Academy senior Karen Higgins won the Class B South regional girls cross country race and led the Eagles to a fourth place finish on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. Higgins jumped out to a huge lead early in the race and kept a fast pace to win by more than a minute with a time of 19:14.29. The LA girls team placed fourth with a score of 108, 14 points ahead of fifth place York.
Lincoln Academy Boys Fall to Falcons
The Lincoln Academy boys soccer team lost to Freeport 5-1 in a Class B South quarterfinal playoff game on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Freeport. Lincoln Academy got off to a fast start, with James Hanley forcing his way through traffic in front of the Freeport net before slotting the ball past the goalie to give Lincoln a 1-0 lead with eight minutes expired in the first half.
Hall Leads GSB to Fifth Place at Busline XC championship, GSB Boys Third
Tiny Hall placed third in the Busline League cross country championship meet to lead the Great Salt Bay Community School girls team to a fifth place finish on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Damariscotta. The well-balanced GSB boys team also had a strong showing, finishing third despite not having a runner place in the top 10 of the race. Girls Results The GSB girls placed fifth out of the 10 schools that recorded a team score. The Cougars’ score of 99 points was one point behind fourth place Oceanside (98).
Wiscasset Volleyball Beats Lake Region
The Wiscasset volleyball team beat Lake Region 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Wiscasset. The Wolverines onw the first set 25-17, took the second set 25-22, and completed the 3-09 sweep by winning a close third set 25-23. The Wolverines finished the season with a 6-8 record and placed sixth in the Class C Heal Point Standings. Wiscasset will square off against three seed Mt. Desert Island on the road on Saturday, Oct. 24. Willow Holland digs the ball in Wiscasset volleyball action.
Medomak Volleyball Beats Orono in Regular Season Finale
The Medomak Valley volleyball team beat Orono 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 16 in Waldoboro. It was the last match of the regular season for the Panthers, who finished with an 11-3 record. The Panthers won the first set 25-16, prevailed 25-23 in the second, and completed the sweep with a 25 14 victory in the third set. Abby Kopishke led the Panthers with nine serving aces, 10 assists, and the only block for Medomak. Andi Winchenbach had the second most aces with five.
Vinalhaven Sinks Mariners in Busline Semifinals
The South Bristol coed soccer team lost 3-2 to Vinalhaven in a Busline League semifinal game on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in South Bristol. Brooks Savage and J.D. Swall each scored a goal for South Bristol in the first half to stake the Mariners to a 2-1 advantage at the halftime break. Vinalhaven came storming back in the second half and scored the winning goal with 10 minutes remaining.
Mitchell Advances to New England Golf Championship
Lincoln Academy golfer Colin Mitchell tied for 10th place at the New England High School Individual Qualifier boys tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Prouts Neck Country Club in Scarborough. Mitchell won the Class B state championship on Saturday, Oct. 10, which earned him an automatic bid to the New England championship tournament that will be held on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 25-26 at Mohegan Sun Golf Club in Baltic, Conn.
Lincoln Boys Win Final Three
The Lincoln Academy boys soccer team defeated Morse 3-0 under the lights in Newcastle for senior night on Tuesday, Oct. 20. It was the third victory in a row for the Eagles, who finished the regular season with a 10-4 record and are currently in the fifth position in the Class B Heal Point Standings. Morse ended the season at 3-9-2. The Eagles pounced on the Shipbuilders from the opening whistle and broke through with their first goal four minutes into the contest.
Lincoln Field Hockey Sinks Shipbuilders
The Lincoln Academy field hockey team shut out Morse 4-0 on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Newcastle. “That was the best game we have played all year,” said Eagles head coach Lindsey Herring. “All the things that we have been working on throughout the season came together and the girls executed perfectly.” Lily Coleman got the Eagles on the scoreboard in the first quarter when she scored on a penalty corner play.
Boothbay Football Rallies Past Telstar
The Boothbay football team beat Telstar 28-20 on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Bethel. Boothbay had to overcome a 14 point second half deficit to earn the win. The Seahawks trailed 20-6 midway through the third quarter before scoring the final 22 points of the game. Colby Doucette intercepted a Rebels pass in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter to seal the comeback victory. Peyton Barter led the way on offense, rushing for 133 yards on 29 carries.
Medomak Boys Shut Out Belfast
The Medomak Valley boys soccer team beat Belfast 1-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Belfast. Medomak senior Robert Anderson scored the only goal of the game off an assist by Liam Doughty with 31 minutes remaining in the first half. Panthers goalie Isaiah Feltis stopped all nine shots he faced to earn a shutout. Belfast goalkeeper Ian Beat stopped a dozen shots. With the win, the Panthers finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. Belfast fell to 1-13.
Lincoln Girls Tie Morse in Playoff Tune Up
The Lincoln Academy girls soccer team tied Morse 1-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Bath. After a scoreless first half, the Eagles got on the scoreboard with eight minutes left in the match when Rowan Coffin placed a shot into the net. The Shipbuilders responded by knotting the score with three minutes remaining after a controversial call gave Morse a penalty kick that was converted to make it 1-1.
Medomak Girls Shut Out Erskine, Fall To Belfast
The Medomak girls soccer team beat Erskine 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Waldoboro. With a strong wind at their backs, the Erskine girls controlled the first half action by keeping the ball in their scoring end of the field throughout the stanza. Medomak Valley senior Rachel Barbour passes the ball during the Panthers 1-0 KVAC finale loss to Belfast. (Paula Roberts photo) The Panthers benefited from the wind after switching ends of the field to start the second half.
Boothbay Field Hockey Routs Telstar in Season Finale
The Boothbay field hockey team routed Telstar 10-0 on Monday, Oct. 19 in Boothbay. It was the final game of the regular season for the Seahawks, who finished with a 10-4 record. The Rebels dropped to 1-13. The Seahawks are currently the No. 4 seed in Class C South and will likely host a quarterfinal playoff match. Lilly Cowing, Emma Doucette, and Blythe Miller scored two goals apiece to lead the Seahawks. Meabh Hennessey, Arabella Hodgdon, Mabel Kaler, and Moriah Smith each tallied one goal.
Boothbay Football Takes Down Maranacook
The Boothbay football team beat Maranacook 30-20 on Friday, Oct. 9 in Readfield. With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3-2 and climbed into second place in the Heal Point Standings for the South-8 Man Small School division with two games remaining in the season. Maranacook dropped to 3-2 and fell to fourth place, with four out of seven teams advancing to the playoffs. The Boothbay offense dominated the Black Bears, racking up more than 400 yards in the game.
Fehnel Repeats as Tour De Gourd 5K Champ
For the second straight year, the Tour de Gourd attracted more than 160 participants to the 5K and fun walk events that are part of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta. The race started in front of the Newcastle town office on Pump Street before crossing the bridge onto Main Street in Damariscotta and winding through the beautiful backstreets of the town. Corey Fehnel, of New Harbor, repeated as the race champion, with a time of 17:38.58. Kyle Simmons, of Lewiston, was second in 17:54.63.
The Lincoln County News
Girls Soccer Medomak 1 – Gardiner 1 The Medomak girls JV soccer team tied Gardiner 1-1 on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Gardiner. Kayleigh Lemar scored the only goal for the Panthers after receiving a pass from Jules Blake. “Josie Burns had a good game on defense, and Zelda Lincoln had a strong game in goal,” said JV coach Andrea Williamson. Morse 1 – Medomak 0 The Medomak JV girls soccer team lost to Morse 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in Waldoboro. The score was tied 0-0 at halftime.
Lincoln Boys Soccer Shut Out By Freeport
The Lincoln Academy boys soccer team lost to Freeport 2-0 on Thursday, Oct. 8 in Freeport. With their second consecutive loss, the Eagles fell to 7-4 in the regular season and dropped to fifth place in the Class B South Heal Point Standings. Freeport improved to 7-3-2 and sit right behind the Eagles in sixth place in the division with the top eight teams advancing to the postseason.
Medomak Boys Fourth at Messalonskee Meet
The Medomak Valley boys cross country team placed fourth at a meet attended by eight schools on Friday, Oct. 9 in Oakland. The Lady Panthers did not have enough runners to record a team score. Boys Results Colby Daigle placed third with a time of 17:56.70. Noah Seigh, of Camden Hills, won the race with a time of 17:44.15, and fellow Windjammer Avery Redfern was the runner-up with a time of 17:54.13.
Lincoln Field Hockey Ties Lawrence
The Lincoln Academy field hockey team tied Lawrence 0-0 in double overtime on Thursday, Oct 8 in Fairfield. The Eagles thought that they had scored the game winning goal in the second half, but the play was negated due to an infraction. The Eagles outshot the Bulldogs 14-8 in the contest but could not get a shot past the Lawrence goalkeeper.
Medomak Football Routs Hampden to Earn First Win
The Medomak Valley football team routed Hampden Academy 46-6 in a Class C matchup between a pair of winless teams on Friday, Oct. 9 in Hampden. The Panthers improved to 1-5 and kept their playoff hopes alive. The Broncos dropped to 0-6. Medomak Valley dominated the game from start to finish, including leads of 6-0 after the first quarter, 14-0 at halftime, and 46-6 after at the end of the third quarter before taking the foot of the gas.
Medomak Girls Lose Two Close Games
The Medomak Valley girls soccer team lost to Gardiner 1-0 in a low scoring Class B North battle on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Gardiner. The teams traded dangerous scoring chances in the first half, but the game remained scoreless 0-0 at halftime. The Tigers outshot the Panthers 5-3 heading into the break. Gardiner gained the upper hand in the second half and broke the tie in the closing minutes when a corner kick deflected off a Lady Panther defender and into the net on the final shot of the game.
Nadeau Leads Seahawk Girls to Win at Lisbon Meet
The Boothbay-Wiscasset girls cross country team earned first place in a meet attended by nine schools on Friday, Oct. 9 in Lisbon. The boys team placed third at the event. It was the last regular season meets for the Seahawk squads, who will compete in the Mountain Valley Conference championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Augusta. Girls Results The Seahawks scored 31 points to win the meet, followed by Winthrop (44) and Forest Hills (65).
Wiscasset Volleyball Beats Brunswick
The Wiscasset volleyball team beat Brunswick 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 9 in Brunswick. The Dragons won the first set 28 26. The Wolverines fought back and won the second set 25-18. Wiscasset narrowly won the pivotal third set in a 25-22 battle, then clinched the win by prevailing 25-15 in the fourth set. Sadie West led the Wolverines with eight kills during the match and she also tied for most serving aces (five) with Savannah Plummer.
Lincoln Girls Soccer Loses To Falcons
The Lincoln Academy girls soccer team lost 6-2 to Freeport in a battle among two of the top teams in Class B South on Thursday, Oct. 8 in Newcastle. The score was tied 2-2 at halftime before the Falcons exploded for four goals in the second half to claim the win. Lincoln Academy dropped to 8-3 with the loss, while Freeport improved to 7-3 and jumped ahead of the Eagles in the Heal Point Standings. The Falcons are now in fourth place in class B South, while Lincoln is right behind them in fifth.
Mitchell Leads Lincoln Academy Golf Team To First State Title
The Lincoln Academy golf team won the Class B state championship on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Junior captain Colin Mitchell led the way, carding a two-over-par 74 that earned him the individual state championship title. The team championship, and the individual title for Mitchell, are both firsts for the Lincoln Academy program, which also won the KVAC championship on Oct. 1.
Medomak Volleyball Wins Three
The Medomak Valley volleyball team swept Wiscasset 3-0 in a Class C tilt on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Waldoboro. The match got off to a very competitive start, with the Panthers outlasting the Wolverines 25-23 in the opening set. Medomak carried the momentum over to the second set, which they won 25-19. The Panthers completed the sweep with a 25-11 win in the third set. Medomak improved to 10-3 on the season and are now in third place in the Class C Heal Point Standings.
Panthers Football Falls to Greely
The Medomak football team lost to Greely 34-6 on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Waldoboro. The Panthers hung in there with the Class C defending state champions in the early stages of the contest, but Greely pulled away in the second half to leave Medomak winless (0-5) on the season. The Rangers improved to 4-1. Greely’s Luke Piper had a hand in each of Greely’s five touchdowns.
Mariners Sail Past Medomak Boys
The Medomak Valley boys soccer team lost to Oceanside 5-1 in a Class B North showdown on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Waldoboro. Oceanside’s Quinn Commeau opened the scoring less than five minutes into the contest. Medomak countered 10 minutes later when Liam Doughty found the back of the net after the Panthers applied their first sustained pressure on the Oceanside defense.
Wiscasset Boys Soccer Falls To Undefeated Telstar
The Wiscasset boys soccer team lost to undefeated Telstar 3-0 on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Wiscasset. Telstar scored their first goal six minutes into the game after a corner kick led to a scramble in front of the Wolverines’ net. The Wiscasset defense clamped down on the Rebels for the next 34 minutes, and the match would remain 1-0 heading into the halftime break.
Lincoln Academy Golf Wins KVAC Title
The Lincoln Academy golf team won the KVAC Shootout championship tournament on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Rockland Golf Club. The Eagles recorded a team score of 162, which was four strokes lower than Nokomis, last year’s champion. With the victory, the Lincoln Academy team of six golfers earned a free pass to the Class B state championship tournament, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Natanis Golf Club in Vassalboro. Medomak Valley placed third in the meet with a score of 167.
The Lincoln County News
Wednesday Skins The following are scores from the Sept. 30 game: Karl Siegfried and Ted Clark 3; Norm Bossie and Dan Pomerleau 3; Lucas Mitchell and Terry Washburn 2; and Jared Berube and Ryan Brooks 1. Jared Berube (12’) won the closest to the pin contest on hole two, and Ted Clark (7’8”) won on hole eight. Dan Pomerleau won the longest drive competition for men, and Su Hoffman won the ladies competition.
LA Girls Beat GNG, Upset By York
The Lincoln Academy girls soccer team lost to York 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 3 in York. The Wildcats got off to a quick start and then escaped with the shutout win despite being outshot 19-5. Ella Mello scored the Wildcats goal on a breakaway 10 minutes into the contest after Charley Burlingame launched a long pass beyond the Lincoln defenders. “We made a few changes (at halftime) and created so many opportunities, but we just couldn’t put one in the back of the net,” said Eagles head coach Lauren Ober.
Medomak Volleyball Sweeps Lake Region
The Medomak Valley volleyball team defeated Lake Region 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 2 in Naples. Medomak won the first set 25-12, edged the Lakers 25-22 in the second set, and completed the sweep with a 25-12 rout in the third set. Abby Kopishke led the Panthers in aces with nine, Brooke McNelly had four, and Sienna Lee and Andi Winchenbach had three apiece.
Boothbay Field Hockey Wins One of Three
The Boothbay field hockey team beat Telstar 10-0 on Monday, Oct. 5 in Bethel. The Seahawks snapped a three game losing streak with the victory and improved to 6-4. Statistics were not available at press time. Boothbay is in fourth place in the Heal Point Standings for Class C South with four games remaining. Telstar dropped to 0-9. Zuri Smith launches a high pass from the sideline during the Seahawks’ 2-1 loss to Mountain Valley on Friday, Oct. 2 in Boothbay.
Medomak Girls Lose One, Tie Another
The Medomak girls soccer team lost to Oceanside 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Rockland. The winning goal was scored when the ball deflected off a Medomak defender and into the net. Goalie Abby Stackpole stopped 10 Panther shots to record a shutout in net for the Mariners. Medomak goalie Lilly Hills stopped six shots in the contest. With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1-8-1 and remain outside the playoff picture in Class B North heading down the final stretch toward the postseason.
Wiscasset Girls Lose to Telstar and Spruce
The Wiscasset girls soccer team lost to Spruce Mountain 6-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Wiscasset. The Wolverines trailed the Phoenix 3-0 at halftime. Goalie Addy Eckert made six saves for the Wolverines. With their third straight loss, Wiscasset dropped to 2-8-1 in Class D South. Spruce Mountain improved to 5-3-2 in Class C South. Telstar 2 – Wiscasset 0 Telstar shut out the Wiscasset girls soccer team 2-0 on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Wiscasset.
Boothbay Football Gives Undefeated Old Orchard a Scare
The Boothbay football team lost to Old Orchard 50-26 in an 8 Man League Small School South division tilt on Friday, Oct. 2 in Boothbay. The Seahawks held the Seagulls’ offense scoreless in the first quarter, in large part due to a successful long drive on offense that ate up much of the clock. Boothbay finished the 14-play drive when Peyton Barter rammed his way into the end zone from the one-yard line on fourth down to stake the Seahawks to a 6-0 lead.
Wiscasset Volleyball Swept By Narraguagus
The Wiscasset volleyball team lost to Narraguagus 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Harrington. The Knights won the first set 25-14, took the second set 25-10, and completed the sweep by winning the third set 25-18. Addison West passes the ball for the Wolverines. (Paula Roberts photo) Camden 3 – Wiscasset 1 The Wiscasset volleyball team lost to Camden Hills 3-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Camden. Statistics for the match were not available at press time.
LA’s Higgins Places Fourth at Festival of Champions
More than 1,500 runners, including athletes from the Lincoln Academy, Medomak Valley, and Boothbay Wiscasset cross country teams, gathered to compete in the Festival of Champions meet on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. The event is known as the premier race in Maine during the high school cross country season. “The atmosphere at the Festival of Champions was unlike any other we’ll encounter this season,” said Lincoln Academy head coach Garrett Martin.
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