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SAFE: Messalonskee's Katie Routhier makes it to home plate safe as Lawrence catcher Jenna Newman attempts to field the throw during game last week.

For the week of June 8 to June 14
Baseball: Gardiner's Forrest Chadwick struck out 10 and led the Tigers to an Eastern B quarterfinal victory over Mattanawcook. He then tripled in two runs in a semifinal victory over Ellsworth.
Softball: Cony's Amy Jones doubled home the eventual winning run in a 3-0 victory over Hampden in an Eastern A quarterfinal game
Boys track and field: Maranacook's Max HoddWells finished seventh in the 300 hurdles at the New England championships.
Girls track and field:Cony's Bethany Dumas won the pole vault at the New England championships.
For the week of June 1 to June 7
Baseball: Cony sophomore pitcher Ryan Minoty beat Bangor 4-1 in the regular-season finale and shut out Brewer 2-0 in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A championship game.
Softball: Erskine Academy sophomore Samantha Morse struck out 14 and contributed a key single in a 1-0 win over Oak Hill.
Boys track and field: Maranacook senior Max HoddWells won the 300 meter hurdles, finished second in the 110 hurdles and triple jump and third in the long jump at the Class B state meet.
Girls track and field:Hall-Dale senior Laura Peterson won the high jump, triple jump and long jump and placed fourth in the 200 meter dash to lead the Bulldogs to a second place finish at the Class C state meet.
Boys tennis: Monmouth Academy senior Jared Smith won 6-0, 6-0 in a third singles match to help the Mustangs to a 3-2 semifinal playoff win over Dirigo.
Girls tennis: Monmouth Academy senior Amber Sager won 11-9 at first singles in a preliminary round tournament win over Carrabec.
Boys lacrosse: Oak Hill senior Jake Girard scored two goals, including the game-winner, to help the Raiders beat Morse 8-7 for the KVAC Class B title.
Girls lacrosse: Cony junior Holly Parker record five assists as the Rams concluded their inaugural varsity season with a 12-8 win over Edward Little.
For the week of May 25 through May 31
Baseball: Maranacook's Mike Brennan hit a three-run home run with two outs in the sixth to lead the Black Bears over Erskine 9-7.
Softball: Oak Hill's Lauren Hall earned two victories, combining for 19 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Mt. View and a 10-4 win over Gardiner. She also had four hits and three RBIs.
Boys track and field: Maranacook's MaxHoddWells won three events and took second in another at the KVACs.
Girls track and field:Messalonskee's Jesse Labreck won four events and set two meets records at the KVACs.
Boys tennis: Winthrop's Nick Ochtman reached the round of 16 in the state singles tournament with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Willie Levine of Camden Hills.
Girls tennis: Messalonskee's Lindsay Mathes won her preliminary match in the singles Round of 40.
Boys lacrosse: Oak Hill's Tyler Pomerleau scored eight goals, leading the Raiders to an impressive 15-11 win over Morse.
Girls lacrosse: Cony junior Holly Parker contributed six goals and two assists in a win over Lincoln Academy.
For the week of May 17 through May 24
Baseball: Winthrop senior David Ricker hit two homers and drove in five runs against Madison and colletced two hits in a win over Mountain Valley.
Softball: Maranacook sophomore Sarah Maxwell hit a home run to beat Winslow, drove in 5 runs against Gardiner and struck out 10 batters against Erskine.
Boys track and field: Maranacook senior Max HoddWells set a school record of 43 feet, 11 inches in the triple jump and won the long jump and both hurdle events at the Cony Invitational.
Girls track and field:Hall-Dale senior Laura Peterson won the 200-meter dash as well as the long, triple and high jumps at the 10-team Cony Invitational.
Boys tennis: Maranacook senior Eric Collins won his singles matches against MCI, Oak Hill and Rockland.
Girls tennis: The Erskine doubles team of juniors Astrid Gleaton and Renee Robilliard ran their season record to 8-2 with a win against Mt. Ararat.
Boys lacrosse: Oak Hill senior Tyler Pomerleau scored six goals and added an assist in a win over Gardiner.
Girls lacrosse: Cony junior Holly Parker contributed six goals and two assists in a win over Lincoln Academy.
For the week of May 4 through May 10
Baseball: Oak Hill senior Chris Ellis threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts to beat Lincoln 2-1 on Tuesday.
Softball: Erskine Academy sophomore Samantha Morse allowed three runs in 21 innings while striking 24 batters.
Girls track and field: Hall-Dale senior Laura Peterson won four events in a five-way meet including the 100 (13.4 seconds) and 200 (28.2), the triple jump 35 feet 5.5 inches) and the long jump 17-0.75).
Boys track and field:Maranacook senior Max HoddWells won the 110 meter hurdles (15.58 seconds) and the long jump (20 feet, 8.5 inches) in a nine-school meet.
Boys tennis: Gardiner junior Dan Paradee won singles matches against Brunswick, Erskine and Morse.
Girls tennis: Winthrop sophomore Elaine Theriault won singles matches against Georges Valley, Lisbon and Hall-Dale.
Boys lacrosse: Cony High School goalkeeper Cam O'Brien registered 17 saves in a 8-7 win over Edward Little, then kept the Rams in the game against powerful Brunswick making 29 saves.
Girls lacrosse: Holly Parker scored four goals to lead Cony past Edward Little 13-7 on Wednesday

For the week of April 27 through May 3
Baseball: Winthrop senior Forrest Dwyer pitched a three-hit shutout and had two hits to lead the Ramblers to two victories.
Softball: Maranacook sophomore Sarah Maxwell pitched a one-hit shutout and a two-hit shutout in two victories. She had 20 strikeouts.
Boys track and field: Cony senior Shawn Irish won the 400 (55.68) and helped lead the 4x400 relay to victory in a meet Thursday at Cony.
Girls track and field: Cony senior Bethany Dumas won the javelin (110-10), pole vault (10-0), 100 hurdles (16.23) and 300 hurdles (50.32) in a meet Thursday in Cony.
Boys tennis: Winthrop senior Mike Fleischmann won two matches at first singles against Jay and Boothbay in the first and second singles.
Girls tennis: Monmouth Academy senior Amber Sager won three matches at first singles against Carrabec, Dirigo and Georges Valley.
Boys lacrosse: Oak Hill senior Tyler Pomerleau scored four goals in a win over Mountain Valley.
Girls lacrosse: Cony sophomore Cassie Diplock scored four goals to power the Rams past Lewiston and Lincoln Academy.

For the week of April 20 through 26
Baseball: Cony junior Greg O'Neill collected seven hits and drove in seven runs to help the Rams to three victories.
Softball: Richmond senior Amy Russell struck out 13 batters in five innings in a win over Valley.
Boys track and field: Cony junior Luke Fontaine won the 1,600 (4:40.8) and 3,200 (10:17.59) meter runs in a six-way meet in Topsham.
Girls track and field: Erskine Academy senior Anna Niedbala took first place in the javelin (94-6), discus (131-4) and shot put (36-4.5) in a meet Thursday at Belfast.
Boys tennis: Kents Hill senior Alex Plavin won three matches, dropping just three games in six sets, in three victories for the Huskies.
Girls tennis: Messalonskee senior Lindsay Mathes won a pair of matches at first singles against Mt. Blue and Brewer.
Boys lacrosse: Cony senior midfielder Tom Morrison scored two goals and one assist in the second half in a 11-3 loss to Messalonskee.
Girls lacrosse: Cony sophomore Cassie Diplock scored five goals as the Rams beat Camden Hills and lost to Mt. Ararat.

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