Sports
MV third at PTL championships
Mar 29, 2013 12:00 amCAMDEN-ROCKPORT -- Following having a solid season, Mountain Valley felt that if the team's received strong performances last Saturday they could make some noise in the Pine Tree Wrestling League championships.
Expectations fell shy as the Falcons finished third (102 points) at Camden-Rockport Middle School. The class of the field was Troy Howard (Belfast) who scored 154 to run away with the championship. Oceanside (104.5) edged out the Falcons for the runner-up spot.
Class Acts repeats in MVRBL tourney
Mar 29, 2013 12:00 amREGION -- Class Acts of Portland, who have been in existence since the 1970's, defended their A division championship in the Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League's annual tournament. They defeated a young and fresh Agren Appliance of Lewiston/Auburn, whose nucleus of players hail from Bates College. Injured Reserve of Bath, who always have a competitive team and have won before, took the B division title over Bethel, who were made up of players from the local league.
Dirigo wrestlers take PTL west regionals
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amGARDINER -- Dirigo received strong performances last Saturday to win the Pine Tree Wrestling League West Regional.
The Cougars had been delibrate throughout the day and Tucker Barnett clinched the deal by winning a crown at 131 pounds as the Cougars scored 184.5 points to hold off rival Mountain Valley (174) at Gardiner Area High School.
It figured to be a two-team race between the Cougars and Falcons, and that's exactly what transpired. Every match was important and each coach maintained close tabs on results.
Mountain Valley Rec Basketball Tournament
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amREGION -- The Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League, in conjunction with the Mountain Valley Athletic Boosters, will host the 14th annual invitational basketball tournament on March 22-24.
Usually the tournament is held the last week of March, but has been moved up due to Easter Sunday on March 31.
Baseball registrations upcoming
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amDIXFIELD -- Registration in the Western Mountain Cal Ripken Baseball League for both major and minor leagues (ages 6-12) in the Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield area will take place Friday, March 29 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at Dirigo High School.
Cut off date for ages requirement is April 30 (have to be age 6 as of April 30 or can't be 13 as of April 30). This is a league registration for all players from all towns, including current roster players.
Dirigo athletes chosen for Frank Keegan awards
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amDirigo High School seniors receiving the Frank Keegan Award for winter sports were, from left, Hunter Ross, basketball; Michelle Morrison, cheerleading; Alexis Noyes, basketball; Misty Stewart, wrestling; Kate Bonney, Nordic skiing; and Michael Chow, Nordic skiing.
Boucher, Austin win NE wrestling titles
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amBringing home the hardware here were Joshua Thibodeau (sixth) Caleb Austin (first) and Ethan Boucher (first). They are pictured with Coach Eric Austin. (Photo courtesy of Carrie Thibodeau)
River Valley Outdoors
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amAn all-night rain last week moistened the lawn enough to create a hint of spring in the air – pungent, earthy smells wafting in the warm breeze and pleasant sounds of birds chirping their spring songs.
With all the winter activities I’ve been involved in lately, any preparations for the upcoming fishing season have been put on the back burner.
During the tail end of last year’s fishing season I made a few mental notes, kind of a to-do list of things I learned that summer that I thought would improve my fishing the next year.
Polar Bears annual meeting
Mar 22, 2013 12:00 amRUMFORD -- The Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club will hold their annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 at Sam's Restaurant on Rt. 2.
Election of officers for the board of directors will take place, with nominations accepted from the floor. Any club member is welcome to run for president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, trail master(s) and two at-large board members.
NE Wrestling Championship held
Mar 15, 2013 12:00 amPROVIDENCE, RI -- When Connor Sheehan of Fryeburg Academy suffered a broken ankle in November he never took his eyes off from the future and through plenty of hard work and dedication, the dream became a reality, by winning an individual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship.
The two-day event was held at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, Providence, Rhode Island. The competition at New England is extremely intense and mental mistakes can prove costly. So, it's unwise to look ahead at the double-elimination tournament.
