Sports

Viking to Mariner, Ogden continues to make court waves

By Zack Miller - Jan 22
When Melinda Ogden stepped onto the court for Searsport District High School all eyes were on her, a scenario that started her freshman season. The...
Ice Cats, Windjammers renew fun-filled rink rivalry

By Staff - Jan 22
The Midcoast Ice Cats — a cooperative high school ice hockey team that draws student-athletes from schools in Knox, Waldo, Lincoln and Kennebec ...
In battle of 'seabirds,' Hawks outfly Eagles in island court ...

By Staff - Jan 22
Separated by a little more than 11 miles — and by a comparable number in the Class D South Maine Principals' Association Heal Point Standings — ...
Lots of action, mixed bag of results for Waldo County court ...

By Staff - Jan 21
By and large, it was a tough few days on the hardwood for Waldo County high school basketball teams as the Belfast boys, again, proved the lone ...
Small, strong group of Mustangs gallop to mat success

By Staff - Jan 21
A small, but strong, contingent of Mount View wrestlers wrangled in back-to-back five-team meets over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. T...
On the ice: College Curling Bonspiel sweeps in Jan. 25-26

By Staff - Jan 21
For the 10th straight year, college students will descend on Maine's only dedicated curling club for an action-packed, weekend bonspiel. The 10th ...
Lions, Mustangs represent county at KVAC cheering ...

By Ken Waltz and Mark ... - Jan 20
Belfast and Mount View represented Waldo County with pride — and lots of jumping, tumbling, dancing and shouting — at the annual Kennebec Valley ...
With regular campaign in books, Busline League teams aim for ...

By Staff - Jan 20
The regular season has concluded for Busline League basketball teams, as middle school squads from Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties set their ...
Winning formula: Lions claim victories in holiday weekend ...

By Staff - Jan 20
From one seacoast town of Belfast to others in Rockland and Bath, the Lion wrestling team had a change of scenery for its most recent high school ...
Miller time so far in playoffs, but who do 'Pigskin Pundits' ...

By Staff - Jan 18
Someone appears to have most of the the answers to the playoff test and that person is Zack Miller. Is there sign stealing going on here? After ...
Lions wrangle win, rare loss in midweek mat tussle

By Staff - Jan 16
With a team full of talented mat athletes the Belfast wrestling team has experienced many wins, but not many losses to other squads from around ...
Strong second half propels galloping Mustangs past Mariners

By Zack Miller - Jan 16
In a close battle every possession of the ball can turn the tide toward a win or loss, and the Mount View boys basketball team capitalized on most ...
Plenty of Tuesday games, but only Belfast boys cement ...

By Staff - Jan 15
The Belfast boys basketball team cemented its seventh win of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 14, while other Waldo County high school court teams came ...
Windjammer, Eagle Alpine skiers impress on slope

By Staff - Jan 15
The Camden Hills Alpine ski team — and one skier from Islesboro Central School — traveled to Titcomb Mountain on Friday, Jan. 10, a scenario that ...
Mount View opts to tackle eight-man football

By Mark Haskell - Jan 15
The inaugural eight-man high school football season was a successful one, as 10 teams took part and one — Mount Ararat of Topsham — ending the ...
Baseball, softball umpire classes scheduled for Midcoast

By Staff - Jan 15
The Midcoast Umpire Association of Maine (MUA), which has served Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties since 1956, will provide training for new ...
Shooting stars: Busline League basketball players stay in ...

By Staff - Jan 14
As middle schools have been back in session from the recent holiday break, gymnasiums have continued busy as Busline League basketball teams ...
Mustangs 13th in invitational, drop home matches

By Staff - Jan 14
In recent days, Mount View wrestlers trekked north for a large tournament, but also stayed in their own gymnasium for a tri-meet. The Mustangs ...
Lion boys roar loudest — and win — while other county teams ...

By Staff - Jan 13
A hard-fought home victory for Belfast boys basketball highlighted a weekend of high school hardwood Friday through Monday, Jan. 10-13 with teams ...
Lions sharpen claws in sweep of five-team meet

By Staff - Jan 13
The Belfast wrestling team has been on a tear for the 2019-2020 campaign, and has shown no signs of slowing down. The Lions were one of five teams ...
Belfast athletes back in Black Bear country — University of ...

By Staff - Jan 13
Belfast indoor track athletes were back at the state's largest college on Friday, Jan. 10 as the Lions' remarkable regular-season campaign ...
Who you got in next round of playoffs? 'Pigskin Pundits' ...

By Staff - Jan 11
It was a mostly rough opening week for most — except Zack Miller — in picking first-round playoff game winners so the "Pigskin Pundits" and their ...
Mariner girls, Lion boys walk off court happy with wins

By Staff - Jan 10
The Oceanside and Belfast basketball teams earned a split on the hardwood in a pair of midseason Class B North contests on Thursday night, Jan. ...
Mount View boys top Lincoln Academy, 'Stang girls fall to ...

By Staff - Jan 10
The Mount View and Lincoln Academy basketball teams were road warriors on Thursday, Jan. 9, as the road squads netted midseason high school court ...
Searsport nails down shot-in-arm home victory over GSA

By Staff - Jan 10
The Searsport girls basketball team, which continues to play its way into the Class C North playoff picture, got the shot in the arm it needed on ...
Home waters prove just ticket for Belfast sweep of Lincoln ...

By Staff - Jan 09
Home pool waters on Tuesday, Jan. 7 proved cool and conducive to fast times, first first places and a pair of dual-meet wins for Belfast swimmers. ...
Mustang-Lion rivalry clash does not disappoint as hosts grab ...

By Mark Haskell - Jan 09
Fans who hoped for a tense, down-to-the-wire high school basketball game were not disappointed on Tuesday, Jan. 7 as the Mount View and Belfast ...
Sweet first win: Faulkingham's buzzer-beater lifts Belfast ...

By Zack Miller - Jan 09
For a split second the Belfast Area High School gymnasium fell silent. All eyes were on the rim in front of the stage, as the basketball went up, ...
Mustang dynamo: Coolen proves 'special' athletes can come in ...

By Mark Haskell - Jan 09
In the third quarter of the team's home game against Oceanside of Rockland on Saturday, Dec. 30, the Mount View girls basketball team forced a ...
Lion mat athletes roar at home, in prestigious Spartan ...

By Staff - Jan 09
The initial high school wrestling meets of 2020 for Belfast included one which featured 26 teams, while the other saw only three, but the Lions ...

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