Sports

• High school girls lacrosse

  Camden Hills tallies 24 goals in two matches, but has little to show for it

  By Ken Waltz - May 18
  The Camden Hills girls lacrosse team had no trouble scoring goals, but, unfortunately for the Windjammers, they did struggle stopping two recent ...
  
• Updated with links to photos

  Mariner softball edged by Tigers, suffers first loss of year

  By Mark Haskell - May 17
  High school softball fans throughout Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B probably had the Friday, May 17 showdown between Oceanside and ...
  
• High school softball

  Islanders split with Lakers in mainland doubleheader

  By Mark Haskell - May 17
  While it was, in fact, the home team, the Vinalhaven-North Haven softball team played its ninth and 10th games of the regular season away from the ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Oceanside, Camden Hills jayvees square on diamond

  By Staff - May 17
  Oceanside and Camden Hills jayvee baseball and softball teams squared off in high school regular-season action on Wednesday, May 15. The following ...
  
• Babe Ruth baseball

  Rockland Café holds car wash May 18 at Fuller Auto Mall

  By Staff - May 17
  The Rockland Café baseball team, which plays in the Midcoast Babe Ruth League, will hold a car wash on Saturday, May 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Two Windjammers, two Lions, one Mariner qualify for state singles tourney

  By Mark Haskell - May 17
  While high school tennis teams throughout the state are gearing up to make a run at their respective state titles, so to are dozens of individual ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Mariners sweep Panthers, Windjammer girls prevail in May 15 court play

  By Staff - May 17
  All six Midcoast high school boys and girls tennis squads were in action Wednesday, May 15 — four of which played one another — with the regular ...
  

• Hope Triathlon registration available

  By Staff - May 16
  Registration is open for the seventh annual Hope Triathlon, which will be Saturday, July 6. Participants who register before Monday, May 27 are ...
  
• High shool girls lacrosse

  Oceanside in goal-hungry mood in lopsided win

  By Ken Waltz - May 16
  The Oceanside girls lacrosse team won its seventh match of the season Wednesday afternoon, May 15 and the Mariners accomplished that in impressive ...
  
• Updated with video, link to photos

  Oceanside tops Camden Hills in pivotal league showdown

  By Mark Haskell - May 15
  Needing a victory to solidify its position in the Eastern Class B playoff chase, the Oceanside baseball team looked across the diamond Wednesday ...
  
• Updated with video, link to photos

  Hot bats help Mariners remain unbeaten with win over rival Windjammers

  By Mark Haskell - May 15
  Local rivalry or not, it was business as usual Wednesday afternoon, May 15 for the undefeated Oceanside softball team. Squaring off against host ...
  
• Middle school baseball and softball

  Busline League squads enjoy sparkling diamond games

  By Staff - May 15
  Despite recent unsettled weather, Busline League middle school baseball and softball game have been played at a fast pace most days, with squads ...
  
• High school boys lacrosse

  Mount Ararat tops Camden Hills in tight match

  By Staff - May 15
  The Camden Hills boys lacrosse team lost to host Mount Ararat 6-3 Wednesday, May 13. Statistics from the match were unavailable, but Windjammer ...
  
• Youth baseball

  Post 001 American Legion tryouts May 19

  By Staff - May 15
  American Legion baseball tryouts and registration for Post 001 will be Sunday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Morrill Field on Thomaston Street. A $30 ...
  

• Waldo County YMCA Family Triathlon Festival May 18

  By Holly Vanorse Spicer - May 15
  The Waldo County YMCA will hold its fourth annual Family Triathlon Festival on Saturday, May 18. The triathlon is a fun event for all ages. A full ...
  
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  Rock Coast Rollers' 'Baby's First Brawl' May 18 at MRC

  By Staff - May 15
  The Rock Coast Rollers will hold their first home bout of the 2013 season, "Baby’s First Brawl," on Saturday, May 18 at 6 p.m. at the Midcoast ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Mariner boys drop first court match of season

  By Staff - May 15
  All good things must come to an end, which the Oceanside High School boys tennis team learned on the court May 13. The Mariner boys dropped their ...
  
• High school boys tennis

  Mariners' court resurgence led by talented athletes, coach

  By Mark Haskell - May 15
  Two years ago, the Rockland District High School boys tennis team was forced to forfeit the 2011 season due to lack of players. Two years later, ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Brown's home run lifts Panther baseball to dramatic first win

  By Staff - May 14
  It was a beautiful day for high school baseball and softball Monday, May 13, which yielded mostly positive results for the Medomak Valley and ...
  
• High school sports

  Tuminski to step down as Vinalhaven athletic director

  By Mark Haskell - May 14
  Vinalhaven School will be in search of a new athletic director for the 2013-14 school year. Deb “Jake” Tuminski submitted her resignation last ...
  
• High school girls lacrosse

  Windjammers sail by Vikings in midseason showdown

  By Staff - May 14
  Damp field conditions certainly did not dampen the Camden Hills girls lacrosse team's spirits at Don Palmer Field on Saturday, May 11, as the ...
  
• Updated with link to photos

  Windjammer baseball walks off with extra-inning victory over Lions

  By Mark Haskell - May 13
  Camden Hills senior Caleb McFarland pitched a gem of a high school baseball game Monday afternoon, May 13 against visiting Belfast, only to see ...
  
• High school softball

  BAHS plays error-free, reap benefits in win over Camden Hills

  By Mark Haskell - May 13
  More than having a potent offense, or overpowering pitcher, often the most important trait a high school softball team can possess is sturdy ...
  
• Busline League sports

  Middle school track-and-field athletes plenty busy

  By Staff - May 13
  Busline League middle school track-and-field athletes have kept plenty busy with recent meets hosted by Medomak Middle School May 7 in Waldoboro, ...
  
• Outdoor news

  Sabins youth summer fishing event canceled

  By Ken Waltz - May 13
  Scot and Mary Sabins of Union have announced they will not continue to host a summer youth fishing event to support the Mike Sabins Memorial Fish ...
  
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  Mothers, and others, enjoy 5K run/walk in overcast conditions

  By Holly Vanorse Spicer - May 13
  Despite dreary, damp conditions, more than 200 people of all ages, along with dozens of supporters, turned out for the Mariners' Mother's Day ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Mariner boys emerge as Midcoast's lone unbeaten net squad

  By Staff - May 13
  Midcoast high school boys and girls tennis squads were on display Friday afternoon, May 10 with Oceanside, Camden Hills and Medomak Valley's in ...
  
• High school girls lacrosse

  With six wins, Oceanside continues solid campaign

  By Ken Waltz - May 13
  The Oceanside girls lacrosse team has remained busy — and successful — in several recent matches, as the Mariners stand at 6-3 during their final ...
  
• High school boys lacrosse

  Raiders stop Windjammers in coach's first official match

  By Ken Waltz - May 13
  The Camden Hills boys lacrosse team lost 10-7 to host Oak Hill on Friday, May 10 in the first match for new Windjammer varsity coach Mark Hannibal,...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Mariners sweep, Panthers swept, Windjammers split in competitive May 10 games

  By Ken Waltz - May 11
  It was good vibrations for the Oceanside diamond teams and the Camden Hills baseball squad in Friday afternoon, May 10 high school play, but not ...
  
• Community event

  A real field of dreams in Friendship

  By Mark Haskell - May 11
  With hardly a cloud in the sky, May 4 was a beautiful day for baseball in Friendship. And, as it turned out, the town had the perfect field to ...
  
• Middle school sports

  Busline League baseball, softball players continue strong play

  By Staff - May 11
  The Busline League middle school baseball and softball regular seasons continued at a steady pace in recent days, with plenty of action going on ...
  
• Fundraising events

  Oceanside sports boosters host Mother's Day 5K

  By Staff - May 10
  The Oceanside High School All-Sports Boosters will sponsor two upcoming sporting events, including a 5-kilometer road race and golf tournament. The...
  

• Youth compete in pitch, hit, run competition May 17

  By Staff - May 10
  The Waldoboro Recreation Department will host Pitch, Hit & Run™, the official skills competition of Major League Baseball® presented by Scotts®, ...
  
• Outdoor news

  'Hooked on Fishing' youth event May 18

  By Staff - May 10
  The Lincoln County Fish and Game and the Medomak Valley Land Trust will host their sixth annual spring youth fishing event on Saturday, May 18 ...
  
• High school track and field

  Camden Hills, Medomak Valley, North Haven athletes excel

  By Staff - May 10
  Camden Hills hosted Medomak Valley of Waldoboro, Lawrence of Fairfield, Erskine Academy of South China, Lincoln Academy of Newcastle and North ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Mariner squads, Lion boys, Windjammer girls victorious

  By Staff - May 10
  Several Midcoast high school boys and girls tennis squads were in action against one another Thursday afternoon, May 9, with Oceanside, Medomak ...
  
• High school girls lacrosse

  Camden Hills pushes No. 1 Gardiner to limit

  By Ken Waltz - May 10
  The Camden Hills girls lacrosse team, off to a strong start, faced its toughest test of the season against host Gardiner on Thursday, May 9 and, ...
  
• High school boys lacrosse

  With nose for goal, Windjammers sail away from Cougars

  By Ken Waltz - May 09
  The Camden Hills boys lacrosse team was in an offensive mood Tuesday afternoon, May 7 on Don Palmer Field, and none were more goal-hungry than ...
  
• High school sports

  Speno abruptly resigns as Camden Hills boys lacrosse coach

  By Mark Haskell - May 09
  The Camden Hills Regional High School boys varsity lacrosse team is off to the best start in its eight-year history. The Windjammers also, ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Road-weary islanders complete eight-game road trip

  By Staff - May 09
  The Vinalhaven/North Haven baseball and softball teams have had a rigorous start to their schedule in the form of an eight-game road trip, which ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Mariners, Lions earn coveted midseason court victories

  By Staff - May 09
  Several Midcoast high school tennis squads were in action Monday, May 6, with the Oceanside, Belfast and Medomak Valley boys and girls squads ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Panther softball blanks Shipbuilders behind Benner's pitching

  By Staff - May 09
  The first half of the regular season wrapped up for many high school teams on the baseball and softball diamonds Wednesday, May 8, which means the ...
  
• High school baseball

  Mariners walk off with gritty, 10-inning win over Lions

  By Ken Waltz - May 09
  Victories always are nice but when they come in dramatic fashion — in 10 innings against a rival from a neighboring county, no less — they are ...
  
• High school softball

  Unbeaten Oceanside outlasts Belfast in competitive diamond battle

  By Ken Waltz - May 08
  When high school sports rivals from Knox and Waldo counties come together on the playing field, especially when one is unbeaten and vying for the ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Camden Hills, Medomak Valley, Oceanside earn midseason wins

  By Staff - May 07
  Many Midcoast high school diamond squads that call Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties home were in action Monday afternoon, May 6, with several ...
  
• High school girls lacrosse

  Goals, goals and more goals in Camden Hills' victory

  By Staff - May 07
  The Camden Hills girls lacrosse team is off to a fast start to the new season and the Windjammers have done it with strong all-around play, ...
  
• Amateur golf

  Rockland Golf Club women's weekly results

  By Staff - May 06
  The Rockland Women's Golf Association held a gross/nets/putts tournament May 2 at the Rockland Golf Club. Arlene Adams and Sue Wootton finished ...
  
• Track and field

  Special Olympians track plenty of field success

  By Ken Waltz - May 06
  There is a Special Olympics oath that reads: "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." That saying pretty much sums up ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Camden Hills sweeps Morse, Medomak Valley splits with LA

  By Staff - May 06
  The Camden Hills and Medomak Valley baseball and softball teams hit the road Friday, May 3, which yielded mostly positive results for the local ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Windjammers sail past Shipbuilders in May 2 action

  By Staff - May 06
  The Camden Hills boys and girls tennis squads hit the court Thursday, May 2 against Morse of Bath, matches that resulted in a pair of victories ...