Sports

• High school boys and girls lacrosse

  In rare home doubleheader, Windjammers fall to Eagles, Shipbuilders

  By Staff - May 23
  The Camden Hills boys and girls lacrosse teams hosted a rare doubleheader Wednesday, May 22, with the Windjammer squads looking to secure victories...
  
• Youth sports

  Youngsters compete in pitch, hit, run competition

  By Staff - May 23
  Thirty-four participants from Waldoboro and surrounding communities participated in the local Major League Baseball® Pitch, Hit and Run™ competitio...
  
• High school girls tennis

  Camden Hills hosts Waterville in league championship match

  By Ken Waltz - May 23
  Playing a talented, unbeaten opponent predicted by many to win the state Class B championship is tough enough, but when one throws in the pressure ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Mariners, Panthers split, Windjammers sweep in late-season games

  By Mark Haskell - May 23
  High school baseball and softball diamonds throughout the Midcoast were plenty busy Wednesday, May 22 with Oceanside, Camden Hills and Medomak ...
  
• High school track and field

  Mariner athletes compete in 'Under The Lights' meet

  By Staff - May 22
  Oceanside track-and-field athletes competed in the always fun "Under The Lights" meet hosted by Mount Ararat Monday, May 20. It was the final ...
  
• High school sailing

  Young sailors have 'Breakwater Blast' in May 12 regatta

  By Staff - May 22
  The Breakwater Blast took place May 12 in Rockland Harbor with more than 60 middle school and high school sailors from across the state racing in ...
  
• Youth baseball

  Midcoast Babe Ruth League swings in with May 19 play

  By Staff - May 21
  One of the surefire signs that summer is on the horizon is the start of the Midcoast Babe Ruth League baseball season, which kicked off Sunday, ...
  

• Cowboy shootout state championship May 25-26 at Fort Knox

  By Staff - May 21
  The American Cowboy Quick Draw (ACQD) Championships will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, at the Fort Knox State Historic site. The ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Camden Hills diamond squads sweep to wins over 'Stangs

  By Staff - May 21
  With many high school baseball and softball games postponed due to rain, the battles between Camden Hills and Mount View on Monday, May 20 were ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Most court squads wrap up regular seasons

  By Mark Haskell - May 21
  The high school boys and girls tennis regular seasons wrapped up Monday, May 20 for several Midcoast squads, though now the waiting game begins ...
  
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  Rock Coast Rollers' 'Baby's First Brawl' quite an opening act

  By Staff - May 20
  The Rock Coast Rollers women's flat track roller derby hosted their first home bout of the season, "Baby’s First Brawl," on Saturday, May 18 at ...
  
• High school track and field

  Panthers finish regular season with solid efforts

  By Ken Waltz - May 20
  Medomak Valley track-and-field athletes competed in their final regular-season meet on Friday, May 17 at Mount Ararat. The Panthers' next meet ...
  
• High school baseball and softball

  Behind Hendrickson-Belloguet's bat, Panthers upend Warriors

  By Staff - May 20
  The Camden Hills and Medomak Valley baseball and softball squads were in action Friday, May 17, with the four squads looking to cement late-season ...
  
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  Layton, Rodrigue demonstrate toughest mettle in Family Triathlon Festival

  By Ken Waltz - May 20
  It was, by all accounts, a true celebration of the triathlon, including the hard work and confidence-building of the sport, and the disciplines of ...
  
• High school boys and girls tennis

  Midcoast squads continue to experience net gains as season winds down

  By Staff - May 20
  The end of the regular season for high school boys and girls tennis, barring postponements due to inclement weather, is set for Monday, May 20 for ...
  
• High school track and field

  Belfast rules own meet against Oceanside, Camden Hills, Mount View

  By Ken Waltz - May 20
  Midcoast high school track-and-field athletes continued their preparation for postseason meets — starting with the Kennebec Valley Athletic ...
  
• 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 off 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 ...
  
• 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 ...
  
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  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 ...
  
• Updated with video

  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 ...