http://knox.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest sports stories from Knox VillageSoup. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:45:30 EDT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:45:30 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 Courier Publications, LLC http://knox.villagesoup.com?source=rss /media/Common/8/6F/552823/CG_logo.gif 138 50 http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mariner-youth-field-hockey-venue-change-june-19/1014130?source=rss Registration for the Oceanside Youth Field Hockey program is on-going. Led be Mariner varsity coaches Joanna Hall and Andrea Garver, the program is a developmental program focused on teaching young athletes the fundamentals of field hockey through drills and small-sided games. Current Oceanside field hockey players will assist in the program. The league was scheduled to meet Wednesday nights from 5 to 6 p.m. ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mariner-youth-field-hockey-venue-change-june-19/1014130 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:33:33 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/oceanside-hosts-girls-lacrosse-clinic-july-22-24/1017445?source=rss The Oceanside High School girls lacrosse team will host a clinic Monday through Wednesday, July 22-24 on Sam Pendleton Field at Oceanside West. The camp will be directed by Mariner coach Angela Vachon, with volunteer instruction from Oceanside players. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade will meet 9:30 to 11 a.m. and those in sixth through ninth grades from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be 10 fiddle ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/oceanside-hosts-girls-lacrosse-clinic-july-22-24/1017445 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:00:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/diamondbacks-strike-at-fillies-for-first-medomak-valley-crown/1019698?source=rss ]]> Pitching and hitting are two important attributes for any winning diamond team. The Diamondbacks displayed those traits in spades Saturday afternoon, June 15 at John Foster Little League Field, when they faced the Fillies for the first Medomak Valley Little League softball title. The top-seeded D'Backs scored runs throughout the contest and eventually came away with a 9-0 win to claim the coveted league crown, ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/diamondbacks-strike-at-fillies-for-first-medomak-valley-crown/1019698 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/jones-nabs-first-in-playoff-at-usga-qualifier/1020019?source=rss ]]> Ricky Jones of Thomaston has gotten off to a hot start on the links in 2013. After winning the 49th annual Paul Bunyan Golf Tournament earlier this season, Jones looked to make it two wins in a row June 13 at the 2013 USGA Amateur Public Links Qualifier at the Brunswick Golf Club. But Jones did not accomplish the feat without a bit of drama. After bogeying the 36th hole and falling into a first-place tie with ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/jones-nabs-first-in-playoff-at-usga-qualifier/1020019 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59:20 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mark Haskell) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/windjammer-boys-basketball-camp-sets-sail-in-july/1010417?source=rss The Windjammer Boys Basketball Camp is set to tip off next month, ushering in a new wave of hoop talent for the future of Camden Hills Regional High School. Led by Windjammer varsity coach Jeff Hartm along with the assistance of current and past players, the camp will run Monday through Friday, July 8-12. Players entering grades 3-6 will converge 8 a.m. to noon, while players entering grades 7-10 will participate ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/windjammer-boys-basketball-camp-sets-sail-in-july/1010417 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:14 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/at-least-two-halted-midcoast-runners-will-return-to-boston-marathon-next-year/1011972?source=rss Even with the most difficult to comprehend tragedies, there are often small flickers of warmth to be found. While the bombings at the Boston Marathon April 15 that killed three people and wounded more than 250 others prevented thousands from finishing the historic race, many of those runners will get the opportunity to run again next year. According to the Boston Athletic Association, runners who passed the ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/at-least-two-halted-midcoast-runners-will-return-to-boston-marathon-next-year/1011972 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:32:11 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mark Haskell) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/windjammer-jayvees-sail-to-5-6-record/1014524?source=rss The Camden Hills Regional High School junior varsity softball team had its ups and downs on the diamond this spring, but ended the year on a positive note. Led by coach Karl Enroth, the Windjammers ended the campaign with a 5-6 record, including winning four of their final six games, with a three-game winning streak against Morse of Bath, Medomak Valley and Belfast. "After a slow start in April, the girls ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/windjammer-jayvees-sail-to-5-6-record/1014524 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:13:34 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mvhs-summer-practice-information-night-june-19/1019748?source=rss Medomak Valley High School will hold a practice/information night on Wednesday, June 19 for softball players entering seventh through 12th grades in Maine School Administrative District 40. Players will meet 6 to 9 p.m. A summer schedule will follow, said coach Richard Vannah. http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mvhs-summer-practice-information-night-june-19/1019748 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:06:20 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/kennedy-leonard-earn-firsts-in-waldoboro-day-5k/1019665?source=rss Running in nearly perfect weather conditions, 29 participants pounded the pavement through the town Saturday morning, June 15 during the Waldoboro Day 5-kilometer road race. Tom Kennedy of Waldoboro was the top overall finisher with a time of 19 minutes and 32 seconds over the hilly 3.1-mile course, while Allison Leonard of Rockland was the first female finisher, clocking in at 23:44. This is the fourth year of ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/kennedy-leonard-earn-firsts-in-waldoboro-day-5k/1019665 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:29 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/swan-lake-grocery-wiscasset-merchants-remain-unbeaten/1019498?source=rss ]]> The Midcoast Babe Ruth League is hitting its stride in mid-June with several baseball squads in action in recent days. Scores from June 16 games included: Waldo County 7, Rockport Automotive 0; Swan Lake Grocery 5, Camden-Rockport 1; Wiscasset Merchants 8, Union Farm Equipment 6; and Wiscasset Merchants 2, Georges Valley 1 (8 innings). Scores from June 14 games included: Camden-Rockport 7, Rockport Automotive 2; ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/swan-lake-grocery-wiscasset-merchants-remain-unbeaten/1019498 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/kdk-outslugs-ravens-to-sew-up-rockland-crown/1019357?source=rss ]]> Rockland Little League crowned a new champion Sunday, June 16 at Gordon Field, with KDK of Thomaston claiming the coveted crown with a 17-13 win over the Ravens of Vinalhaven. The No. 1 Ravens (17-3) did not make it easy on No. 2 KDK (16-3), however,as they bested the eventual champs 10-1 in the first game Sunday, forcing the all-important winner-take-all finale later in the day. The KDK bats then came to life as ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/kdk-outslugs-ravens-to-sew-up-rockland-crown/1019357 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:52:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mark Haskell) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/the-first-rallies-for-one-run-season-opening-victory/1019330?source=rss ]]> The First, the Midcoast's American Legion baseball team based in Rockland, got its regular season off to a strong start with a one-run home victory over Lincoln June 13 on Morrill Field. The First edged Lincoln 3-2. Click for photos from this game. The First (1-0), which scored two runs in the first inning and one in the seventh, had two hits and one error. Lincoln tallied two runs in the seventh inning and ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/the-first-rallies-for-one-run-season-opening-victory/1019330 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/greenville-hosts-moose-lottery-festival-over-weekend/1019280?source=rss Moose mania descended on Greenville over the weekend when the town hosted the 2013 Maine Moose Lottery Festival. The weekend long event was highlighted by the moose lottery drawing at 3 p.m. Saturday, when the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced the names of those drawn for one of the 4,110 moose hunting permits. More than 52,000 people applied for a permit this year. Permit winners and ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/greenville-hosts-moose-lottery-festival-over-weekend/1019280 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:20 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Outdoor http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mcmahon-builds-a-memorable-championship-season/1015970?source=rss ]]> After rescheduling the Rockland Little League softball winner-take-all championship game twice due to wet weather conditions, the Islanders of Vinalhaven and McMahon Builders of Thomaston finally were able to step onto the diamond to play their final game on Thursday, June 13 at George Hall Field. After a high-scoring affair in the first "championship" game between the teams June 10, the final contest proved much ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/mcmahon-builds-a-memorable-championship-season/1015970 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (George Harvey) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/medomak-valley-baseball-best-sports-in-eastern-class-b/1019053?source=rss The Medomak Valley High School varsity baseball team has been honored as the recipient of the 2013 Eastern Maine Class B Good Sportsmanship Banner. The presentation to Panther team representatives was made Saturday, June 16 on Morton Field in Augusta before the state Class A baseball championship game between Messalonskee of Oakland and Westbrook, a contest won 2-0 by the Blue Blazers. http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/medomak-valley-baseball-best-sports-in-eastern-class-b/1019053 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:45:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/rdhs-graduates-son-selected-10th-in-major-league-baseball-draft/1015105?source=rss ]]> The 2013 Major League Baseball Draft earlier this month was highlighted with significant Midcoast, with a Rockland District High School graduate's son being nabbed with the 10th overall pick. On June 6, Phil Bickford, the son of 1980 RDHS graduate David Bickford, was drafted in the first round by the Toronto Blue Jays. Phil Bickford, a 17-year-old, 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound right-handed pitcher from Oaks Christian ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/rdhs-graduates-son-selected-10th-in-major-league-baseball-draft/1015105 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:37:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mark Haskell) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/the-first-summer-solstice-5k-race-walk-june-22/1017481?source=rss A 5-kilometer run/walk around the city has been added to the summer solstice downtown celebration on Saturday, June 22. The run/walk, sponsored by The First, begins at 6 p.m., with walkers leaving at 5:30 p.m., all from the Navigator Motor Inn parking lot. Downtown will be closed for the city's annual “block” party and runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to run or walk the 3.1-mile course that will ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/the-first-summer-solstice-5k-race-walk-june-22/1017481 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:49:22 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/oceanside-nails-down-schools-first-state-championship/1016019?source=rss ]]> History makers and they did it by improving each day of the season and having each other's backs every step of the way. And after it began several months ago in the coldest days of spring, the glorious journey ended Saturday afternoon, June 15 with a golden prize to hoist high above their heads. That was the scenario that played out for the Oceanside High School softball team before the campaign culminated ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/oceanside-nails-down-schools-first-state-championship/1016019 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:17:39 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mark Haskell and Ken Waltz) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/three-peat-title-sweep-pretty-sweet-for-knoxers/1015915?source=rss ]]> It has been said bad things happen in threes, but for the Knoxers baseball squad in the Camden-Rockport Little League, wonderful, memorable things happen in threes, such as a delicious, rare championship three-peat. Despite battling player injury issues all season, which often left them undermanned, the Knoxers finished as the league champions for the third straight season with a high-scoring victory over ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/three-peat-title-sweep-pretty-sweet-for-knoxers/1015915 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:12:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Ken Waltz) Sports http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/gsb-tops-hope-appleton-to-claim-busline-league-softball-crown/1015770?source=rss ]]> The Busline League middle school softball championship was decided Thursday afternoon, June 13 at Medomak Middle School between Great Salt Bay of Damariscotta and Hope-Appleton, with both squads ultimately proving they belonged in the league's decisive contest. The Cougars, which lost only one game all season, rattled off 11 unanswered runs to break a 3-3 tie and surged to a 14-6 win and the league crown at ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/gsb-tops-hope-appleton-to-claim-busline-league-softball-crown/1015770 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:53:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Sports