Local Sports

HERMON – The Winslow Black Raiders rode two first quarter scores to a 35-12 victory in Hermon over the Hawks.

GUILFORD – If you’ve ever played a night game, you know exactly how it feels to take the field with lights beaming down on you. Throughout its history, players a Piscataquis Community High School rarely felt that rush, but now, that experience can be shared by all.

OLD TOWN – Last week, Hermon girl’s soccer senior Sydney Gallop netted her 100th career goal for the Hawks. With the all-time scoring record at 106, each game this week Gallop had a shot at history.

ORONO – A process that started in Orono in 2017 and broke ground in 2020 is officially in the books.

PORTLAND – Ben Guite and the Maine Mariners are just over a week away from opening up their season, with the Worcester Railers coming to down next Friday for a show down at the Cross Insurance Arena.

ORONO – Maine men’s hockey returned to practice after dropping both of its games vs. University of Nebraska at Omaha. The team continues to adjust to the new system, but a former player, now volunteer coach, has brought a familiar presence to the Black Bears staff.

NEWPORT – MCI improved to 11-1 on the season Wednesday afternoon after their win over Nokomis, 2-1.

CORINTH – Central girls soccer improved to 8-2-1 after Tuesday’s 5-0 win over Dexter.

BANGOR – High school cross country teams are gearing up for their post-season push, with regionals this coming weekend. Bangor senior Dan McCarthy still has a few weeks left running for the Rams, but he’s already chosen where he’ll continue his career at the collegiate level.

ORONO – Week 7 of the Maine football season is here. Often times, it’s these middle weeks the most mentally challenging throughout a football season, especially for a Black Bear team reeling after last week’s loss to Elon. It’s times like these you can choose to either live in the light, or head towards darkness.