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GIRLS LACROSSE VS BRUNSWICK

It was another typical Mt Ararat - Brunswick showdown. Close with multiple lead changes ... Read more

EAGLES SOFTBALL - VS EDWARD LITTLE

It was Senior night (afternoon?) for the Eagles as the senior Girls played in their last home game ... Read more

EAGLES BASEBALL - WEEKLY ROUND UP

We've been a day late and a dollar short in our coverage of the baseball team, but let's see if we can ... Read more

GIRLS TENNIS 2012 SEASON RECAP

The Girls concluded an otherwise successful season with a loss to the top-rated Brunswick squad. ... Read more

Part of a series of interviews with outgoing seniors that will be published over the next couple of weeks. Click here to view older interviews or use the More Cool Stuff menu option and select Interviews.

Interview with Shauna Williams and Dana Green

GIRLS LACROSSE

Eagles Triumph Over Dragons, 9-8

It was another typical Mt Ararat - Brunswick showdown. Close with multiple lead changes. You had the feeling that it was going to come down to the team who had possession last and that's pretty much what happened. The winning goal came off a Carly Raymond shot in close with 1:09 remaining after the Eagles executed a clear with Tom Brady-like precision. Cat Johnson, who was a dynamo all game, picked a loose ball and outletted a pass to Sierra Gilley on a fast break. Sierra found Haley Michaud, who is the Eagles go-to girl in crunch time. Many girls with Haley's credentials would have gone for the shot. But as the Dragon defense collapsed around Haley, she saw a better option. She drew the Dragon defense toward her, eschewed the shot, and set up Carly Raymond alone in front. Carly rewarded the Eagles and Michaud for her faith in her with the winning goal. Of course, it wasn't much of a leap of faith because Carly has shown outstanding skills, poise, and lax instincts throughout the season. But it still was a selfless and heady (not to mention winning) play by Haley.

It was a topsy-turvy game early. Brunswick jumped out to a 3-2 lead, but the Eagles rallied behind three goals by Rowley Jones to take a 6-3 lead. But Brunswick came back and narrowed the lead to 6-5 at the half. When Brunswick tied it up just a minute into the second half, it was a whole new ballgame. Haley Michaud ended up with 2 goals and two assists, and Sara Berry, Hannah Hauser, Cat Johnson each had goals. Cat also picked up an assist. Anna Bruning was huge in the nets for the Eagles.

SOFTBALL

Eagles Rally, Overtake Edward Little 10-7

It was Senior night (afternoon?) for the Eagles as the senior Girls played in their last home game. And they enjoyed every minute of it and delighted their fans in the process. Seniors Shauna Williams and Dana Green delivered the big hits in a six-run fifth inning that gave the Eagles a lead they would not relinquish. Williams, who had three hits, socked a three-run triple and Green, who also had three hits, blasted a two-run double in the uprising. Taylor Pare also provided some offense with three hits. Kim Leslie picked up the victory on the mound for the Eagles.

BASEBALL

Baseball Round-up

Steven Utecht uncoils at the plate

We've been a day late and a dollar short in our coverage of the baseball team, but let's see if we can make up for that as best we can. Let's start with the hi-lites that ocurred in the last week or so. First, Torrey Charnock provided the biggest moment of the season when he shut out Skowhegan allowing only an infield single. The Eagles defense was stalwart in their support and the bats came alive. Torrey struck out 12 as he was consistently painting the corners with his fastball and buckling knees with his breaking ball.

The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning in an inning that saw two Skowhegan pitchers leave with injuries. Torrey Charnock lined a shot right back at the pitcher that literally knocked him out of the game. In the third inning, the Eagles added a couple more runs with some small ball and timely hitting by Joe Ashouwak and Brendan Glass. The Eagles bats really came alive with a five run out burst in the bottom of the sixth. Joe Van Note delivered a two-run double and Ryan Lathrop contributed a two-run single. Trent Charnock collected his third hit of the game that drove in the final run. The victory broke a nine game losing streak in fine fashion.

The Eagles ran into some good pitching from Erskine and Edward Little. Erskine's Shyler Scates, who earlier had shut out the Eagles, struck out 10. In his two starts agaist the Eagles, Skates has not walked a batter. That mastery of control will win you a lot of games. Torrey Charnock was a bright spot for the Eagles with two singles and a double. Against Edward Little, the Eagles were shut out 8-0.

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GIRLS TENNIS

Sarah Hill follows thru

Season Recap

The Girls concluded an otherwise successful season with a loss to the top-rated Brunswick squad. The season ended with three matches in four days including super tough opponents Lewiston and Brunswick. The Eagles finished with a very respectable 6-6 record that has earned them a spot in the Team Tennis playoffs. Individually, Captain Sarah Hill, Anna Rohman, and Amanda Levesque all participated in the State Singles qualifiers and Sarah Hill progressed to the Final 48 where she will represent the Eagles on May 25.

The Eagles participation numbers were healthy and that bodes well for the future. Christine Levesque and Amy Segars, two young ladies who pack a powerful punch in their diminutive frames, worked their way up to the #1 Doubles seed and experienced a lot of success. Freshman Allison Melcher teamed up with Meghan Schofield, Marti Crippen, and Izzy Leon and earned her bona fides as up-and-coming player. Kathleen Bodmer continues to develop and has a huge upside. Eva Jensen has a solid groundstrokes and should be a top performer. Emma Chase, Olivia Watson, Haley Dolloff, Emma Etnier, Eliza Hodge, Priscilla Whitney, Renee Rossignol, and the multi-talented Marie Ring all got plenty of action and should continue to provide depth and talent for the Eagles.

Click here to view a season summary of each athlete's matches.

BOYS LACROSSE

Eagles Waltz Past Cony 14-2

The Eagles put a new twist on the Vote Early and Vote Often slogan that gained notoriety in Chicago by scoring early, scoring often, and scoring late gainst Cony. The Eagles moved the ball impressively, played good, error-free defense, and had some success controlling face-offs. The scoring was distributed and the youngsters provided a peek into the future with a couple of goals late in the game.

Jon Brown and Evan Whidden led the cavalcade of scorers with three goals each. Kellen Bonnar (2 goals and an assist) set the tone of the game early when he received a Josh Richards pass and whistled a shot past the Cony goalie's ear just over a minute from the opening face-off. It was half way through the quarter before Evan Whidden scored from his favorite perch out front, assisted by the assist meister, Jeremy Hart. The next Eagles goal came on a perfectly executed clear initiated by Brett Martin. Brett poke-checked the ball away from the Cony attacker, scooped up the loose ball, advanced the ball toward mid-field, and hit the streaking Will Hirnak with a perfect pass. Will penetrated, drew the defense, espied Nick Oram moving toward the goal, and dished off. Nick did the rest as he sent a lightning bolt past the Cony goalie. In the last minute of the quarter, Jon Brown scored on a man-up situation, and Will Hirnak won the next face-off, marched in, and scored 15 seconds later. It was 5-0 after one.

The Eagles continued to dominate in the second quarter. It wasn't until the 7 minute mark that Cony got their first shot off. Ed MaGuire made the save. A minute later, the Eagles moved the ball from Evan Whidden to Jeremy Hart to Jon Brown, who capitalized with his second goal of the night. The half ended with the Eagles leading 6-0.

Cony came out in the second half with a Lewiston-like approach to the game (i.e., control the ball and wait for the near perfect shot). They spread their offense and got a couple of shots from outside that went wide. The Eagles defense did not overplay and was content to let Cony work on the perimeter. After 2-1/2 minutes, Cony broke theri scoring draught with a gaoal. The Eagles answered with goals by Evan Whidden (again from his perch) and Jordy Francaine. Cony collected another goal before the Eagles once again responded, this time with three goals as Jon Brown, Josh Richards (from Kellen Bonnar), and Whidden again (from Jeremy Hart) move the lead to 11-2 after three.

It was time to start rotating the youngsters in and Coach Haskell did just that. Coach Haskell had to like what he saw. After a Kellen Bonnar score, the dynamic duo of Nick Dow and Ben Foley, working in tandem, each added a goal. Connor Reid finished up in net for the Eagles.

Hi-Lites of Under the Lights Qualifier by Greg Emerson

OUTDOOR TRACK

School record holder Lizzie O'Neal powers her way thru the Hurdles

Eagles Tune Up for KVAC's

It was the final tune up before the KVAC Championships and different athletes were using different strategies to get themselves prepared. Some were doing some speed work, some were resting nagging injuries, and some were just having fun. The premier event of the day was the showdown between two of the top 400 Meter runners in the state, Alex Nichols of Brunswick and the Eagles McKenzie Gary. These two runners always bring out the competitive best in each other. This time it was Alex Nichols crossing the finish line in 51 seconds and change with McKenzie close on his heels. Both racers left everything on the track (Alex literally). They were so exhausted they both scratched from the 200 and and the relays. That's the price the 400 demands.

More write up and complete results to follow. Meanwhile, check out the photos from yesterday's meet.

BTW, a couple of weeks ago Lizzie O'Neal quietly and without fanfare set a new school record in the 100 Meter Hurdles. The old record was set by Jackie Aines in 1998. Congratulations.

BOYS TENNIS

Eddies Edge Eagles 3-2

The Eddies had the advantage in Singles play and the Eagles swept the Doubles action and that was enough to give Edward Little a 3-2 match victory. In Singles action, Mike Adams lost a tough three set decision 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Max Johnstone lost 6-3, 6-3 and Charlie Gill lost 6-1, 6-1. In Doubles, Tim Brown and Nick Rogers were victorious 7-5, 6-2 and Joe Thomas and T J Ackerman won 6-1, 6-2. In Exhibition play, Owen Blease won 6-0, 6-0 in Singles action. Owen teamed up with Andrew Chadwick in Exhibition Doubles play and lost 6-4.

Click here to view a season summary of each athlete's matches.