Gary Hawkins

Staff Writer

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Published
June 19, 2013

NE BASKETBALL: HALL OF FAME: Amy Vachon earns Hall nod

The game has changed since Amy Vachon led the Cony High School girls basketball team to a pair of Class A state championships and went on to star for the University of Maine. But it’s hardly passed her by.
Published
June 17, 2013

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Summer means more baseball

The longest season of their baseball careers continues for several central Maine collegians who have hooked on with teams this summer.
Published
June 15, 2013

CLASS D SOFTBALL: Richmond finishes unbeaten season with title

Jamie Plummer, who struck out 13, escaped jams in each of the final four innings to lead Richmond to a 3-0 victory. Even Richmond coach Rick Coughlin didn’t expect this type of performance from his lanky senior, and he watched her pitch a perfect game Thursday against Greenville.
Published
June 13, 2013

EASTERN A SOFTBALL FINAL: Therriault throws 1-hitter as Skowhegan wins regional title

Thursday night, the Indians rode the one-hit pitching of junior Kaitlyn Therriault to a 2-0 win against Bangor in the Eastern Maine Class A championship game.
Published
June 12, 2013

EASTERN CLASS B BOYS LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Yarmouth ends Gardiner’s season

WATERVILLE — The Gardiner boys lacrosse team can take small comfort in the fact it was only outscored by two goals in the second half of Wednesday’s Eastern Maine Class B championship game against Yarmouth.
Published
June 10, 2013

EASTERN B SOFTBALL: Smith, Gardiner reach final

GARDINER — The top-seeded Gardiner softball team rode a big first inning and the arm of sophomore Kristal Smith to a berth in tonight’s Eastern Maine Class B championship game.
Published
June 9, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Teams prepare for regional finals

The Gardiner and Winthrop softball teams will find out today if they play in regional finals, but five area teams are already there.
Published
June 9, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Baseball rivals prepare for Round 4

The battle of the bridge between the Waterville and Winslow baseball teams will take place 50 miles to the north at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor on Tuesday, but that will do nothing to diminish the rivalry.
Published
June 8, 2013

EASTERN CLASS B BASEBALL SEMIFINALS: Bellows lifts Panthers to final

Waterville junior Brian Bellows would have preferred a sharp single or even a sacrifice fly, but his slow dribbler down the first base line was good enough.
Published
June 7, 2013

EASTERN B GIRLS LACROSSE: Morse scores in 3rd overtime to beat Tigers

GARDINER — Morse High School senior Sadia Crosby spun away from one defender, bounced off a second and eluded a third before scoring the most important goal in her school’s history Friday afternoon.