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The Medomak Valley boys basketball team jumped out to a large early lead and then held off Ellsworth the rest of the way to win 64-49 in their preseason opener on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in Waldoboro.
Mason Nguyen led the Panthers with 21 points in the game, including eight in the first quarter when Medomak Valley claimed a commanding 15-7 lead. Gabe Lash scored 17 points and Kristian Schumann tallied twelve.
Any questions about whether Lincoln Academy would bounce back this season after several seniors graduated – including 1,000 point scorer Gabe Hagar – were answered in a 52-44 win over Mt. Ararat that opened the preseason schedule on Monday, Nov. 25 in Topsham. The Eagles featured a quick, feisty defense that smothered and exhausted Mt. Ararat, especially in the second half while a variety of Lincoln Academy athletes aggressively attacked the basket to draw fouls. The Eagles outscored Mt. Ararat 18-7 in the fourth quarter to rally for the win.
Aidyn Herring and Chase Coffin led the Eagles with nine points apiece. Also scoring for Lincoln Academy were Terry Welle with eight points, Drew Hunt seven, Otto Schoenthal six, A.J. Giberson five, E.J. Hunt and Chase Ober three each, and Tyson Ball with two.
The Maine high school basketball season officially began on Monday, November 18. The LCN visited programs around the county and share photos from the action.
The Medomak Valley football team succumbed to the strong defense and robust running game of the Hermon Hawks in a 24-14 loss in the Class C North regional championship on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Hampden. Gabe Lash had a stellar game for the Panthers after he switched to the quarterback position in the second half and sparked a comeback rally that ended up just a little bit short.
The Medomak Valley football team dominated Nokomis during a 36-6 rout in a Class C North semifinal match on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Waldoboro. The number two seed Panthers played better offense, defense and special teams than the three seed Warriors and also benefitted from Nokomis turnovers while earning a trip to the regional championship game for the third year in a row. Medomak Valley’s offensive line led the way against Nokomis by consistently clearing space for the Panthers running backs including Jaydiin Ruiz who ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns.
Medomak Valley will seek to avenge a regular season loss to the Hermon Hawks when they square off for the Class C North title on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2:30 P.M. at Hampden Academy in Hampden. Number one seed Hermon defeated the Panthers 14-8 during the opening week of the season.
The Medomak Valley girls soccer team lost to Hermon 5-1 in the Class B North regional championship game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Hampden. It was the first time that a Medomak Valley girls team had ever made it to a regional final. The match started off well for the Panthers as it was tied 0-0 at halftime on an unseasonably warm fall evening, but Hermon scored in the first 30 seconds of the second half and rolled past the Panthers from there. Scarlett Flint scored the only goal of the game for Medomak Valley on a nice pass from Haylee Chandler to make the score 3-1 with ten minutes remaining. Panthers goalie Chloe Fox made nineteen saves in the game.
Every week, we take more local sports photos that we can fit into the sports pages. Below is a slideshow with some bonus pics from this week.
The Medomak Valley boys soccer team lost to John Bapst 3-1 in the Class B North regional championship game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Hampden Academy in Hampden. The score was tied 1-1 at halftime, with both teams trading chances at either end in a tightly contested match. Noah Swartz scored the only goal of the game for the Panthers in the first half off an assist by Nevan Power. Dima Cheesman made eight saves for Medomak Valley, who ended their strong season as the Class B North Runner-Up with a 10-3-4 record.
The Lincoln Academy boys soccer team almost erased a three goal deficit in the second half before falling to Cape Elizabeth 4-3 in a Class B South quarterfinal match on Wednesday, Oct 30 in Cape Elizabeth. After trailing 4-1 early in the second half, the Eagles rallied with goals by Peter Thelander and Till Glaser to narrow the margin to 4-3 with nine minutes remaining. The Eagles battled hard all the way to the final buzzer but could not get the equalizer.
Former Lincoln Academy girls soccer star Tatum Hancock did not plan to be a high school soccer coach, but is grateful that it came about.
Scarlett Flint scored two goals to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 Class B North quarterfinal playoff win over Gardiner on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Waldoboro. Summer Staples scored the third Medomak Valley goal, and Kytana Williamson had an assist on Flint’s first breakaway tally. Panthers goalie Chloe Fox made nine saves in net to earn the shutout victory.
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The Lincoln Academy field hockey team lost 9-1 to MCI on Senior Night, Monday, Oct. 21 in Newcastle. The Eagles trailed only 2-0 at halftime, and narrowed the margin to 2-1 in the opening two minutes of the third quarter before the Huskies got their offense rolling downhill for the rest of the second half. Lexie Houghton scored the lone goal for Lincoln Academy. Eagles goaltender Lucy Nolan made 22 saves in net. Lincoln Academy fell to 4-10 on the season and failed to qualify for the Class B South playoffs.
The Lincoln Academy girls soccer team continued their streak of good play by shutting out Morse 2-0 on Senior Night, Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the Eagles nest. It was the fifth straight game without a loss for Lincoln Academy as they head into the playoffs with a 5-6-3 record. Morse dropped to 6-7-1 on the season.
The Eagles defense had a stellar game on the back end to help earn the shutout led by senior captain Hannah Abello. Lincoln Academy goalie Maggie Thompson made 10 saves in net for the Eagles to preserve the clean sheet.
