The Midcoast Maine IEA team placed 13th at the IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage National Finals held April 23-26 at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Eighteen of the top teams from around the country competed at the event. It was the first time that the Midcoast Maine IEA team had qualified for the sport’s most prestigious tournament.

The Lincoln Academy boys tennis team beat Waterville 5-0 on Tuesday, May 12 in Newcastle. The Eagles improved to 8-1 on the season and sit in the top spot in the Class B South Heal Point Standings. Waterville fell to 5-3 in Class B North.

The Lincoln Academy girls tennis team lost to Cony on Monday, May 11 in Augusta. It was the first loss of the season for LA. The Eagles won a battle lasting over three hours against Waterville on Wednesday, May 6 in Newcastle.

Lincoln Academy track teams competed in back-to-back meets on Friday, May 8 at Mt. Ararat and Saturday May 9 at Waterville. Karen Higgins broke her own school record in the 1600m run at the Waterville Invitational in a time of 5:21.63.

The Lincoln Academy softball team lost 13-8 to Mt. Ararat on Monday, May 11 in Topsham.

The Eagles boys lacrosse team had a busy week, winning two out of four games. The Lincoln Academy boys lacrosse team: lost to Gray-New Gloucester 20-8 on Friday, May 1 in Newcastle; defeated MCI-Nokomis 11-1 on Wednesday, April 29 in Pittsfield; lost 17-12 to Morse on Monday, May 4 in Newcastle; and beat Camden Hills 7-5 on Tuesday, May 5 in Rockport.

The Medomak Valley baseball team picked up its second win of the season on with a dramatic 12-11 win over Lincoln Academy on Tuesday, May 5. The Panthers jumped out to an 11-2 lead before the Eagles scored nine runs in the fifth inning to knot the score. Devin Benedix hit a two out RBI double in the bottom of the seventh, scoring Josh Blake for the winning run.

Medomak Valley softball defeated Lincoln Academy 8-0 on Tuesday, May 5 to improve their season record to 6-0. The Lady Panthers won their first five games by mercy ruling, but visiting rivals Lincoln Academy made them go the distance.

The Boothbay-Wiscasset girls won and the boys placed second at an eight-school MVC meet on Tuesday, April 28 in Wiscasset. Olivia Rittal won three sprint events, Rose Campbell won the discus, and the 4x100m relay team took first place to lead the Seahawk girls to the victory.

The Lincoln Academy boys lacrosse team lost to Maranacook 20-7 on Monday, April 27 in Newcastle. The Eagles trailed 9-6 at halftime before the Maranacook defense clamped down and allowed one goal over the final two quarters.

The Lincoln Academy girls tennis team defeated Winslow 4-1 in their opening match of the season on Monday, April 27 in Newcastle. The defending Class B state champions won all three singles matches to secure the win.

The Lincoln Academy boys tennis team swept Medomak Valley 5-0 on Tuesday, April 28 in Newcastle to improve their record to 2-0.

What’s better than one opening day at the race track? Two! Fortunately, Wiscasset Speedway has the opportunity to host dual opening days each and every season due to its biweekly race program.