The Boothbay boys basketball team will look to use size to improve on last year’s 5-13 record that saw them fall one spot short of making the playoffs.

Despite losing five players to graduation, the Wiscasset boys basketball program will have a deep bench during the upcoming season.

The Lincoln Academy boys basketball team faces the same challenge that it encountered last year, when it had to replace the whole starting lineup after the departure of eight seniors to graduation.

It may be challenging for the Medomak Valley girls basketball team to match the success of last season due to the graduation of some of last season’s key players, including the KVAC Player of the Year.

The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team kicked off its first practice of the season on Monday, Nov. 17 with a sense of optimism. The Seahawks missed the playoffs last year after posting a 5-13 record that was greatly impacted by the early loss of two top players to season-ending knee injuries.

More than a dozen local athletes have competed in college football, soccer, field hockey, and cross country this fall. To submit news about Lincoln County athletes competing in college sports, email mlebel@lcnme.com.

The Lord of the Strings coed adult tennis team competed at the U.S. Tennis Association League National Championships Nov. 7-8 at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz. The nine-person team was eliminated from the Mixed 18 & Over 6.0 Division tournament at the conclusion of the first round after winning one match and losing three.

A former college wrestler has been named the new wrestling head coach at Lincoln Academy. Drew Guttentag, of Newcastle, will kick off the season and his high school coaching career with the Eagles wrestling team at their first practice on Monday, Nov. 17.

The Medomak Valley football team lost 36-8 to Greely in a Class C quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 8 in Cumberland. The Panthers got off to a strong start in the opening eight minutes of the first quarter but were dominated thereafter by the undefeated Rangers (9-0).

A familiar face will be back behind the bench this basketball season for Wiscasset Middle High School. Dana Lawrence, who coached the boys team from 2010-2018, was named the head coach of the girls basketball team which begins its season on Monday, Nov. 17.

The Medomak Valley football team beat Old Town 62-6 in a Class C preliminary round game on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Waldoboro.

The Coastal Christian School coed soccer team defeated Ossipee Valley in an exciting overtime shootout to win the Maine Christian School Sports League middle school championship on Thursday, Oct. 30 under the lights at Edward Little High School in Auburn. After the game was tied 0-0 after regulation and two overtime sessions played in a steady rain, Coastal Christian outscored OVCS 4-2 in the shootout to win the hard fought title match.

The Boothbay field hockey team lost 1-0 to Winthrop-Maranacook in a Class C South semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Boothbay. The Ramblers have won the last four Class C state championships. The Seahawks shut out Traip Academy 2-0 in a Class C South quarterfinal playoff match on Wednesday, Oct. 29 in Boothbay for just the fourth playoff victory in the history of the Boothbay field hockey program.

The Boothbay field hockey team lost 2-1 in overtime to Lisbon in the Mountain Valley Conference championship game on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Winthrop.