While high school sports are gearing up for the spring season, another option for young athletes is emerging in Lincoln County. The Midcoast Rugby Football Club has kicked off its second season. Founded by Lincoln Academy and University of Maine Farmington graduate Liam Brinkler, the club, also known as the Lincoln County Beavers, is open to both boys and girls age 15-18.

Bath Hoops beat the Brunswick sixth grade team 43-41 in the championship match of the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s grade 5-6 boys basketball tournament on Sunday, March 29 in Wiscasset. Medomak placed third and advanced the furthest among the four Lincoln County squads that participated in the 13-team tournament.

Three wrestlers from Medomak Middle School and one from Nobleboro placed in the top four at the Pine Tree League state championships on Saturday, March 28 at Belfast High School. Nathan Day finished second in the state to earn the best finish of any Lincoln County-based wrestler.

Nathan Day earned the championship in the 170 pound weight class to lead Medomak Middle School to a third place finish at the Pine Tree League East regional wrestling championships on Saturday, March 21 in Ellsworth. More than 100 wrestlers from 17 middle school teams competed at the meet, which was delayed for more than […]

Freeport defeated Bath 23-13 in the championship game of the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s grade 3-4 girls basketball tournament on Sunday, March 22 in Wiscasset. Wiscasset won two games and lost two to finish in fifth place. Medomak lost their first two games before winning their final game in the consolation bracket to finish in a tie for sixth place with a 1-2 record.

Lincoln Academy co-coaches Taylor Holmes and Ann Mann were named the KVAC Class B boys Indoor Track Coaches of the Year. The pair guided the boys team to its first-ever KVAC championship on Feb. 6 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick.

A pair of former Medomak Valley basketball stars recently won conference championships and advanced to NCAA Division III championship tournament action for the University of Maine Farmington.

The Medomak Middle School wrestling team swept the competition during a four-team meet on Wednesday, March 4 in Waldoboro. The Riverhawks beat Mt. View 78-12, Somerhill Wrestling Club 47-39, and Warsaw 77-12.

Medomak Valley wrestlers Grady Pease and Shamus Pease finished their legendary high school wrestling careers on a high note at the New England championships on Sunday, March 8 in Providence, R.I.

Grady placed sixth in the 190 pound weight class and twin brother Shamus finished third in the 215 pound division. The top six wrestlers in each weight class were recognized with awards on the podium.

A pair of local athletes are finding that college basketball is a whole different ball game than what they experienced while dominating the hard courts at local high schools.

Gabe Hagar, who graduated from Lincoln Academy in 2024, and Kristian Schumann, a 2025 Medomak Valley grad, recently completed their season playing together at the NCAA Division III level for the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.

Camden Hills beat the Eagles 47-37 in the championship game of the Lincoln Academy seventh and eighth grade boys basketball tournament on Wednesday, March 4 in Newcastle.

The Medomak Middle School wrestling team beat Piscataquis Community Middle School 75-17, and defeated the host, Oceanside Middle School, 72-17 at a three school meet on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Rockland. The Riverhawks also beat Piscataquis Community Middle School 75-17, and defeated the host, Oceanside Middle School, 72-17 at a three school meet on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Rockland.

University of Southern Maine freshman basketball player Gabe Lash was named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week on Feb. 23 and was named the Maine Men’s Basketball Coaches & Writers Association Rookie of the Week on Feb. 24. Lash followed up his award winning week with another strong game for the Huskies in a Little East Conference quarterfinal playoff game on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in Gorham. He tallied a double-double, scoring 15 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in the No. 4 seed Huskies’ 93-83 loss to the No. 5 seed Eastern Connecticut (17-9).