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September 23, 2009 / Sports & Outdoors

An eye on the players

Coach Keller at the helm during a recent Mt. Abram High School girls' varsity soccer game. (Steve Mitman photo) More...

LaRochelle nets a pair

Mt. Abram, 4 - - Telstar, 1

By David Hart Irregular Staff

SALEM — Mt. Abram junior varsity defenseman Ethan Boyd dilled his first goal of the season for a 1-0 lead in a game against Telstar last Thursday, Sept. 17. The Mt. Abram JV squad improved to a 2-0 record with a 4-1 win that afternoon. More...

Postseason nemesis: early problems for MTA

By David Hart Irregular Staff

St. Dom's V, 6 - - Mt. Abram V, 0 St. Dom's JV, 1 — Mt. Abram, 0 AUBURN - - In their first year in the Mountain Valley Conference, St. Dom's women's soccer program hosted the Mt. Abram Lady Roadrunners on Wednesday, Sept. 16. More...

Hat trick in season opener

MTA JV, 4 - Mtn. Valley JV, 3

By David Hart Irregular Staff

RUMFORD — The Roadrunner junior varsity boys' soccer program traveled to Mountain Valley to take on the Falcons last Tuesday, Sept. 15. In this game, MTA freshman Jay Chenard was credited with three of the four goals that afternoon. More...

Ski Tracks

Maine Ski Hall of Fame to induct eight

By Dan Cassidy

The Maine Ski Hall of Fame is set to honor eight inductees at the 7th annual Awards Dinner to be held Friday, Oct. 23 at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn. The 2009 awards go to individuals whose vision made Maine skiing the way it should be. More...

Handling it

Strong's Alexandra Harnden (above right) handles the ball in a game at Phillips last week. (Steve Mitman ph oto) More...

Moir and Barker a deadly duo

Mt. Abram, 5 -- Telstar, 0

By David Hart Irregular Staff

SALEM -- Mt. Abram senior strikers Kenny Moir and Jim Barker made their presence felt last Thursday in an MVC match-up with Telstar. After 13 minutes of action, Barker dished the ball to Moir who put the first point on the board. More...

Just enough offense for an MTA win

Mt. Abram, 1 — Madison, 0

By David Hart Irregular Staff

SALEM - - The Lady Roadrunners of Mt. Abram kept Madison winless in a 1-0 win last Friday. New to the keeper's position this season, Jillian Withee kept the game a shut out by making two saves on the evening. More...

Free kids' bike race

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A free kids' bike race will be held at the Carrabassett Cross Country Cycle Challenge Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, beginning at noon. More...

Roadrunners dish Falcons shut-out

MTA, 4 - Mountain Valley, 0

By David Hart Irregular Staff

RUMFORD — Mt. Abram's three goals in the first half silenced the Mtn. Valley (2-3). home crowd last Tuesday, Sept. 15. Out shooting the Falcons 15-11, MTA sophomore keeper Josh Beedy made all 11 saves to secure a shutout win. More...

On the move

Striker Libby Shanahan contributes to Kingfield's undefeated season (at that time) and works the ball past the Rangeley defender in last week's middle school action. Kingfield won the game 2-0 with goals from Emma Houston and Meghan McCormick. More...

Race for possession

Phillips' Sol Fast and Strong's Tyler Huff race for the ball in last week's game in Phillips. (Steve Mitman photo) More...

Mud reigns at Hunnewell Valley

By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

EMBDEN -- The some 100 acres of land nestled along the Carrabassett River was the setting over the Labor Day weekend for the Mud Run of Champions at the Hunnewell Farm owned by Guy Hunnewell. Hunnewell has been hosting the mud runs for 27 years. More...