Ball control – Winslow Soccer 2017

Winslow U-14 travel soccer team member Owen Axelson takes control of the ball during a recent game with Dirigo Soccer Club, on September 10. Winslow won the game, 4-0. Photo by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography staff

Local women to compete in strongman competition

Clockwise from top left: Alysia Farrington, Helainia Lake, Lori Rioux, Grace Parker, Caitlin McGouldrick, Nancy Danforth.

On Sunday, October 1, six area woman from GeVolution Fitness, of Augusta, will be traveling to Norwalk, Connecticut, to compete in the annual Battle of the Belles #8, at Punch Gym, to honor breast cancer awareness month. This is a all woman Strongman competition with partial proceeds going to the Bennett Cancer Center in, Stanford, Connecticut.

Alysia Farrington, of China, Lori Rioux, of Winthrop, and Grace Parker, will be competing in the masters division; Helainia Lake, of Augusta, will be competing in the light weight open; Nancy Danforth, of Gardiner, and Caitlin McGouldrick, of Augusta, will both be competing in the heavyweight novice division.

Implements competing with will be axel clean and press for reps, axel deadlift for reps, farmers carry for 100 feet, yolk walk with keg carry, and Atlas stone to shoulder.

Soccer and field hockey action in Winslow

Winslow U-14 travel soccer player Justin Sardano, left, works for control of the ball during a recent game vs. Dirigo. Photo by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography staff

Winslow Junior High field hockey player Nevaeh Duplessie (24) and Devyn Lively (27) team up against Skowhegan in their opening game of the season on September 13. Photo by Tawni Lively, Central Maine Photography staff

Girls’ Soccer action in Winslow

Winslow U-12 girls travel soccer team member Kaylyn Bourque playing against Oxford on September 10. Oxford won the game, 6-2.
Photo by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography staff

Football action in Fairfield

Fairfield PAL football Yankee Trophy team member Garrett Murphy (3), of Fairfield, attempts to gain yardage while Central Maine Pharmacy team member Cole Quirion, of Benton, tries for the stop.
Photo by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography

Fairfield PAL football Sonny’s Pizza team member Garrett Leclerc running down field during opening day.
Photo by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography staff

Local youth captures first place at championships

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin wearing his medals at the Pine Tree State Karate Championships

Huard’s Sports Karate team member Tyler Martin, 17, of Winslow, captured first place in fighting and third place in forms at the Pine Tree State Karate Championships on September 9, in Freeport.

Photo by Missy Brown,
Central Maine Photography staff

Kicking off soccer season

Lawrence High School Bulldogs senior Izak Collins (6) battles for the ball with Maine Central Institute Huskies, of Pittsfield, junior (35) Derek Patterson, during the opening day at Lawrence. MCI won the game, 5-1. Photo by Mark Huard, owner of Central Maine Photography

Youth football season kicks off

Above, Kennebec Timber Wolves team member Trevor Pellerin, 9, of Albion, and below, VFW team member Connor Letourneau, 9, of Fairfield, move the ball for their respective team as the Fairfield PAL football season got underway on Super Sunday, August 27. Photos by Kevin Giguere, Central Maine Photography staff

King earns spot on WPI field hockey team

Eleventh-year head coach Lisa Moreau, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Worcester, Massachusetts, has revealed the 2017 field hockey roster which includes Abby King, of Fairfield.

The Engineers, who were slotted eighth in the NEWMAC preseason coaches poll, began the campaign versus Salve Regina.

Track teams capture state crowns

Winslow summer track and field 13-14 year old 4×100 boys team won the state title recently. From left to right, Gabe Katz, Trey Goodwin and Levi Olin. Absent from photo is Riley Toner. Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff

Winslow summer track and field 11-12 year old 4×100 girls team won the state title recently. From left to right, Allie Kimball, Kaylyn Bourque, Madisyn Niles and Paige Goodwin. Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff