The Lisbon Greyhounds defeated the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 2-1, in overtime to win the 2025 Mountain Valley Conference field hockey championship on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23 in Winthrop.

The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle held its annual Karl’s Kids barbeque, cornhole, and dance event in Nobleboro Oct. 18, and it was a huge success. Karl’s Kids supports kids and teens in Lincoln County in financial need who want to participate in sports or enjoy outdoor activities. The organization helps with equipment and many other ways that provide access to physical activities. 

In an upset, the Boothbay Region High School girls cross country team placed first at the Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) Championship Oct. 18 at University of Maine Augusta. The win marks the fourth year in a row the girls team won the event.   

Seahawk coach Nick Scott said he didn't expect the victory. The girls were seeded third, more than 20 points behind number-one Maranacook Community High School. Scott said Boothbay didn’t even devise a race strategy to beat them.   

The Boothbay football team traveled six-plus hours north Oct. 17 in pursuit of a road victory in Fort Kent and spent the night a few miles from the Canadian border.

On Oct. 18, the team woke up and played County, an Aroostook County cooperative high school football team. Boothbay returned home later that day with a 48-38 victory. Boothbay improved to 2-4.

The Seahawks rolled to a 36-8 lead at halftime. In the second half, Coach Ed Crocker substituted many of his starters and the County team rallied. County…

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team will take on the Lisbon Greyhounds in the annual Mountain Valley Conference championship field hockey game on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. at Winthrop, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.

The teams tied, 0-0, in double overtime during the regular season in a game played at Lisbon Sept. 24.

Boothbay, ranked no. 1 in Class C South, and Lisbon, ranked no. 2, have identical records, 11-1-2.

It was a beautiful day for soccer competition held at Morse High School on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The Boothbay Special Olympic athletes have been practicing since August and although the competition was tough it all paid off. Boothbay played four games and wontwo. The best win was against the Navigators from Lewiston-Auburn where Boothbay athletes have many friends. Boothbay also played the Mid Coast Raptors, Momentum North and The Incredibles. Scoring in the competitions were Deshawn Averill, Joey Ranco, Grace…

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team avenged its only season loss by dominating the Hall-Dale Bulldogs, 5-0, in Farmingdale Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. Earlier in the season, the Bulldogs defeated the Seahawks, 1-0.

With the win, the Seahawks moved into first place in Class C South, jumping past Lisbon by a small Heal point margin.

Moriah Smith, the team's top scorer, gave Boothbay a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal at 7:56 of the second quarter.

The Seahawks kept up the offensive pressure and…

The Boothbay Region Middle School cross country team finished their season strong at the Busline League championship meet Thursday, Oct. 16 at Medomak.

The girls team took third place against 11 scoring teams. Six BRMS girls placed in the top 25 out of 115 runners.

Leading the Wildcats was 6th place finisher Polly Nadeau-Miller with a time of 14:15. Other girls results were: Jimiah Stetson, 11th, 15:49; Cora Robinson, 14th, 16:07; Emma Scott, 24th, 16:52; Jillian Higgins, 25th, 17:00; Annalise Gapski, 40th, 18:46 and Hattie…

The Boothbay Region High School cross country team finished strong at its final regular-season meet Oct. 10 at Lisbon. The girls team won second place, the boys team won third, and Maddie Andreasen placed third overall. 

Andreasen led the girls with a 23:01.10-minute finish. Other girls results were: Audrey Robinson, 10th, 25:18.20; Maggie McCarthy, 15th, 27:05.30; Lexi Hughes, 16th, 27:13.10; Rose Campbel, 24th, 29:05.80; Abby Orchard, 25th, 29:43.00; and Hannah Kreft, 37th, 33:34.20.  …

The next Ocean on Tap is Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, in Boothbay Harbor.

Haley Bezon, Founder and director of the youth development organization Hearty Roots, will be sharing about mindful practices to keep our coasts healthy. "Kids these days" need to have epic fun in the outdoors, before we can expect them to be the future stewards! Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation!

Dirigo Cougar goalie Keira Reny made 20 saves against the Boothbay Region Seahawks, several in both eight-minute overtimes, preserving a 2-2 tie on a warm Homecoming weekend in Dixfield on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The now 10-1-2 Seahawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead just a minute and 15 seconds into the game when Moriah Smith sent a clear shot past Reny into the goal.

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced Friday that the field hockey game at Hall-Dale, postponed from Wednesday, Oct. 8, is now scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m.

Niall Janney, who grew up in Edgecomb and was a standout swimmer for the Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphins (1996-2002), will be inducted into the Maine Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 12 at a ceremony at the Elks Club in Portland.

Janney swam competitively at the state and national level from 1996-2012, culminating in a US Olympic Trials performance in 2012.

Boothbay Region Elementary School Athletic Director Dennis Dacus has announced that today's (Oct. 8) field hockey game vs. Belfast on Perkins Field, BRHS has been canceled due to the wet field. 

"Unfortunately, we will not be able to make up this game as we have 3 games next week and we are ending next week," said Dacus in an email.

Following the completion of the 2025 points season, Wiscasset Speedway returned to action on Saturday afternoon, hosting their season-ending Fall Fury event.

UPDATE: Allan Crocker announced just after noon that today's field hockey game has been postponed, with a make-up date to be announced.

ORIGINAL POST:Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that today's (Oct. 8) field hockey game in Farmingdale against Hall-Dale/Monmouth is still on, despite the rain. Game time is 3 p.m.

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced the following Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7:

"There have been a couple of changes to the field hockey schedule for the remaining two games due to the officials shortage. 10/8 - at Hall-Dale will now be a 3 p.m. game.  Bus will leave BRHS at 1 p.m., and 10/11 - at Dirigo will now be a 1:30 p.m. game. Bus will leave at 10 a.m."

The three seniors on the 2025 Boothbay Region High School field hockey team were honored, along with their parents, prior to the start of the final regular season home game on Monday, Oct. 6 at Perkins Field.

Sophie White, daughter of Jaime and Lessie White Jr., has played BRHS field hockey for four seasons. She plans to attend Maine Maritime Academy to study marine transportation after high school.

Almost 1,500 runners competed in the Festival of Champions cross country race in Belfast Oct. 4. Boothbay Region High School athletes ran alongside over 600 girls and 800 boys in one of the largest races of the season.  

“It’s just a river of athletes running on the course,” coach Nick Scott said. "That's something that, if you’re not prepared for mentally, can be really, really daunting and almost overwhelming the first time a kid does it.” 

Sophomore Moriah Smith scored four and was one of six players who had goals in the Seahawks’ 11-0 victory over the visiting Telstar Rebels (0-11) on Monday, Oct. 6 at Perkins Field.

Boothbay’s victory gave the team 10 wins which has happened only one other time (2017) in the program’s 50-year history.

Other Seahawks scoring goals were Lilly Cowing with three, Olivia Hardwick, Ella Watts, Arabella Hodgdon and Allie Smart. Assists were credited to Smith with three and Tatum French with two.