Sports

Class C South boys tournament

Boothbay loses to Traip, 70-60

The fourth-seeded Boothbay Region Seahawks lost to the fifth-seeded Traip Academy Rangers, 70-60, in a quarterfinal match-up of the Maine Principals Association’s Class C South basketball tournament at the Augusta Civic Center on Monday, Feb. 18.
BRHS Indoor Track

Lone Seahawk soars at states

Will Perkins represented the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks as Bates College hosted the Class B Indoor State Championships on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Perkins raced in both the one-mile and two-mile events placing sixth and fourth, respectively, with times of 4:45.46 and 10:29.67.
Fish & Game Assoc. Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby draws biggest crowd ever

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby was held on Wily Pond on Saturday, Feb. 16, and the weather and the fish were more than cooperative.
KELT welcomes all ages to discover the fascinating lives of Maine owls

In the early evening light, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Sewall Woods Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival offers adventure and inspiration

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at Lincoln Theater with a curated selection of the festival’s 2019 films.
Youth baseball in the Boothbay region, it’s a whole new ballgame

This spring, kids interested in playing baseball and softball ages 9 -12, will have a new opportunity with the Cal Ripken baseball league.
YMCA, Power Squadron offer boating safety course
In anticipation of a summer season of boating ahead, the United States Power Squadrons® will teach a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, April 27. Save the date now!
Faith Blethen named conference Player of the Year

Faith Blethen, who scored her 1,000th career point this past basketball season and was Boothbay Region High School’s leading scorer and rebounder in 2018-2019, was named the Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year by a recent vote of the league’s coaches.
It’s winter but YMCA summer camp registrations are looming
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and the Boothbay Region (BR) YMCA are offering 10 weeks of an expanded summer camp experience to give kids and teens an active and healthy summer.
BRHS boys basketball

Scrimmage rescheduled
A scrimmage at Freeport High School scheduled for tonight, Feb. 12, between the Falcons and Seahawks has been rescheduled for Wednesday night, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. due to the weather forecast, according to Allan Crocker, BRHS athletic director.
Biathlon registration fees increase Feb. 23
Midcoast Conservancy will host its seventh annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson March 2. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine registering teams to Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2019, presented by Hannaford Supermarkets and Camden National Bank.
Frank 106.9 FM to broadcast tourney 2019
Frank 106.9 FM, WBQX will begin its coverage of Tourney 2019 on Tuesday, Feb. 12 when the Oceanside Girls host MCI in a Northern Maine Class B prelim matchup in Rockland, with the pregame show to begin at 5:45 p.m.
BRHS athletes honored
Three Boothbay Region High School field hockey players recently received national academic honors.
Tournament times changed for Seahawks
The Maine Principals Association has made changes to the tournament schedule in Augusta next week, according to Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker.