Sports Higgins in top 10 at Maine's largest XC race Boothbay beats Telstar, 52-16, in 8-man football Cougars down Seahawks, 4-0 Seahawks celebrate 2024 homecoming BRHS senior athletes honored during homecoming Outdoors Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Hike season is coming The String of Good Birding Luck Continues Guided hike on the River~Link Trail with Coastal Rivers Trail Race at Hidden Valley Nature Center October 6 Autumn outings in Whitefield and Newcastle Hearty Roots hosts ‘First Fire’ A Day at Edgecomb’s Schmid Preserve Sept. 7 Swim clinic for triathletes offered at Pemaquid Beach Park Foraging edible and medicinal mushroom workshop Sheepscot Knotweed Float rescheduled for July 20 On the Water Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Lighthouses, schooners, and cormorants Audubon’s Coastal Birds Project topic for October More Sports >> Spruce Mountain handles Boothbay, 52-12, on Homecoming The Boothbay Seahawks cling to the final 8-man Small Conference football playoff spot with one week remaining. On Oct. 18, the Seahawks had an opportunity to clinch the final playoff spot, but lost to No. 2 Spruce Mountain, 52-12 at Sherman Field. Boothbay is battling Traip for the final playoff berth. The Seahawks beat Traip on Oct. 11 for one of their three games. Traip has two wins and need to defeat undefeated Old Orchard Beach Oct. 25 to surpass Boothbay. BRHS field hockey Boothbay takes down Lisbon in double OT Seahawk freshman Moriah Smith recorded her second game-winning overtime goal of the season, this time in double OT, to give Boothbay a 2-1 win over the visiting Lisbon Greyhounds on Monday, Oct. 21. Less than 30 seconds into the second 8-minute overtime, Smith pushed the ball into the goal getting past three Lisbon players and the Lisbon goalie. Little Seahawks cheerleaders perform halftime routine A delightful halftime show was appreciated by all at the Seahawks-Phoenix homecoming football game Oct. 18. "Little Seahawks Cheer" featured about 20 young girls who attended a fundraising camp conducted by the BRHS Seahawk cheerleading team. Sporting white T-shirts and hair ribbons, the big and little cheerleaders marched onto Sherman Field and did routines. The BRHS cheerleaders are hoping to hold fundraisers to replace the over 20-year-old performance mats (Coach Michele Barter was part of the BRHS team… Seahawks celebrate 2024 homecoming Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) celebrated Homecoming 2024 Oct. 15-19 with class competitions and community activities. Throughout the short school week, students participated in themed dress-up days, a pep rally, grade-level competitions, sports events and a bonfire. Thursday night’s Homecoming parade began at 5:45, making a lap from the high school and through the harbor. The week culminated in a Homecoming dance Saturday night at Boothbay Railway Village. BRHS senior athletes honored during homecoming Homecoming field hockey and football games featured the annual recognition of Boothbay Region High School senior athletes and their parents/guardians on Friday, Oct. 18. Each senior was introduced and the athletes gave a carnation, presented by their coaches, to those representing them at the games. Below are the honored athletes. Field Hockey BRHS field hockey Hall-Dale outlasts Boothbay The Hall-Dale Bulldogs defeated the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 4-1, on Perkins Field on Friday, Oct. 18. BRHS field hockey Winthrop/Maranacook defeats Boothbay Madeline Wagner scored two second quarter goals and the undefeated Winthrop/Maranacook Ramblers went on to defeat the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 5-1, on Perkins Field, BRHS on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Ramblers improved to 12-0 while the Seahawks dropped to 4-8 on the season. The visitors scored first on a goal by Gracelyn Folsom at 12:01 of the first quarter. Wagner’s goals gave the Ramblers a 3-0 lead going into halftime. BRHS field hockey Boothbay loses at Lisbon, 1-0 On a wet field in Lisbon Oct. 14, the Boothbay Region Seahawks lost their second straight game, 1-0, to the Greyhounds. The loss dropped Boothbay’s record to 4-7 and the Seahawks dropped in the Class C South standings from sixth to eighth. Lisbon improved to 6-4-1 and are seeded seventh. The lone goal was scored in the second quarter by freshman Julia Quagliaroli. Today, Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m., the Seahawks will host Winthrop/Maranacook, the top seed in Class C South at 11-0. Boothbay lost at Winthrop, 8-0,… Boothbay football wins third in a row Boothbay football extended its winning streak to three Oct. 11 with a 38-20 victory over Traip Academy (1-5) in Kittery. The Seahawks are in fourth place in eight-man football Small Conference standings and host No. 2 Spruce Mountain (5-1) at Sherman Field at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Girls win, boys place second at XC regular season finale The Boothbay Region High School cross country team maintained its winning pace through the final meet of the regular season Oct. 11 at Lisbon. Karen Higgins won the girls event and Laura Chapman took second, as they led the girls team to first place. The boys team placed second. The girls team won with a 23:16-minute average and 21 points. The boys had 54 points and a 20:20 average, while the Lisbon High School boys won with 41 points and a 19:41 average. BRHS field hockey Cougars down Seahawks, 4-0 The Dirigo Cougars utilized their team speed and ball-handling skills to shut out the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 4-0, at Perkins Field, BRHS on Friday, Oct. 11. The Cougars won their sixth straight game and improved to 9-2 on the season. Dirigo is seeded third in Class C North. The Seahawks, who had won two straight going into the game, dropped to 4-6 on the season and are seeded sixth in Class C South. BRHS field hockey Seahawks upset Spruce Mountain, 3-2 A back-and-forth game ended with a second straight victory for the Boothbay Region High School field hockey team, as they held off the Spruce Mountain Phoenix in the final quarter to win, 3-2, in Jay on Oct. 9. The victory improved Boothbay’s record to 4-5 while the Phoenix fell to 7-4. Going into the game, Boothbay was in eighth place in Class C South while Spruce Mountain was in third place. The Seahawks’ win boosted their seeding to sixth place in the division. BRHS Sailing Club Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club The Boothbay Region High School Sailing Club is off to a great start. The fall weather has really cooperated, providing great conditions in which to sail and race. With young sailors from the Boothbay Region, Edgecomb, Lincoln Academy, Bremen, and other locations, there is a strong mix of kids participating. Sailing experience is not a prerequisite to participate and all students who meet their school’s eligibility requirements are welcome. Wiscasset Speedway sends off 2024 race season with annual Fall Fury event After six months of racing excitement, Wiscasset Speedway bid adieu to their 2024 race season on Saturday with their annual Fall Fury event. This year’s program included the Wicked Good Vintage Racers, the Ladies Acceleration Tour and a 150-lap Enduro. BRHS field hockey Seahawks win in OT, 2-1, over Oak Hill Freshman Moriah Smith put a penalty stroke past goalie Ella Martin with 26.5 seconds to play in the extra eight-minute overtime period to give the Boothbay Region High School field hockey team a 2-1 victory at home over the Oak Hill Raiders on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The penalty was called against Oak Hill when junior Tatum French was tripped in the scoring arc as she had an open lane to the goal during the 7-on-7 matchup. Smith’s winning goal made it into the net to the goalie’s left side. Higgins in top 10 at Maine's largest XC race Over 1,550 runners hailing from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island gathered Oct. 5 to compete in the state’s largest cross-country race, the Festival of Champions in Belfast. Seahawk star Karen Higgins again made strides with a top 10 finish under 20 minutes. The performance helped the girls team take its best finish for the race in school history, according to coach Nick Scott. Boothbay beats Telstar, 52-16, in 8-man football After a devastating loss to Sacopee Valley Sept. 20, Boothbay football coach Ed Crocker had a revelation: "No more Mr. Nice Guy." Crocker decided football practices needed more activity, and he decided to push his squad through strenuous daily workouts with less emphasis on X's and O's. ‘In that moment’: Wiscasset’s Anna McDougal inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame Anna McDougal said being inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame last month was one of the best moments of her life.The Wiscasset woman said skiing in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria was awesome, and a big deal, “but I think this was more of a big deal.”She loved the Hall’s induction ceremony, including the heavy trophy and the standing ovation she and the other inductees got, McDougal, 45, shared in a phone interview Monday. BRHS field hockey Dirigo shuts out Boothbay The Boothbay Region Seahawk field hockey team dropped to 2-5 on the season with a 6-0 loss to the Dirigo Cougars in Dixfield on Monday, Sept. 30.Scoring goals for Dirigo were Mackenzie Woods (2), Grace Averill, Emily Woods, Madisyn Bradeen and Zoey Bordeau.The Cougars improved to 5-2 with the win.At press time, Boothbay's Oct. 2 game at home vs. Lisbon, was reschedule for Saturday, Oct. 12 at noon. The Monday, Oct. 7 game at home vs. Oak Hill was rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Special Olympians compete in soccer The Boothbay Region Special Olympic soccer team traveled to Waterville for the State Soccer Competition on Wed. Oct 2 . This soccer competition tests skills and team play. Support the Boothbay Register Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: Hi, Welcome and thank you for your support. To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above. 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