Beat Calais Lady Blue Devils 

3-1 In 2019 Thriller

The two toughest teams in the state, Calais and Woodland High Schools, met Saturday at 1 at Hampden Academy for the 2019 Class C state volleyball championship after each team took playoff victories to earn the right to represent their communities in this exciting best of five-game match. 

Calais, the defending state champions for the past two seasons, opened the championship series by earning a 1-0 lead as they secured a 25-19 win in the opening game. 

Pictured are the State Class C Volleyball Runners-up Calais Lady Blue Devils. Members include front l-r: Coach Anne Scott, Sontee Edwards, Captain Emily Doten, Captain Olivia Huckins, Captain Twyla Smiley, Cecile Jugault, and Alessia Murgioni. Back l-r: Assistant Coach Nicki Scott, Assistant Coach Kati Grass, Alexis Polches, Cassidy Carr, Elaine Perkins, Nevaeh Thomas, Trinity Jones, Hannah Gadway, Lexi Doten, Aryana McConnico, Kendra Stevens. (Photo by John Rogers)

On Saturday, November 3rd, a group of Woodland High School alumni came together for a volleyball game to raise awareness to emotional and mental health, while also raising funds for The Yellow Tulip Project.  The mission of The Yellow Tulip Project is to smash the stigma of mental illness.  

By Natalie Boomer

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Washington County’s very own Wayne Sowers has just competed in the Weight Lifting World Championships in Las Vagas, Nevada.

This five-day event went on from November 12th through the 17th.

Sowers won three medals from the NABDL, National Association of Benchers and Deadlifters. He received a third-place medal in the bench press, a fourth place in the push-pull, and a fifth in the deadlift.

Congratulations to the Calais Lady Blue Devils for winning the 2019 Canadian Ganong & Rotary Basketball Tournament over this weekend in St. Stephen. Victorious members include front l-r: Lauren Cook, Trinity Jones, Olivia Huckins, Serina Fredette, and Sophie McVicar. Back l-r: Mercedes Owen, Alexis Donahue, Sage Phillips, Nedra Bassett, Nevaeh Thomas, Libby Bitar, Kendra Stevens, Manager Katie Bitar, and Coach Bill McVicar. Full tournament results in the next edition. (Photo by John Rogers)

Pictured front l-r are members of the WHS varsity: Emily Erskine, Joanna Korasadowicz, Summer Woodruff, Emily Curtis, Abby Walker, Alyssa Stevens, Emma Hiland, Nicole Cox, Amy Cox, Sierra Bryant, and Hannah Lockenwitz. Back l-r are Lady Dragon alumni players: Katie Erskine, Sadie Smith, Jennie Cox, Shawna Monk, Lauren Molton, Gena Maloney, Michealene Spencer, Phylicia Bonavida, Shaye Beers, Kaitlyn Leeman-Kenyon, Ann Dolan, Lauren Cook. (Photo by John Rogers)

Pictured front l-r are members of the WHS varsity: Cyrus Sewell, Justin Overlock, Jaidyn Williams, Austin Murphy, Devon Wilder, Ian Howland, Chris Plissey, Ethan Monk, and Wyatt MacArthur. On the men’s alumni team back l-r: Todd Wormell, Chad James, Weston Kochendoerfer, Mark Seavey, Bill Smith, Chris Moreside, Sabre Phelps, Justin Worden, Bob Ferry Sr., Bobby Ferry Jr, John Kesel, and Frank Morrison. (Photo by John Rogers)

Pictured is the Calais Recreation JHS basketball team. Members include front l-r: Citaly Tinker, Avva Cassidy, Megan Mitchell, Brooklyn McCarthy, and Shayna Cook. Back l-r: Coach Nathan Farrar, Kayleigh Scott, Chloe Farrar, Brenna Critchley, Alexis Seavey, and Kate McPhee. (Photo by John Rogers)

Pictured is the Sumner Tiger Cheerleading squad that won the 2020 DAC Cheerleading Championship Saturday evening at Woodland High School. Members include front l-r: Manager Josie Temple, Madlyn Warren, Robin Faulkingham, Sage Soule, Nataly Battis, Ainsley Alley and Marissa Colby. Back l-r: Coach Jessica Snowdeal, Scarlet Capitano, Autumn Mowery, Abigail Bell, Captain Devin Moshier, Captain Rhiannon Alley, Emaly Rider, Emilee Hutchins, Skylar Soule, and Coach Monica Pettegrow. Good luck at Regionals! (Photo by John Rogers)

By Natalie Boomer

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The Indian Township cheerleading team is hosting a spaghetti dinner, auction and bake sale to fundraise for costs of travel to competitions, floor mats and other equipment. 

The dinner will be on Sunday, February 3rd at the Tribal Youth Center in Princeton.