Chris Lessner

Writer/Reporter/Broadcaster/Contributor for @EasternMESports. Fan of high school, college, and professional sports (Patriots, Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox)

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Ana Lang dominated for @HussonUEagles this season #softball @ChrisLessner2 than

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Jon Solomon and @ChrisLessner2 joined Open Mic with Eastern Maine Sports. Jon discussed taking over as head football coach at Washington Academy this fall. Chris gave a college sports recap and a look ahead. Great stuff from Jon and Chris. Watch at any of the locations below

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The @Sanford_Mainers began their 2026 New England Collegiate Baseball League season with a bang on Thursday night, scoring three times in the ninth to tie it and then got a walk-off hit by Troy Carpenter (University of Maine) in the 10th inning to score his Black Bear teammate Albert De La Rosa to beat the Upper Valley Nighthawks at Goodall Park #mesports Read the recap here from the Mainers- https://t.co/wsjIbc6o6e

Photo from the Sanford Mainers- Troy Carpenter during his walk-off hit on 6/4 vs. Upper Valley

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After winning their first ever Women's College World Series last season over @TexasTechSB, the @TexasSoftball team made it back to back titles by completing a two game sweep over the Red Raiders on Thursday night. Texas becomes just the fifth team in WCWS history to lose their first game in Oklahoma City and go on to win the championship #WCWS #collegesoftball Full recap here from the University of Texas- https://t.co/AiS2C6tjAo

Photo from University of Texas Athletics

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Baseball prelims. These are scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th unless noted

North
Class B
#9 John Bapst at #8 Belfast
#10 Gardiner at #7 Lawrence

Class C
#9 Narraguagus at #8 Orono
#10 Mount View at #7 Calais

Class D
#9 Madawaska at #8 Wisdom
#10 Machias at #7 Hodgdon
#11 Schenck at #6 Washburn
#12 Southern Aroostook at #5 PVHS- 4:30 pm

South
Class A
#9 Bonny Eagle at #8 Falmouth
#10 Noble at # 7 Massabesic
#11 Kennebunk at #6 Sanford
#12 Marshwood at #5 Scarborough

Class B
#9 Wells at #8 York
#10 Freeport at #7 Morse
#11 Poland at #6 Yarmouth
#12 Mountain Valley at #5 Lake Region

Class C
#9 Winthrop at #8 Mt. Abram

Photo courtesy of KeoKai Stevens Photography

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Softball prelims. These are scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th unless noted

North
Class B
#9 Cony at #8 Nokomis
#10 MDI at #7 Presque Isle

Class C
#9 Winslow at #8 Sumner
#10 Dexter at #7 Houlton

Class D
#9 Ashland at #8 Schenck
#10 Jonesport-Beals at #7 Stearns
#11 Bangor Christian at #6 Machias
#12 Deer Isle-Stonington at #5 Penquis
#13 Washburn at #4 Fort Fairfield
#14 Woodland at #3 Wisdom

South
Class A
#9 Massabesic at #8 Biddeford
#10 Marshwood at #7 South Portland
#11 Thornton at #6 Scarborough

Class B
#9 Yarmouth at #8 Greely
#10 Fryeburg at #7 Mountain Valley
#11 Spruce Mountain at #6 Erskine

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Glenburn softball completes a PERFECT SEASON last night. Beating Wagner 8-7.

Heading into the bottom of the 7th inning Glenburn was down 7-6. Olivia Hessert drove in Sophie Edes to tie it, followed by a huge walk-off hit to the fence by Harper Mclaughlin to bring in Lydia Evans for the win.

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Katelyn Louk from Central High School was named The Sports Arena female athlete of the week. Louk received 2479 votes.

Louk is the 15th student/athlete from Central to earn athlete of the week honors. She joins Max McHugh (5) (1-13-13), Andrew Speed (2) (5-22-17), Jordn Smith (1-18-14), Libby Cook (12-6-15), Sydney Allen (4) (6-3-18), Caleb Shaw (1-1-17), Gage Poulin (4-29-18), James Doucette (2-4-19), Rylee Speed (2) (9-22-22), Izzy Allen (7) (2-12-22), Simon Allen (12-15-21), Hayden Strout (5-13-22), Jakson Pollock (9-20-22), and Aili Spack (5-14-26).

Marina Keene from Bucksport was runner up with 1299 votes. Other nominees this week were Jennika Schumann- Medomak Valley, Grace Melvin- Winslow, Elainah Hotham- Dexter, Emma Jameson- Brewer, Haley Hamlin- Lake Region, Jillian Severance- Orono, Becca Balmas- Hermon, and Addison DeRoche- Cheverus.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography

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Wyatt Richardson from George Stevens Academy was named The Sports Arena male athlete of the week. Richardson received 1107 votes.

Richardson is the seventh student/athlete from George Stevens that has earned athlete of the week honors. He joins Taylor Schildroth (9) (3-5-18), Morgan Dauk (2) (1-1-17), Jarrod Chase (3-6-17), Colby Eaton (2-8-25), Wyatt Young (5-21-25), and Spencer Young (4-30-26).

Wyatt Allen from Hampden Academy was runner up with 522 votes. Other nominees were Ben Thompson - Narraguagus, Tyler Emerson - Yarmouth, Michael Fitzpatrick- Hodgdon, Calvin Richardson- Katahdin, Jackson Barry- Ellsworth, and Ben Morin - South Portland.

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Sophomore Breslyn Boyd recorded her 100th strikeout of the season Thursday for the Hermon JV Hawks against Bangor. She did this in just 11 games.

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Evelyn Tozier on the left struck out 100 in the circle in just 10 games/49 innings for Mount View 7th grade team. She did it all with her twin sister Constance (on the right) as her catcher.

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Congratulations to Colby College softball head coach Terren Allen and her assistant Dorothy O'Donnell as they were named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Region 1 Staff of the Year earlier this week. Allen and O'Donnell helped lead the Mules to a school record in wins (30). Colby won the Bangor Regional, and became the first state of Maine softball team to ever play in the Super Regionals. Photo from Colby Athletics #mesports

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The @Hearts_sc will be launching a female team starting next spring, with inaugural kickoff to happen in May of 2027 #mesports Story here from the Hearts of Pine- https://t.co/JvZPa3d0Sd

Emblem from the Portland Hearts of Pine

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In a softball game that needed to be restarted in the top of the eighth inning, the Hampden Broncos defeated the Hermon Hawks 1-0 on Thursday afternoon.

The Broncos held the Hawks off the scoreboard after a one out triple by Hannah Waning in the top of the eighth, then setup the game winner in the bottom half. Aubrey Shaw led off with a single, was sacrificed to second base, and then scored on a Cat Facchini line drive to centerfield that was misplayed for an error to end it in walk-off fashion. Shaw led Hampden with two hits, and Facchini went the distance to get the victory in the circle allowing four hits with three walks and 15 strikeouts. The Broncos (10-6) will be the #5 seed in the Class A playoffs that begin next week. Kenzie Gallant had two hits for Hermon, while Mikelle Verrill took the pitching loss giving up one run (none earned) on four hits with two walks and nine strikeouts in 7.2 innings. The Hawks (14-2) will be the top seed in the Class B playoffs #mesports

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THIS it sports. A beautiful moment of sportsmanship on the diamond. Kellan Tilton, plays for Warsaw Middle School and he came to bat in the top of the 7th with 2 outs and SeDoMoCha holding a 12-7 lead in the Semifinal matchup.

A class act by both coaching staffs and the boys on both teams. The video will tell the rest of the story. #sportsmanship #baseball

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The Maine College Baseball and Softball Association (MCBSA) announced their end of the season awards on Wednesday, and Husson University made another huge splash. Ana Lang (Searsport) earned the biggest hardware of those announcements, as she was named MCBSA Pitcher of the Year. Here is the list of Eagles recognized:

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Ana Lang- Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-State
Camryn King (Nokomis)- First Team All-State
Lydia Rice (Winthrop)- First Team All-State
Morgan Tainter- First Team All-State
Sophia Lynch (Bangor)- All-State Rookie Team
Jetta Shook (Bucksport)- All-State Rookie Team

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Matt Holmes (Bangor)- First Team All-State
Liam Kelley- First Team All-State and All-Rookie Team
Noah Hurd (Mt. View)- First Team All-State
Cam Rendell- Second Team All-State
Preston Libby- All-State Rookie Team
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Hermon and Hampden played an exciting regular season finale against one another on the baseball diamond on Tuesday evening at Mike Bordick Park. In a very well pitched game, a third inning RBI single by Nykson Moors was enough to push the Broncos to a 1-0 win. Drew McKenney went the distance on the mound, only giving up three hits, while walking none and striking out 14. Hampden (11-5) will be the #4 seed in the Class A playoffs. Mason Kinney also fired a complete game, only allowing one run on three hits, while walking three and striking out 10. Hermon (11-5) will also be a #4 seed when the Class B playoffs begin #mesports

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Emma Tripp had three RBI and also earned the pitching win on Tuesday afternoon, as Bangor softball held off Camden Hills on the road 6-5 and beat out the Windjammers for the 8th and final playoff spot in Class A North.

Tripp had two hits and also scored a run for the Rams (8-8). Gabby Spreng had three hits, while Kaylee Folsom and Abby Folsom had two hits each. Abby Folsom and Annabelle Pierce each drove in a run. Tripp singled in a run in the top of the seventh that ended up as the game winner that made it 6-2. The Windjammers rallied and had the tying run on first base in their last at bat, but Adriana Pedro lined into a doubleplay to Bangor shortstop Addisyn McAlpine to end the game. Tripp gave up four earned runs and collected the complete game victory in the circle. She gave up nine hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Thea Laukka, Charlotte McGreevy, Karly Putansu, and Maya Stone had two hits a piece for Camden Hills. McGreevy and Putansu drove in two runs each, as the Windjammers end up in 9th place at 9-7 #mesports

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Ana Lang (Searsport) and Camryn King (Nokomis) of Husson softball both selected to the All-ECAC Team. Story from Husson- https://t.co/lMp0MmDD87

Husson baseball had Chris Lusignan, Hunter Curtis (Ellsworth), Matt Holmes (Bangor), Colin Marshall, and Henry Lausier (Thornton) named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team #mesports Story here from Husson- https://t.co/FOKJHTJMd5