HAMPDEN – The Hampden softball team hosted Hermon in a cross-class game Friday afternoon with the Class A Broncos taking a 9-3 win over Class B Hawks.
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| Hampden's Meaghan Delahanty is seeing the ball like it was a beachball the past few games. Tonight was a three double 4-for-4 performance at the plate. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
LEWISTON – The Hampden girls got back on track yesterday with a roaring 16-4 win over host Lewiston.
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| Hampden's Cam Neal went 4-4 Friday against Lewiston in an 16-4 win for the Broncos. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR from a previous game.) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Academy broncos hosted the Skowhegan Riverhawks in another close game, unfortunately for the Broncos, it was another 1-0 loss. The Broncos opened the season with a 1-0 loss to Skowhegan.
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| Hampden's Meaghan Delahanty gets just under this pitch to foul it off. (From a previous game) She had one of four hits against Skowhegan today. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Broncos varsity softball team once again received outstanding pitching and clutch hitting to pick up a 4-2 win over Edward Little of Auburn Friday afternoon.
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| Hampden's Cam Neal had the only Broncos extra base hit in today's game against Edward Little. Hampden won 4-2. (Photo from a previous game by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden softball team scored three in the third, two more in the fourth and three again in the fifth on their way to an 8-0 win.
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| A scene from the Messalonskee at Hampden Academy softball Thursday, May 5 at Hampden Academy on the turf! (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Bronco Travel Basketball Club held its annual 5/6 grade boys tournament this weekend with Tri Town Slam, A YMCA team made up from Lewiston, Auburn, and Poland, taking home the championship with a 45-38 score over Glenburn 5/6 boys.
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| Glenburn's Kohen Corriveau gets set for a foul shot early in the game. The Chargers lost to Tri Town Slam in the Broncos Travel Basketball Club 5/6 grade boys tournament. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The #3 ranked Hampden Broncos girls basketball team hosted #6 Lewiston, a team with three starters at home with the flu, Thursday evening in a quarterfinal Class AA playoff.
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| The photo tells this story. Hampden downed Lewiston 40-20 to advance to the semifinal in Portland, next Wednesday. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
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The Broncos had some struggles getting back in touch with everyone as this was the first game Hampden has had since Dec. 22 with the original starting five all available. But even the rust was not going to deter the Broncos as they went on to a 40-20 win.
The Bronco's outscored the Blue Devils each of the first three quarters, 11-6, 9-4, and put the game out of reach for Lewiston in the third outscoring them 13-2. Lewiston managed to gain the advantage in the final quarter 8-7.
The win means that Hampden will play in the semifinal game on Wednesday at the Cross Center in Portland. They will play the winner of the Portland and Cheverus game.
Scoring for Hampden was Bella McLaughlin with a game high 12 points; Cam Neal 11; Lauren Voteur eight; Taylor Gardner five; and Lucy Wiles four.
The Broncos were 8-of-10 (80 percent) from behind the charity stripe and they knocked down two 3-pointers, one each from Gardner and Neal.
For Lewiston, Aiwen Maiwen lad the team with seven points; Koral Morin six; Skyler Gaudette three, and Maddy Oliveira, and Kaura Lawrence two each.
The Blue Devils were just 1-of-5 (20 percent) from the foul line. They had three 3-point baskets, two from Morin and one from Gaudette!
LEWISTON---6---4---2---8---20
HAMPDEN---11--9--13---7--40
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Broncos hosted #1 Oxford Hills in a varsity game at the Stable where the Vikings took home a 66-55 road win on Senior Night for the boys and the cheerleaders.
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| Hampden's Aiden Kochendoerfer (24) guards Oxford Hills Colby Dillingham during the Feb. 10 game at the Stable on Senior Night. Oxford Hills won the game 66-55. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN - Thursday night inside The Stable at Hampden Academy, the Vikings of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, Maine proved to be too much for the Hampden Academy JV boys as the Vikings took home a 71-20 victory.
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| Hampden's Kam Tardif, right, looks to pass as Oxford Hills Brendan Palmer guards him. Oxford Hills won this game 71-20. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden girls opened the night with a preview of what was to come, an intense, a well played game from both teams. In the end it was the young Broncos with a 40-39 win in the Stable.
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| Hampden's Sadie Campbell (15) does her best after grabbing a rebound and getting blocked from behind on the put back. Tough defense from both teams all night. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden girls basketball program hosted Bangor High School Monday evening with the night starting out with a Broncos Jv win 40-39 over the young Rams.
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| Hampden's #11 Emma Haskell, not only can she shoot lights out 3-pointers, she plays a pretty tough defense as well as one can see here against Bangor Monday night. Hampden won the game 39-36. (Photo By Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
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BREWER - Tuesday night at Brewer High School, the Lady Broncos of Hampden Academy came to town not having played a game since Jan. 8, but displayed very little rust from the time off as they breezed past the Brewer Witches 53-27 knocking down 12 long range shots along the way.
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| When the girls ask you to take this photo you just smile and say thank you!! Hampden beat Brewer 53-27 on the road tonight. (Photo by Ron Hawkes) |
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Hampden started the game a little slow scoring just eight points, but the defensive allowed just three Brewer points in the first period.
The Broncos picked it up in the second quarter knocking down five 3-point baskets and a field goal to out score Brewer 17-6 to take a 25-9 lead into the half time break.
Again, the Broncos stumbled just a bit scoring only eight points in the third period but held the Witches to seven points giving Hampden a 33-16 lead moving to the final stanza.
In the final period, won by Hampden 20-11, the Broncos had three baskets from behind the arc, but they went 11-for-15 from the foul line in the quarter. Cam Neal and Lucy Wiles combined to go 9-for-11 from the line in the quarter.
This was also the first game back since Dec. 23 for Hampden senior guard, Camryn Neal. She hurt her knee in a game against Oxford Hills. Neal told me after the game, in which she played many minutes she was a little tired but the knee felt good. Good news for the Broncos with their high scorer out, Bella McLaughlin, and freshman guard Caitlyn Murphy.
Scoring in double digits for Hampden was Emma Haskell and Taylor Gardner with a game high 12 points and Neal with 10 points. Lauren Voteur added nine points and Wiles had six points. Sadie Campbell had three points, and Josie Smith chipped in with one point.
The Broncos had 12 baskets from behind the arc, four each by Haskell and Gardner, two from Voteur, and one each by Neal and Campbell. They shot 15-for-23 (65 percent) from the charity stripe.
Riley Umel topped Brewer in scoring with nine points, while Makayla Dore and Kelly DiCarlo each scored six points. Trea Broussard, Mariah Roberts, and Jenna McQuarrie scored two points each.
The Witches had no long range baskets, and they shot 15-of-21 (71 percent) from the free throw line.
With the win Hampden goes to 8-2 on the season. Next up for Hampden Academy is Cheverus tomorrow, Jan. 26 in Portland.
For Brewer, they fall to 4-9 and will travel to Fairfield to take on Lawrence Friday, Jan. 28.
HAMPDEN 08 - 17 - 08 - 20 -- 53
BREWER 03 - 06 - 07 - 11 -- 27
HAMPDEN – The Hampden boys basketball teams fell to Bangor Tuesday evening giving the Rams a pair of wins Tuesday at The Stable with both the JV and varsity teams capturing victories.
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| The Bangor boys basketball team and the rest of the crowd at The Stable in Hampden Academy stand for the playing of the National Anthem. Bangor won the game 60-50. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
BANGOR – The Bangor High School ice hockey team hosted Hampden Academy Tuesday afternoon at Sawyer Arena. Sawyer is home to Bangor, Hampden, and John Bapst.
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| Hampden's Aaron Donovan, makes a beautiful save on this shot from Bangor's Ty Walker. Bangor went on to win the game 2-0. (Photo by Ron Hawkes) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden girls hosted Brewer in an out of conference game Tuesday night with the Broncos easily handling the Witches with a 64-37 win.
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| Hampden's Lauren Voteur at the foul line while teammate Lucy Wiles looks on. Hampden won this game over Brewer 64-37. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Academy girls basketball team came out with pressure, applied it aggressively, and went on a 16-0 run to start the game. That dominating pressure resulted in a lopsided 69-26 victory for the Lady Bronco's who go to 2-0 on the season with the win. The Edward Little girls fall to 0-2 on the young season.
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| Edward Little's Layla Facchiano finds it difficult to get past the defense of Hampden's Cam Neal. The Broncos won this game 69-26. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden girls basketball program hosted Edward Little in their home opener against Edward Little of Auburn. The junior varsity opened the night with a 57-21 win over the Red Eddies.
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| Hampden's Destiny Moores, right, races past Edward Little's Lexi Kelsea on a fast break for an easy lay-up. The Broncos won the game 57-21. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Academy Broncos varsity boys basketball team opened the season Friday night in the Stable. The visiting Camden Hills Windjammers used their 3 point shooting and in your face defense to run away with the game in the third quarter outscoring Hampden 16-4 leading to the 64-49 win.
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| Camden's Hunter Norton had some serious ups to rip this rebound down in traffic during Friday's game at Hampden Academy. The Windjammers won the game 64-49. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN - The Hampden Academy junior varsity boys doubled up the Camden Hills of Rockport Windjammers in the first quarter, and they kept pace with the Jammers the rest of the way for a 52-44 victory at The Stable inside Hampden Academy on Friday night.
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| Camden Hills Will Duke tries to drive past Hampden's Kamron Tardiff as Camden's Hayden Davis looks on. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |
HAMPDEN – The Stable at Hamden Academy played host to the Camden Hills Windjammers of Rockport freshmen boys for a season opener with the Jammers taking home a hard earned 48-41 win.
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| Camden's Bryce Curtis (10) puts the pressure on Hampden's Benet Moholland as varsity coach Jon Moro looks on. Moro has been doing double time in practices and now games as the freshman coach John Curtin is out ill. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) |