FRYEBURG — The end of an era. Fred Apt, the lone Fryeburg Academy coach to lead the Raiders to state championships in two sports — ice hockey and softball — is retiring.
Apt shared the news with his softball team following the Western Maine Regional Finals last month. He said the time is right to leave the diamond.
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