GOLF

Former Maine Amateur champion off to good start at Public Links Championship

Ricky Jones of Thomaston shot a 1-over 72 Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Greensboro, N.C., putting himself into position to qualify for match play.

Jones, a two-time Maine Amateur champion, was tied for 29th place heading into the second round. The top 64 players after today’s round advance to match play.

BASEBALL

SENIOR LEGION: Ian McAlister hit a two-run double in a seven-run third inning as Staples Crossing (11-3) erased a 6-1 deficit and went on to a 9-7 win over Kennebunk (7-7) at South Berwick.

JUNIOR LEGION: Nick Kenney had two hits and two RBI, and Cam Jackman added a single and a double and scored twice as Fayette-Staples used a nine-run fifth inning to pull away for an 11-1 win over First Title at Saco.

• Chester Jacobs allowed just four hits and an unearned run in six innings, and Bryce Snyder had three hits and two RBI to pace visiting OA Yarmouth to a 6-1 victory over Fayette-Staples.

NECBL: Shane Davis took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but the North Adams SteepleCats rallied for three runs in the eighth to beat the Sanford Mainers 3-2 at Goodall Park.

Sanford managed just three hits, including home runs by Joey Wendle in the fourth and Michael Roth in the seventh.

OUTDOORS

YOUTH FIELD DAY: The Scarborough Fish & Game Association will host the annual Maine Youth Field Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14.

The goal of the free event is to introduce boys and girls to outdoor recreational activities, including shooting, archery and orienteering, in a supervised setting with qualified instructors.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult, and registration is required by Aug. 11. Contact Mike Scammon at 885-9838 or visit www.scarfg.org for more information.