Wednesday blew in wet and windy, bringing an early end to the Southwestern Maine Activities Association’s annual field hockey Play Day at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Seventeen teams were scheduled to play, but the event was stopped midway through the schedule because of rain and field conditions. The artificial turf at Fitzpatrick Stadium was soaked, with puddles pooling and stopping the ball as it rolled. And then a bubble in the turf rose in front of one of the goals, prompting officials to stop play.

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Seventeen teams were to play in the field hockey Play Day Wednesday at Fitzpatrick Stadium. So wouldn't you know, in a summer of glorious weather, Mother Nature picked Wednesday to get even. Didn't bother the Portland girls, though. Just have fun. And they did. John Ewing/Staff Photographer

Hey, the kids are playing. And that means neither rain nor … well, rain, and lots of it. But these folks were there for field hockey and support, no matter what. John Ewing/Staff Photographer