ALLENTOWN, Pa. — On Saturday, Laura Habecker and Charrisha Watkins each pulled off tiebreaker victories in singles play to lead the Gettysburg women’s tennis team to its fifth consecutive victory with a 6- 3 decision over visiting Muhlenberg College inside Hauser Fieldhouse. Gettysburg ( 6- 3, 3- 0 CC) maintained its perfect record in Centennial […]
2012
Endicott cruises past Southern Maine lax
GORHAM — The visiting Endicott College Gulls scored 11 unanswered goals in the opening 24 minutes and never looked back en route to a 19-5 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non- conference women’s lacrosse match Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field. The Huskies had their twogame winning streak stopped and fell […]
Fitchburg, Kibler open outdoor season
BOSTON — The Fitchburg State men’s and women’s track and field teams opened the 2012 outdoor season Saturday at the Husky Spring Invitational hosted by Northeastern University. Michael Grasela fared well in the 10,000-meter run, posting a personal-best time of 34:07.08 (20th), while senior Chris Kibler of Bath also ran in the event, posting a […]
Bowdoin hoopsters honored by MMBCWA
BRUNSWICK — Three members of the Bowdoin College men’s basketball team have been honored in postseason awards dished out by the Maine Men’s Basketball Coaches and Writers Association (MMBCWA) on Friday. Senior Will Hanley was unanimously named the Maine State Player of the Year and Ryan O’Connell was selected as a Second Team All-State choice, […]
Indiana, Wells swim to 10th-place finish
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — An outstanding performance by Indiana’s diving contingent led the way to a 10thplace finish for the Hoosier men at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships recently. Indiana finished with 140 points. California won its second straight NCAA title with 535.5 points. “ Finishing 10th in the nation is a fantastic […]
Bowdoin track season under way
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Bowdoin College track and field team opened its outdoor season last week at the Santa Barbara Easter Relays, earning several wins in the non-scoring meet. For the women’s team, Michele Kaufman won the 100- meter hurdles ( 15.76), while Katherine Harmon took first in the hammer throw (139-55). Other strong […]
Silverman wins Nastar Nationals
WINTER PARK, Colo. — Myles Silverman, a ninthgrader from Brunswick, won the Nastar National Snowboarding Championship on Saturday. He finished first in the 13-14 boys competition. Silverman attends Lowell Whiteman School in Steamboat, Colo., and trains at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
Interest spikes in Pinterest
NEW YORK — Oh, you pretty things. Just look at the mama giraffe nuzzling a baby giraffe, that lovely idea for an indoor planter made of mason jars and those perfectly cooked bacon strips cooling on a plate. This is what people are circulating on Pinterest, the latest website- ofthe moment for sharing things you […]
Outdoor work in early spring
Despite a spate of warm weather, it’s still early spring. In my world maple sap is running, a little snow is still in the woods and foolish ( early bird) robins are losing weight while waiting for the earthworms to surface. It’s still too early to rake my lawn as it’s pretty soggy. My flower […]