READING, Pa. — The Reading Fightin Phils (37-32) made it three straight wins, holding on for a 3-2 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (26-44) on Monday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. With the win, Reading takes three of four and leads the season series, 9-6. Zach Eflin (5-4) earned his third win of the season […]

It happens every two years. The Maine Principals’ Association has several meetings with regards to reclassification, or in other words, figuring out the numbers of students enrolled in each high school and placing teams into regions that make the most sense. For sure, it is a long, daunting process that I feel the MPA does […]

TOPSHAM — Kevin Carter struck out 13 as Highland Green opened its American Legion Zone II baseball season with a 4-3 victory over Brunswick on Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School. Brunswick bounced back in the second game of the doubleheader with an 11-0 Mercy Rule win in six innings. Carter walked two and permitted […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With talk of expansion to Las Vegas percolating, the city welcomes the NHL this week for another awards show while general managers and the board of governors set the league’s short- and long-term future. This is the first time the general managers are meeting in Las Vegas — they previously met […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Golf Club member Keith Yeaton recorded his second career hole in one recently, acing the par-3 15th hole at Brunswick Golf Club. Yeaton used a 7-iron on the 141-yard hole playing the gold tees, and witnesses to the shot were playing partners Ron Poliquin, Pat Labbe and Chris Lyons.

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Golf Club recently held its Men’s Club Championship, featuring ma unique match-up. Caleb Manuel, age 13, of Topsham and Brunswick’s Jim Merritt, 72, represented the youngest and oldest qualifiers in the event’s match play phase. They were paired against each other, with Manuel coming out on top, 1- up. Manuel won the […]

BRUNSWICK — Two local masters swimmers, Harpswell native Katrine Alcaide and Brunswick’s David Vail, achieved top national rankings for the 2014-2015 indoor season. Alcaide won All-American designation for her No. 1 ranking in the 50-yard breaststroke for women 30-34 years, capping an outstanding year of swimming. This is Alcaide’s second straight year as an All- […]

BOWDOINHAM — The Baseball Performance Academy Eagles 15U baseball team hosted the New England Storm from Massachusetts in a doubleheader on Saturday at Cox Field. A pitcher’s duel in the opener held true for five innings until the Eagles broke away for a 9-3 win. The Eagles continued their hitting in the second game, rolling […]

BRUNSWICK — The 29th annual Polar Bear Basketball Camp is scheduled to be held at Bowdoin College June 29 to July 2. There are openings still available for the camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The camp is for boys entering grades 4-12. There will be daily drill stations, stressing […]