May 2018
Caps win 3-0 to force Game 7
WASHINGTON Facing elimination at home, the Washington Capitals looked determined to hit everything that moved in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final. The goal was to finish checks on Tampa Bay Lightning players as much as possible, though at one point Devante Smith-Pelly decked Dan Girardi and took teammate Jay Beagle down with him. […]
Brunswick 8th downs Auburn, 9-6
BRUNSWICK — Sam Masse drove in three runs to power the Brunswick Junior High School eighth-grade baseball team to a 9-6 win over Auburn on Friday. Masse had a two-run double in the first and an RBI single in the third. Dolan Pols chipped in with RBI singles in the second and sixth innings. Masse […]
Eagles pick up 2 baseball victories
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School jayvee baseball team defeated Lincoln Academy, 8-4, and Brunswick, 24-4, in recent action. Against Lincoln Academy, Mt. Ararat’s Kyle Secone and Cody Holman split time on the mound, giving up three hits, walking eight and striking out six. Willy Kavanaugh had two singles, JD Dionne doubled, and Cody […]
Mt. Ararat 7th softball slips past Lewiston
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh grade softball team picked up a 10-9 win over Lewiston on Thursday. The Eagle were led offensively by Angel Huntsman (triple, double), Reagan Robertson (two singles), Hannah Hawkes (double, single), and Alex Durant (two singles). Emelia Baker, Piper Cohen, Libby Anderson, Leah Hickman and Mickelle Lafrance each […]
Eagles 8th softball wins 2, loses 1
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School eighth-grade softball team had a busy week, playing three games. Against Tripp, the Eagles captured a 10-3 win. Gabby West led the nine-hit attack with three base-knocks, while Jazzy Huntsman and Lillie Singleton each had two hits. Megan Reed and Emily Bontatibus added a hit apiece. Avery Giles […]
Freeport announces two varsity hires
FREEPORT — The Freeport High School athletic department has announced a pair of coaching hirings for the fall season. David Intraversato takes over the Falcons girls’ soccer team. Bob Strong Jr., is the new boys soccer coach.
Morse JV girls lax falls to Maranacook
BATH — Maranacook dashed out to a 7-0 first-half lead and held on to down Morse, 10-5, in a girls high school jayvee lacrosse game on Friday. Behind a solid defensive showing by Alison Donovan, Eliza McKenney, Paige Willis and Macey Coffin, the Shipbuilders got off the mat to outscore the Black Bears, 5-3, in […]
Soto hits 3-run HR in 1st start as Nats win
WASHINGTON Juan Soto, the youngest player in the majors at 19, hit a three-run homer in his first career start as the Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres, 10-2, on Monday night. Soto’s drive highlighted a five-run second inning. The promising outfielder, who played for three minor league teams this season, connected off Robbie […]
Putting babies to sleep in the Snoo
NEW YORK “I don’t even call it a bed. I kind of think of it as your grandmother.” So declares Dr. Harvey Karp, a Los Angeles pediatrician whose smart-tech baby sleeper, the Snoo, is a game-changer for some sleep-deprived parents. The Snoo has earned rave reviews from baby gear experts and parents alike, including Ashton […]