South Portland upended Portland in last Wednesday’s A West Final on Matt Beecher and Henry Curran runs, claiming the Regional crown 2-1 before moving on to Saturday’s State Championship against East reps Bangor. There, the Riots grabbed one lead in the top of the first and another in the top of the fourth – before […]
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Greely ousts Cape in B West Final
No. 1 Cape held a narrow advantage – 1-0 on a Nate Ingalls run – over No. 3 Greely for a long stretch to open Tuesday, June 16’s, B West Regional Final at Saint Joseph’s College. But the Rangers tied things up in the fifth to force extra innings, and when they pulled ahead with […]
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Scarborough library celebrates local authors with showcase
SCARBOROUGH – On Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. the Scarborough Public Library will host its first Local Author Showcase featuring recently published authors from Scarborough and neighboring communities. Each author will talk about their book and there will also be an opportunity to ask questions and purchase books. The authors and featured works at […]
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Softball: Messalonskee gets the better of Scarborough for state crown
The Red Storm faced their biggest challenge of the season at Cony High School in Augusta on Saturday afternoon, facing off against East reps Messalonskee for the Class A State crown. The Eagles were also the challenge that finally overwhelmed Scarborough – if only by one run, the game’s only run, a solo homer by […]
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Boys Lacrosse: South Portland falters against Brunswick in State Final
Despite hat-trick contributions from both Christ Mitchell and Andrew Whipple on Saturday morning, the Riots fell 13-9 to the Dragons in a rematch of last year’s Class A State bout. South Portland closes the year at 13-2, while Brunswick completes a perfect 16-0 season. Look for a full writeup, with photos, in the coming week’s […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Cape captures third-straight state title
Six different Capers scored the team’s seven goals – including Owen Thoreck, with a pair – against Yarmouth in Saturday afternoon’s Class B State Final at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. Meanwhile, the Clippers managed just five points of their own, meaning Cape took the W, and the crown – their third in as many years. […]
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Baseball: South Portland falls to Bangor in state final
The Riots’ season came to a close at 15-5 on Saturday afternoon at Morton Field in Augusta, where they squared off with Bangor in the Class A State Championship and ultimately succumbed 5-4. Neither team played a particularly pretty game, by any account – each posted several errors – but it was the Rams who […]
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Championship games loom for South Portland, Scarborough, Cape teams
High school teams in The Current’s coverage area will have a busy weekend having earned berths in several state championship games. Here’s a rundown of all the action involving local teams happening Saturday, June 20, in Portland and Augusta: At Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, the South Portland boys lacrosse team takes on Brunswick for the […]
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School volunteers an invaluable community asset More than 1,000 parents, grandparents, community members, businesses and organizations in South Portland contribute thousands of hours, dollars and resources in a wide variety of ways: helping students in the classrooms, chaperoning field trips and dances, assisting in the libraries, supporting booster organizations and parent groups. Mentors work one […]
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School volunteers an invaluable community asset More than 1,000 parents, grandparents, community members, businesses and organizations in South Portland contribute thousands of hours, dollars and resources in a wide variety of ways: helping students in the classrooms, chaperoning field trips and dances, assisting in the libraries, supporting booster organizations and parent groups. Mentors work one […]