KENNEBUNK — For the second straight week, the No. 1 Kennebunk High School football team will have to give up its homefield advantage thanks to “impending rain on Friday and field conditions.” That was the word from Kennebunk Athletic Director Joe Schwartzman on Wednesday afternoon. Just like last week’s regional semifinal, the Class B South […]
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High School Football: Freeport Falcons football running to title game
Freeport — Heading into Saturday’s State Class E championship game, Freeport looks to make the most of its visit to the regions. After making the high school Class C South playoffs with a 4-4 record in 2016, Freeport found its program graduating seniors and dwindling in numbers over after the next two years, finishing 1-7 in […]
Short Football Numbers: Greely ponders its high school football future
CUMBERLAND — Greely High School’s football team has been celebrated for doing a lot with a little. But next year’s varsity roster is expected to be even smaller than this year’s band of 22 Rangers. Administrators, coaches and booster members in Cumberland said they have to start looking at options — including joining forces with another […]
Report Card: Most Improved Players playing key roles at halfway point
NEW YORK — Established superstars such as Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers grab all the attention when their teams do well. But a team’s success or failure can often be determined by which players make the biggest jump from year to year. Key players such as Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Pittsburgh’s James Conner have played […]
Freeport Excitement: Falcon pride shining through at Freeport
FREEPORT — Last Spring, the completion of the $4.2 million Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field brought a tsunami of enthusiasm and school spirit for Freeport/Pownal/Durham communities. The wave of excitement and school pride continues to surge as the district’s football program (second grade through high school)) reached new heights not only on the scoreboard, but also in […]
Boston Bruins: Marchand scores in OT to lift Bruins over Stars, 2-1
BOSTON — Brad Marchand had very little room and not much time. He got the right bounce. Marchand banked home a power-play goal off the far post from the bottom of the right circle 4:29 into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins over the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Monday night. “I heard it,” he said. “I didn’t […]
Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans top Cowboys, 28-14, in Cooper’s debut
Arlington, Texas — Kevin Byard secured the interception that sparked the sluggish Tennessee Titans and turned toward midfield. The flashback for the Dallas Cowboys was just as disheartening as the original. Byard mimicked Terrell Owens’ mocking celebration on the star logo at the 50-yard line from 18 years ago, Marcus Mariota accounted for three touchdowns and […]
STATE CHAMPS
BIDDEFORD — State champion. That’s a title most high school athletes can only dream of attaining — but that’s exactly what the members of the Biddeford High School field hockey team did on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers won their first state championship since 1990 when they took down powerhouse Skowhegan by a 4-3 score in […]
Kennebunk dominates Greely at Waterhouse
BIDDEFORD — The top seed in any tournament will usually spend at least the first few games on their home field. Unfortunately for the No. 1 Kennebunk Rams, last week’s bad weather forced their Class B South football semifinal to be moved from KHS down the road to Waterhouse Field. It turns out the Rams […]
‘Mission accomplished’
PORTLAND — Biddeford field hockey coach Caitlin Albert asked her assistant coaches to wake her up because what she had just witnessed “just didn’t seem real.” But it was. Biddeford won its first Class A state field hockey championship since 1990, defeating juggernaut Skowhegan 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field in Portland. Abby Allen scored […]
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