BOWDOINHAM For the second time in five days, the Cumberland-based Post 86 United Senior American Legion team made the short trip to the Bowdoinham Community Field to take on Topsham Post 202 in Zone 3 baseball action. Tuesday night’s meeting ended in eight innings, tied 9-9 as darkness set in, forcing the squads to begin […]

WISCASSET It was a hot Saturday evening in Wiscasset and Group 1 was on the schedule, which included a special 75-lap main event for the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets. It didn’t take long for fans and fellow competitors to see that the only thing hotter than the weather was driver Mike Hodgkins. The veteran from […]

PORTLAND Zach Green hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Reading Fightin Phils defeated the Portland Sea Dogs, 9-1, on Thursday. With the victory, the Fightin Phils swept the four-game series. Reading took the lead in the first when it scored five runs, including a two-run double by […]

A WEEK-LONG baseball camp run by Mt. Ararat High School varsity baseball coach Brett Chase is underway on Crosby Field at the Foreside Recreational Facility in Topsham. Players are partaking in drills, skills, batting practice, game-like scenarios and gameplay to sharpen their baseball aptitude. Pictured from the right, clockwise; Drew Veillux rips a ball during […]

Portland Press Herald Nine boys’ lacrosse players from southern Maine have been named 2018 Maine Area US Lacrosse All-Americans. Falmouth senior defender Brendan Hickey is the lone repeat selection. He is joined on this year’s list by juniors Aiden Glover of Brunswick, Riley Reed of Falmouth, Cooper Mehlhorn of South Portland, C.J. LaBreck of Thornton […]

FREEPORT There are several key points Freeport co-coaches Bill Ridge and Peter Wagner want to get across to their Falcons’ Junior American Legion team, two being hustle and learn. For six innings in the team’s opener on Wednesday, the Falcons hung in against Tucker Ford of Yarmouth, trailing just 6-4, before an eight-run seventh for […]

BOWDOINHAM Thirsty Turf scored six runs in the first two innings and held on for an 11-8 victory over Topsham Post 202 in Junior American Legion baseball action Wednesday evening. Thirsty Turf, made up of primarily Cheverus High School players, took advantage of 12 Post 202 walks and three hit batsmen, collecting seven hits along […]

PORTLAND Ranger Suarez tossed a five-hit complete game and Austin Bossart hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Reading Fightin Phils topped the Portland Sea Dogs, 7-1, in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Suarez (3-3) allowed one run while striking out five and walking two to pick up […]