STANDISH The Richmond High School baseball team had lost to Searsport in the Class D South final in 2015. The Bobcats had lost in 2017. And they were due for another crack at the top-seeded Vikings in the regional final Wednesday afternoon. And going in, coach Ryan Gardner felt this time was going to be […]
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Semifinal Thriller
BRUNSWICK If you’re a fan of the Brunswick High School boys lacrosse team, you’ve probably heard this before. Trail late, tie game in the waning seconds, then win in overtime. That was the case in last year’s State Class A title game, and it was very similar on Wednesday. Second-seeded Brunswick erased a four-goal deficit […]
Rangers slip past Shipbuilders, 1-0
STANDISH The way Morse pitcher Dory Kulis and Greely fireballer Kelsey Currier were pitching in Wednesday’s Class B South high school softball regional final on Bailey Field at Saint Joseph’s College, it became apparent that one run might just be enough. Unfortunately for the fourth-seeded Shipbuilders, it was the Rangers who found a way, with […]
Mustangs will have chance to defend title after taking out No. 1 Rams
KENNEBUNK — Every season, no matter the sport, there will be games where the local media and fans will hype up the showdown between two great teams. That was certainly the case when it came to the No. 1 Kennebunk Rams and No. 2 Massabesic Mustangs during the 2018 girls lacrosse season — and both […]
Thornton Academy earns first trip to boys lacrosse final
SACO — Six times. That is the amount of times the Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team has appeared in the regional final. The amount of times they had won — zero. That number changed Wednesday evening at Hill Stadium, as the undefeated Trojans took down Cape Elizabeth, 15-5, and punched their ticket to the Class […]
Warriors secure trip to Class B baseball final
STANDISH — The Wells High baseball players didn’t need a history lesson. They knew exactly what they had accomplished Wednesday night at St. Joseph College’s Mahaney Diamond. The top-seeded Warriors scored six times in the first inning and never looked back, defeating third-seeded Greely 8-3 to win the Class B South baseball championship and send […]
Bowdoin College rowing community bids farewell to ‘Gil’ Birney
BRUNSWICK The “ Bowdoin Navy” turned out in force recently at Smith Boathouse to celebrate the career of James “Gil” Birney, who has retired as head coach of Bowdoin College rowing team. On June 2, alumni and current rowers, coaches past and present, parents, college staff and administration gathered to honor Birney’s 22-year career at […]
It was a ride 18 years in the making
The 2018 high school tennis season came to a close on Saturday under the warm sun and clear blue skies at Lewiston High School. Six teams in three classes battled it out, the best of the best looking to take home a state title. Jay Harper stepped into the leading role at Freeport High School […]
Lakers pull away from Falcons
NAPLES Over the first 10 minutes of Tuesday’s Class C high school lacrosse semifinal contest, fourth- seeded Freeport had control of the pace of play and held a 4- 2 lead against No. 1 Lake Region. A well-timed timeout by the Lakers seemed to change the momentum, and the top seed finished strong en route […]
Trojans drop heartbreaker
STANDISH — When the stage was set for Thornton Academy and Scarborough to meet again in the Class A South softball championship at St. Joseph’s College, it was known that it would be a game worth watching on Tuesday afternoon. The anticipated rematch came down to who was going to make the defining play — […]