CLAREMONT, Calif. Bowdoin senior Tess Trinka has been honored with one of Division III tennis’ highest honors: the ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. The prestigious honor is given annually to collegiate students who have shown great achievements on and off the court.
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Caps whip Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. Alex Ovechkin lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy, spun around and set it back down on a table. The rest of the Capitals joined him for a team photo after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0, on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final, a victory that sent Washington to […]
’Builders roll past Tigers
GARDINER Morse jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and pitcher Dory Kulis made the advantage hold up with six shutout innings as the Shipbuilders picked up a 5-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball win over Gardiner on Wednesday. Morse improved to 10-4 with its sixth straight win and visits […]
Falcons down Flyers
FREEPORT For the Freeport High School girls lacrosse team, the goal all year has been consistent play. The Falcons were able to weather a slow stretch in the first half of Wednesday’s matchup with the Waynflete Flyers to earn a 9-7 Western Maine Conference win. Freeport improved to 6-3 and currently sits in fourth place […]
Bowdoin men fall to Panthers in title match
CLAREMONT, Calif. The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team mounted a dramatic rally, but came up just short in a 5-3 loss to Middlebury in the NCAA Division III Championship match on Wednesday afternoon. The Polar Bears finished a phenomenal season with a record of 23-2 as the Panthers were able to get revenge for a […]
Greyhounds rally past Cobras, 6-5
LISBON Brittany Norman ripped two long triples on Wednesday during a key Mountain Valley Conference high school softball game for her Lisbon Greyhounds. But, it was her lightest hit ball of the game that produced her team’s biggest run, with a sacrifice fly ball off the Lisbon leadoff hitter’s bat scoring teammate Ivy Norris with […]
TA duo falls in SMAA doubles final
PORTLAND — The Thornton Academy doubles team of Asher Thompson and Jack Cannon knocked off the top seed in the Southwestern Maine Activities Association boys tennis doubles tournament semifinals on Saturday. The Trojans would need to pull off one more upset to take home the SMAA title — and a talented duo from Portland would […]
Trojans stay perfect with blowout win over South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Thornton Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team is undefeated and atop the Class A South Heal Points standings, but the Golden Trojans are far from satisfied. After reaching the regional final three of the past four seasons and losing each time, Thornton Academy is bound and determined to go all the way this spring […]
McGouldrick, Gorham shut down Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — After the performance Wednesday by Gorham High senior Grace McGouldrick, it’s easy to see why she’s considered one of the best softball players in the state. McGouldrick, who has earned a scholarship to play at the University of Maine, excelled on the mound and at the plate as the Rams defeated Kennebunk 6-0 […]
High School Roundup: Wells baseball picks up 12th win
YARMOUTH — The Wells baseball team scored six runs in the sixth inning as the Wells picked up a 9-3 win over host Yarmouth on Wednesday. Wells, which improves to 12-2 on the season, would get three hits from Gary Andrews. Matt Tufts had a two-run single in the big sixth inning for the Warriors, […]