BRUNSWICK Austin Damon scooted home with the game’s only run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning as the Mt. Ararat High School baseball team edged Brunswick, 1-0, in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference “Battle of the Bridge” clash on Friday. Mt. Ararat’s Hunter Lohr and Brunswick’s Noah Goddard hooked up in a classic […]
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Undefeated Falmouth downs Dragons
FALMOUTH Falmouth’s undefeated boys’ lacrosse team not only had to deal with the elements Saturday night, but the Yachtsmen also had to contend with the loss of a spiritual leader and a determined foe that just happens to be the defending Class A state champions. But in yet another positive sign that it might soon […]
Phoenix slip past Greyhounds, 4-2
LIVERMORE FALLS In Friday’s rapidly moving pitchers’ duel, it only seemed fitting that a lead was going to evaporate in an instant. Spruce Mountain rallied for three runs in the sixth, with Nick Lombardi delivering the game-winning two-run triple, and sophomore pitcher Bryson Bailey tossed a complete-game three-hitter to give the Phoenix an important 4-2 […]
Saints put clamps on Dragons, 17-2
BRUNSWICK St. Dominic’s Academy scored its first three goals in a minute-and-a-half span in the opening minutes, while also hitting the back of the net on its first seven shots en route to a 17-2 victory over Brunswick in a girls high school lacrosse game on Saturday. The Saints improved to 6-2 with the win […]
J.D. Martinez homers twice in Red Sox win
BOSTON J.D. Martinez took plenty of ribbing in the dugout after slicing a short home run inside the Pesky Pole at Fenway Park. A few innings later, he showed his teammates some serious power. Martinez hit two vastly different drives for his first multi-homer game with Boston, powering Eduardo Rodriguez and the Red Sox to […]
Bowdoin lax falls in NCAA tournament
EWING, N.J. The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team failed to overcome an early deficit and saw its season come to a close in a 13-7 loss to The College of New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears ended a fantastic campaign with a record of 14-6. The Lions (19-2) jumped to a 7-1 lead […]
Freeport hosts first track meet
FREEPORT From the starting gun firing on the meet’s opening race, until the last javelin was thrown, everyone at the Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field at Freeport High School was smiling. Athletes, coaches, administrators and fans all took in the first ever high school track meet held at the high school with the ceremonial […]
Sunday Conversation: Edborg, Trojans making plenty of noise in 2018
The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team is off to an incredible start to the 2018 season and a big part of the Golden Trojans’ success has been the play of senior attacker Noah Edborg. Edborg has helped the Trojans open the season with a perfect 8-0 record and earn the top spot in the Class […]
York snaps 8-game losing streak with win over OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The York High School softball team entered the 2018 season as one of the favorites in Class B South — and a big reason for those lofty expectations was sophomore pitcher Abby Orso. Orso started the season with three straight shutouts and 41 strikeouts in the circle. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, […]
High School Roundup: Trojans, Mustangs pick up lacrosse wins
SACO — The Thornton Academy girls lacrosse team raced out to a 6-goal lead at halftime and would cruise to a 12-3 win over Lewiston on Friday. Makenzie Basile had four goals and two assist to lead the Trojans, who also got four goals from Alanna Pettaway. Cat Henaire added three goals and Rachel Ouellette […]