MT. ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL athletes are off and running this week for the fall sports season. Athletes are practicing locally on campus and nearby fields to get ready for their campaigns.
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Harper homers, Phillies beat Boston, 5-2
BOSTON — The Fenway fans were letting Bryce Harper have it, calling the Phillies’ $330 million man “overrated” and other insults that Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler couldn’t bring himself to repeat. Harper then quieted them with one swing. “He’s good at doing that, shutting them up,” Phillies starter Drew Smyly said on Wednesday night after Harper’s […]
Dragons hit the fields, court during the first week of practices
BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL athletes began their fall sport seasons this week with practices all around.
Nola, Phillies beat Red Sox, 3-2
BOSTON — Phillies shortstop Jean Segura was throwing out Red Sox baserunners from both sides of the infield. Segura made a quick flip to throw out Xander Bogaerts for the first out in the ninth when he attempted go from second to third on a grounder to short. Then, while covering the second base position in […]
Sea Dogs fall again to Reading, 7-1
Portland — Denyi Reyes was putting together an impressive run of starts, from June through early August. He lasted at least six innings in 14 straight starts; giving up three runs or fewer in seven consecutive. His ERA was down to 3.63. But Reyes has allowed 14 earned runs over his last three starts, including six […]
Fall sports season begin at Morse High School
MAINE HIGH SCHOOLS began their fall sports seasons on Monday with the first week of practices underway. Morse High School opened the week with their tradition of holding Midnight Madness at McMann Field with the football and cheerleading squads.
Sea Dogs suffer 10-inning loss to Reading
PORTLAND — As the Portland Sea Dogs kept their slim playoff hopes alive, their best hitters have moved on to Triple-A Pawtucket. Third baseman Bobby Dalbec and shortstop C.J. Chatham are gone. “It’s tough losing those two guys but that’s what we’re here to do, get them better and promote them,” Manager Joe Oliver said. Oliver […]
Brunswick to play three football games at Bowdoin College
Brunswick — Brunswick High’s football team will play three home games at Bowdoin College this fall as the school’s field undergoes a track renovation project. The Dragons will play at Bowdoin’s Whitter Field on Sept. 7 (Skowhegan), Sept. 20 (Windham) and Oct. 4 (Gardiner), all games starting at 6:30 p.m. Brunswick has one other home game […]
Red Sox shut down Sale for rest of season
BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is receiving treatment for inflammation in his elbow that will shut him down for the rest of the regular season, another blow to the defending World Series champions whose postseason hopes appear all but dashed. Orthopedist Dr. James Andrews gave Sale an injection of platelet-rich plasma on Monday and […]
Red-hot Devers helps Sox rally past Orioles
BOSTON — Standing in the middle of Boston’s clubhouse answering questions, a baby-faced Rafael Devers found himself immersed in Red Sox history. Devers went 4 for 5 with a homer, two doubles and four RBIs to reach 101 this season, and Boston rallied from an early six-run deficit for a 13-7 victory Sunday that completed a […]