BIDDEFORD — Missing six total players, including five starters, the Biddeford boys’ lacrosse team could’ve folded after Mt. Ararat took a 5-1 lead late in the first quarter. Instead, head coach Jason Martel made a defensive adjustment, inserting Nate Eugley at goaltender, then Nick McSorley scored four of his seven goals after halftime to lead […]
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Seniors lead Biddeford softball over Portland, into quarterfinals
BIDDEFORD – The Biddeford Tigers survive to play another day. Biddeford withstood a furious seventh-inning rally by the Portland Bulldogs to win 4-2 Tuesday and advance to the Class A state softball quarterfinals. “People are noticing that Biddeford is competitive – they play teams tough,” said Biddeford coach Mike Fecteau. “(We’ve) got a good group […]
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Onto the postseason: Playoff fields set in baseball, softball, lax; tennis regionals this week
BRUNSWICK — The spring was not kind to those who love being outside, enjoying what is typically a wonderful time to live in Maine. It was wet, cold, and certainly not the type of things we like to see for the spring high school sports season. Rainouts and muddy, soft fields, certainly made it a challenge […]
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Australia soccer union calls for equal World Cup prize money
The Australian players’ union has called on FIFA to award the same prize money for the Women’s World Cup that is provided for the men’s tournament. Professional Footballers Australia launched a website to bring the campaign to light. “FIFA should reward female and male players equally because it is the right thing to do,” the […]
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Big catch: O’s grab Rutschman atop MLB draft short on arms
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Pitchers took a backseat at the Major League Baseball draft. On a night when a record 22 position players and nine shortstops were chosen in the first round, the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles went for a cornerstone at catcher, selecting Oregon State switch-hitter Adley Rutschman with the top pick Monday. Rutschman became the first […]
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Biddeford boys’ lacrosse has eyes set on 1st playoff success
A local athletic program is on the verge of history. If the Biddeford boys’ lacrosse team defeats Mt. Ararat in a first-round matchup in the MPA Class B tournament this evening at Waterhouse Field, it will be the Tigers’ first playoff win since the program’s inception in 2005. So what’s the message before such a […]
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HS Tennis Semifinal: Falcons fight off Rangers, 3-2
FREEPORT — Liam Gould was fighting it. He was coughing, sniffling, with the all makings of a pretty bad cold. The timing was bad, as the Freeport High School boys’ tennis player battled Greely’s Carson Bell in a Class B South semifinal match at No. 3 singles on Saturday. Down a set, Gould rallied on, coming […]
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Class C track and field: Winthrop’s Schmelzer enjoys record-setting day
FARMINGTON — The competition raised Jillian Schmelzer’s game at the Class C track and field championship meet Saturday, and Schmelzer raised the bar for herself and others to come after her. The Winthrop junior won the girls 100- and 400-meter titles, set school records in three events and tied a state record in one at Mt. […]
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Freeport’s Cat Gould earns silver in the Class B 100
BREWER — When Anna Reny crossed the finish line of the 300-meter hurdles at the Class B state track and field championship Saturday, she was pretty sure she had set a Cony High School record. Turns out, Reny did a little better than that. With her time of 45.12 seconds, Reny set the Class B girls […]
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A pair of Eagles claim Class A track titles
LEWISTON — Travis Snyder said it wasn’t supposed to happen. His commanding takedown of the 11-year-old pole vault state record looked anything but unexpected, however. On his way to winning three individual events at the Class A track and field state championships Saturday at Lewiston High, Snyder broke the previous Class A record of 16 feet […]