RICHMOND – When Richmond side-winding lefty pitcher Mitch Couturier came to the mound in the third inning, the situation was bleak. The Bobcats trailed Waynflete/North Yarmouth Academy, 6-1, and Flyers flame-thrower Anders Jonsson showed no signs of allowing the hosts to mount any sort of rally through five frames. But Couturier’s efforts – five shutout innings, […]
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Stanley Cup Final: Chara skates before Bruins practice
BOSTON – Three days after he had to miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final because of an undisclosed injury, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara skated before practice on Sunday. The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to complete a sweep without Chara. They advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, which won’t start until May […]
NBA playoffs: Leonard scores 36, Raptors beat Bucks, 118-112, in 2 OTs
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam felt guilty about a pair of missed free throws and the extra minutes they added to his teammates’ night. Fortunately for Siakam and the rest of the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard didn’t seem to feel any fatigue. Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and Toronto beat Milwaukee 118-112 on […]
HS Softball: Phoenix drop Lisbon
LISBON — Spruce Mountain pitcher Adelle Foss had everything going for her, including the support of a grateful Phoenix defense. Throw timely hitting into the mix and it explains why the Phoenix slipped away with 7-4 victory over the feisty Lisbon Greyhounds in an exciting Mountain Valley Conference high school softball game Friday. Foss didn’t flinch […]
HS Baseball: ’Hounds keep it rolling
LISBON — With a packed schedule next week, Lisbon High School baseball coach Randy Ridley had a plan to use his best pitchers against Mountain Valley Conference opponent Spruce Mountain on Friday but limit their pitches enough to have everyone eligible to take the mound when the Greyhounds face Class C rival Winthrop on Monday. “Lucas […]
Power pitching, hitting keeps Thornton Academy softball undefeated
SOUTH PORTLAND – Olivia Howe pitched a complete game and Thornton Academy’s offense backed their ace in a 12-3 win over South Portland Friday. Howe gave up three runs and six hits to guide the Golden Trojans to their 14th straight victory. Kylie Lavallee hit an inside-the-park home run. Abby Miner and Howe each had […]
Thornton Academy lacrosse dominates Cheverus 19-1
SACO – The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team lit up the scoreboard with a decisive 19-1 victory over Cheverus at Hill Stadium on Friday. Every Golden Trojan was part of the evening’s success. “Everybody got a chance to play,” said Thornton Academy coach Ryan Hersey. “In some of our closer games not everybody gets a […]
Area roundups: Brunswick downs Mt. Ararat in KVAC softball action, 9-5
TOPSHAM — Brunswick scored three runs in the third and fifth frames to take a 9-5 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball win over Mt. Ararat on Thursday. The Dragons improved to 3-8 and head to Mt. Blue on Saturday at 11 a.m. Meanwhile, the Eagles fell to 1-11 and visits Lincoln Academy on Saturday […]
HS baseball: Mt. Ararat Eagles win in extras, 4-3 over Brunswick
BRUNSWICK – When Mt. Ararat and Brunswick High Schools come together for an athletic event, everyone knows the “Battle of the Bridge” is going to be close no matter the sport. That was surely the case on Thursday as Hunter Lohr’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Eagles to a 4-3 victory over Brunswick in […]
Boys Lacrosse: Red Eddies give Eagles the slip
AUBURN – In a back-and-forth Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys’ high school lacrosse game, the end came down to the most basic concept. Tied 5-5, Edward Little won the overtime faceoff. The Red Eddies never allowed Mt. Ararat to possess the ball, with EL’s Leighton Girardin unleashing a wicked shot through traffic and into the back […]
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