CAMDEN HILLS _ Mt. Ararat rallied from a three-run deficit, earning its first win with a 16-5 victory over Camden Hills in high school softball Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference action on Thursday. The Eagles, 1-9 and slated to visit Messalonskee on Monday, tallied three runs in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. A six-run fifth put […]
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MPA, legislators reach agreement on allowing athletes to compete in more elite events
The Maine Principals’ Association is removing some hurdles for Maine high school athletes looking to compete at regional and national events. State legislators and the Maine Principals’ Association reached a handshake agreement earlier this week designed to give athletes more opportunities to compete at elite events and have their coaches coach them. The agreement provides […]
Massabesic keeps perfect season alive with shootout win over Marshwood
WATERBORO – Kenzy Ouellette’s five goals and three assists led the Massabesic girls lacrosse team to a 15-8 victory over Marshwood on Thursday night. It also kept a perfect season alive. “These two programs have a history of putting on quite a show whenever they come together regardless of what our records are or what […]
Benintendi’s homer in 12th lifts Red Sox, 2-1
BALTIMORE — After Chris Sale and Jackie Bradley Jr. got Boston to the 12th inning, Andrew Benintendi took it from there. Benintendi delivered the tiebreaking home run, and Boston received a masterful pitching performance from Sale and a game-saving catch from Bradley in a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. With their fifth […]
Area briefs: Mt. Ararat middle school baseball and softball open season, Bowdoin College’s Thomas Dunleavy earns NESCAC honors
Mt. Ararat MS softball drops opener AUBURN — The Mt. Ararat Middle School eighth-grade softball team opened its season on Monday and fell to Auburn, 21-8. The Eagles struck first, scoring two runs to start the game. The lead quickly disappeared as Auburn put together six hits and five walks to scored 12 runs in […]
Area roundups: Brunswick ‘Sharpe’ in baseball win, Morse GLAX downs EL
BRUNSWICK — Sam Sharpe doubled twice, tripled and singled to lead the Brunswick High School baseball team to a 10-4 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Morse on Wednesday. The Dragons improved to 3-5, while the Shipbuilders fell to 4-4. Sharpe was 4-for-4, drove in two runs and scored twice to power Brunswick, with Henry Burnham […]
Bucks beat Celtics, 116-91, to advance to NBA East final
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear after their first loss of the playoffs. Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics just couldn’t keep up. Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final. After sweeping […]
HS girls lacrosse: Portland dispatches Dragons, 12-2
BRUNSWICK – Portland used strong passing and consistent play throughout to set down the Brunswick Dragons, 12-2 in girls high school lacrosse action on Wednesday evening. Annika More tallied five goals and dished out a pair of assists to lead to the Bulldogs (3-2), while Isabella More added two goals and an assist in the win. […]
HS Softball: Quick start carries ’Builders by improving Dragons
BRUNSWICK — There is little doubt according to Morse High School softball coach Wil Laffely that Brunswick is an improving program. The Dragons have certainly had their struggles over the past few seasons, and after Wednesday’s 5-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference loss to the Shipbuilders, Brunswick is 2-6 midway through its season. However, in nearly each of those […]