WISCASSET — Boothbay sent 15 batters to the plate in the third inning, scoring 10 runs on seven hits as the Seahawks pulled away for a 20-5 victory in five innings over Wiscasset in Mountain Valley Conference high school baseball action Wednesday. Boothbay improved to 2-4, while the Wolverines fell to 0-5 and are slated to […]
varsity maine
HS Softball: Oak Hill Raiders power past Lisbon, 17-4
WALES — Oak Hill has had no problem getting its offense warmed up, and the Raiders kept their bats rolling Wednesday against Mountain Valley Conference rival Lisbon. After a scoreless first, the Raiders scored 10 runs in the second inning and kept their foot on the gas for a 17-4 high school softball victory over the […]
Biddeford falls to Portland
BIDDEFORD – The Biddeford boys lacrosse team battled against visiting Portland but ultimately fell 12-8 to the Bulldogs on Wednesday evening at Waterhouse Field. The Bulldogs secured the win with a 5-2 run in the second half. “I told the kids, ’I’m okay if we get beat by a better team, Portland’s certainly a very […]
Wednesday Area Roundups: Dragons down Eagles, 7-3, in softball action
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick won its second game of the season as the Dragons defeated Lincoln Academy, 7-3, in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball game on Tuesday. Shea Sullivan went the distance for the victory, limiting the Eagles to three hits while striking out nine. Sullivan opened the scoring in the first inning as […]
Big Run: Rusty Rolls 5K race/walk set for Sunday
TOPSHAM — The third Annual Rusty Rolls 5K Race/Walk is scheduled for Sunday at 9 a.m. The start and finish is at Crosby Field at the Foreside Recreational Facility. This race has become a must-do community event. It has become more popular each year, with more than 160 runners participating last year. The race will benefit […]
Red Sox report: Porcello solid as Red Sox top A’s, 5-1
BOSTON — Rick Porcello delivered the kind of start the Boston Red Sox needed and their fans have been waiting to see. Porcello pitched eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high eight as the Red Sox beat Oakland 5-1 on Tuesday night, the Athletics’ fifth straight loss. It was the deepest outing of the season […]
NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee gets even with Celtics
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo attacked the rim, Khris Middleton connected from long range and Eric Bledsoe turned in an effective performance. The Milwaukee Bucks looked more like themselves in Game 2. Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Middleton made seven of Milwaukee’s franchise playoff-high 20 3-pointers, helping the Bucks even their second-round playoff series […]
Biddeford tops Bonny Eagle
BIDDEFORD – The Biddeford girls lacrosse team captured their first win of the season with a 16-7 win over visiting Bonny Eagle on Tuesday at Waterhouse Field. After falling behind 1-0 early in the first half, the Tigers scored 9-0 straight goals. Biddeford coach Caitlin Albert thought her team needed the win, especially after an […]
Rams earn first victory
PORTLAND – Lydia Howarth missed Kennebunk’s first three softball games this season with a knee injury, and the junior wasn’t her normal self on the mound or at the plate in the Rams shutout loss to South Portland on Monday. But Tuesday’s tilt against Portland at Kiley Field was a different story. Howarth hit a […]
Ronin Tachibana pitches Kennebunk to 1-0 win over Thornton
SACO – The Kennebunk baseball team spoiled Thornton Academy’s early bid at a perfect season with a 1-0 victory Monday. After five scoreless innings, Kennebunk’s Tommy Lazos delivered a huge hit that knocked Luc Gaucher across home plate. “Great win,” said Kennebunk coach Brian Dill. “Our pitcher was tough, pitched really well. That’s baseball, you […]