FREEPORT — Last year was monumental for the Freeport High School boys’ tennis team. The Falcons captured their first Class B South regional title with a 4-1 victory over Western Maine Conference rival Cape Elizabeth, sending the Falcons to the State Class B title match. Playing at Lewiston High School, Freeport led Caribou, 1-0. However, the […]
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The Masters: Can Tiger still win the Masters at 43?
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods had the putting green pretty much to himself as storms approached Augusta National on Monday. As a handful of fans lingered to watch, he stroked the 5-footers that always seemed to go in during his prime. It’s been 14 years since enough went in to win on the fabled greens of […]
Area Swimmers in Action: LRSC shines at YMCA Nationals
BATH The Long Reach Swim Club from the Bath Area Family YMCA recently competed in the YMCA Nationals at Greensboro, North Carolina. The squad finished 18th overall with 98.50 points. The girls 200 medley relay team of Ella Martin, Haily Harper, Olivia Harper and Margie McLeod captured third, finishing just three-tenths of a second out […]
Home Cookin’ — Too early to panic as Red Sox return home
Alex Cora stressed to his team in spring training that he didn’t want them to turn the page on 2018. He wanted them to remember the hard work it took to win 108 regular season games and then the World Series. They need to remember those things after a 3-8 start. Boston Red Sox fans […]
MLB roundup: Cubs rout Pirates, 10-0, Lester departs in third inning
CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Chicago’s beleaguered bullpen stepped up after Jon Lester departed with left hamstring tightness, leading the Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 in their home opener on Monday. Brad Brach, Brandon Kintzler, Randy Rosario and Pedro Strop combined for seven innings of four-hit ball after Lester was removed […]
Martin ends stellar career with 3rd straight MVP honor
BIDDEFORD – Gracie Martin’s basketball career has been filled with high praise and accolades, and the Biddeford High School standout is receiving at least one more award. The Journal Tribune has selected Martin as the paper’s high school girls basketball Most Valuable Player, an honor she’s earned for three consecutive years. “It means so much […]
Journal Tribune Girls Basketball All-Stars
MVP: Gracie Martin, Biddeford Rookie of the Year: Olivia Howard, Noble All-Stars Taylor Wildes, Biddeford Emily Archibald, Kennebunk Jessica Dupler, Kennebunk Alaina Schatzabel, Kennebunk Kenzy Ouellette, Massabesic Skylar Renaud, Massabesic Marissa Holt, Massabesic Amy Fleming, Noble Raegan Kelly, Noble Shani Plante, OOB Maggie Strohm, OOB Paige Cote, Sanford Jillian Lizotte, Sanford Grace Mears, Thornton Academy […]
Richmond High School baseball: Defending champs ready to go!
RICHMOND — When a defending state champion high school baseball team has 10 returning players, including five starters, it seems safe to assume another run at the title is possible. While another run seems likely for the Richmond Bobcats, the path getting there may not be as clear. Three key losses from last year’s state champs […]
Red Sox end trip 3-8 with 1-0 win over Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — An awful opening trip ended with a win for the Boston Red Sox. Mitch Moreland homered off Merrill Kelly on the first pitch of the seventh inning, and the World Series champions beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Sunday. Boston went 3-8 against Seattle, Oakland and Arizona, its worst start since losing nine of […]
Baylor holds off Notre Dame, 82-81 for NCAA women’s basketball title
TAMPA, Fla. — Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure. Jackson drove for a tiebreaking layup with 3.9 seconds left, and that put the game into the hands of another tournament hero. Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale missed the […]
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