SEATTLE The rebuilding Seattle Mariners are off to a surprising start. The lineup is leading the way. Omar Narvaez hit a three-run homer off Rick Porcello in Seattle’s seven-run third inning, sending the Mariners to a 10-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Dee Gordon had two hits and three RBIs as Seattle […]
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Men’s tennis tops Wesleyan, 6-3
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team returned to action on Saturday as it bested Wesleyan University, 6-3, in a battle of top-10 squads. The fifth-ranked Polar Bears improved to 8-1 (2-0 NESCAC), while the seventh-ranked Cardinals fell to 8-2 (1-1 NESCAC) on the year. Bowdoin won two of three doubles matches to take […]
Bowdoin rallies past Trinity in women’s lacrosse, 17-15
BRUNSWICK — In a game of runs, Bowdoin made sure it had the last one, rallying from a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes to play, the Polar Bears score five unanswered goals, blanking Trinity in the final 14 minutes for a 17-15 victory in women’s lacrosse action Saturday at Ryan Field. The win bumps the […]
Defending state champs look to reload
SACO – After a perfect season and capturing their first Class A South regional title, The Thornton Academy boy’s lacrosse team went on to beat Falmouth 14-12 in a back and forth battle to claim their first Class A state title. This year, Thornton Academy head coach Ryan Hersey and the Golden Trojans have their […]
Red Sox opener: Mariners tag Sale, rout Sox, 12-4
SEATTLE — Tim Beckham, Domingo Santana and Seattle’s hodgepodge of new faces sent the defending World Series champions to a deflating start. The Mariners didn’t just knock off Boston. They thumped their way past the Red Sox and their ace, Chris Sale. Beckham hit two of Seattle’s three home runs off Sale, and the Mariners […]
Long Reach Swim Club claim MESI title at winter championships
Orono — The winter championships for Maine U.S. Swimming, Inc. was recently held at the University of Maine at Orono. The Long Reach Swim Club of the Bath Area Family YMCA reclaimed the MESI state team title by narrowly beating the Mount Desert Island YMCA, 3014 to 2897. After falling to the Portland Porpoise Swim Club […]
NCAA men’s top seeds Virginia and ’Zags win, Texas Tech and Purdue sdvance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ty Jerome’s 3-pointer was memorable not only for its timing, but because it marked one of the few Virginia made against Oregon. Jerome gave the Cavaliers a three-point lead with 3:34 remaining, and then they used their trademark defense to smother the Ducks and make it stand. No. 1 seed Virginia reached its […]
Area briefs: Local lax players compete for their college/universities
Former Dragon tallies assist in win RINDGE, N.H. — Brunswick’s Josh Dorr helped Franklin Pierce University men’s lacrosse to an 11-10 victory over Saint Michael’s College recently. Mike Alibrandi scored the game-winning goal with four seconds to go in regulation as the Ravens collected the win at Sodexo Field. With the win, the Ravens record […]
TA grad Bilodeau heading to Alabama to play hockey
Chandler Bilodeau has spent most of his hockey career playing inside the Biddeford Ice Arena — including a stellar run at Thornton Academy and this past season with the Maine Wild. That will change next season as the former Thornton Academy standout has committed to play for the University of Alabama. “I’m just excited to […]
Photo gallery: Girls high school lacrosse underway
Maine high school spring sports teams began practices this week. Four area teams, Brunswick, Freeport, Morse and Mt. Ararat girls lacrosse teams took to gym or fields this week. Between the four schools, almost 160 athletes have tried out for girls lacrosse this spring.