Pirates’ camp on, for those in town

A minimal crew starts training for the regular-season opener scheduled for just a week away.

Trying to build on strong finish with Pirates

Felix Schutz is starting another season with the Pirates after playing in the hockey world championship.

Girls Soccer: Clippers remain perfect

Devin Simsarian scored her seventh goal in the last four games Thursday night as Yarmouth became the lone unbeaten girls’ soccer team in Western Class B.

Simsarian sent a left-footed shot inside the right post from the left of the bubble in the 58th minute to propel the Clippers to a 1-0 victory against York, the defending state champion.

“I felt we kept working, kept pressing, and we didn’t back down,” said Yarmouth Coach Rich Smith. “Devin had a great game and a beautiful goal. She had four or five other chances just going hard at it.”

Girls’ Soccer Notebook: Defense is the key as Brunswick remains undefeated

Unbeaten Brunswick posted its eighth shutout of the season Tuesday night with an 8-0 victory against Oxford Hills at South Paris. The Dragons, the defending Class A state champions, have allowed one goal this season while using a back line that includes three players who have never played there. “Our four in the back are […]

Sabres send 12 players to Portland

The Pirates think they’ll be ready for the opener despite having just one exhibition scheduled.

Ross does damage as Deering wins

Passing, running or handling the kicking, Jamie Ross helps the Rams defeat Windham.

Scarborough prevails in showdown of unbeatens

Scarborough made the most of its scoring opportunities Thursday to become the only unbeaten girls’ soccer team in Western Class A.

Midfielders Erica Meader and Cortney Hughes scored during the first 30 minutes to lead the Red Storm to a 2-0 victory against previously unbeaten Cheverus in an SMAA game at Boulos Stadium.

“I think the number of (scoring) chances were relatively similar,” Cheverus Coach Dan LaVallee said. “They finished theirs and we didn’t finish ours.”

Mark Rogers: The start of a career

Peter Ladd has a good idea of what Mark Rogers will feel when he starts on the mound for the first time in a major league baseball game Friday night.

“Excitement,” said Ladd, who played Little League baseball in his native Portland before his family moved to Georgia. “I’m so excited for him because it’s just an unbelievable feeling.”

Rogers, a hard-throwing right-hander from Orrs Island, is scheduled to start against the Florida Marlins at Miller Park on Friday.

“He’s gotten to what his dream has always been, to make it to the major leagues,” said Ladd, who spent four of his six major league seasons with the Brewers as a relief pitcher.

Girls’ Soccer Notebook: The last of the unbeatens: Cheverus and Scarborough clash

It may be early in the season for a big game, but that’s exactly the right term to use to describe today’s girls’ soccer game between Scarborough and Cheverus. The two are the last two unbeaten teams in Western Class A. Scarborough is 5-0, while Cheverus is 5-0-1. If the winner of today’s game remains […]

Girls’ soccer: A total shutout

Dominating nearly the entire game, Gorham rolled to a 2-0 victory against McAuley in a Western Class A girls’ soccer game Tuesday night.

The Rams held a 20-0 edge in shots on goal to hand the Lions their first loss.