Former local stars are among those honing skills this summer with the Portland Phoenix.
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Young goalie seals Pirates’ fate
Robin Lehner, 19, bounces back from a shaky outing to help Binghamton earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
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A Pirate who can’t lose either way
A win tonight lets Jeff Dimmen play on in the AHL playoffs; a loss sends him to UMaine graduation. “It was a tough decision,” Dimmen said. “My friends are there, my friends from the past four years, and that’s what I’ve been working for, since I was a little kid, getting a college degree. It would be a little sad if I wasn’t going to be there. But I’m on to the next phase in my career …
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Track and Field Notebook:A clinic to help get that jump in competition
So far the projected turnout for Thornton Academy’s long and triple jump clinic is low. Only two students have signed up but George Mendros, the school’s boys’ track and field coach, remains optimistic about the clinic, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Hill Stadium in Saco. “We’ll go with whatever we have,” Mendros said. The […]
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A long fight is ahead of Pirates
After dropping two games at home, Portland heads to Binghamton in dire need of a playoff victory.
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He provides fuel for a high-powered offense
Binghamton’s Ryan Potulny leads all scorers in the AHL playoffs and shows no signs of slowing down.
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Latest Portland Pirates role for Corey Tropp is one he’s glad to fill
Rookie Corey Tropp leads the Pirates in playoff scoring as the second round gets under way.
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Pirates begin preparing for a resilient foe
Portland’s next opponent, Binghamton, overcame a 3-1 deficit in its first-round series.
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Pirates use comeback to wrap up series in 6
Portland falls behind by two goals in the first period, then storms back to a 6-4 victory against the Connecticut Whale.
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High School Track and Field: Still young sport, but girls’ pole vault soaring
As the numbers improve, the heights improve as more and more girls are willing to give defying gravity a try.