The 43rd annual Tri-Cities Championship, a late-summer golf highlight in the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach area, will take place the weekend of Sept 9-11. “It’s our local championship,” said tournament chairman John Bouchard, a member of the sponsoring Saco Bay Rotary. “We have divisions for A, B and C golfers. We also have divisions for women, […]
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Bonny Eagle standout already drawing interest
Columbia has started actively recruiting Dustin Cole, who will be entering his sophomore season.
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With new ADs, Maine schools sport a new look at the top
Melanie Craig takes over at Deering while Tim Spear runs Gorham following a series of changes at local schools.
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Golf: Sweet gets another nod as one of New England’s best
Seth Sweet of Madison has been invited to play for Team New England against Team USA in the John D. Mineck Junior Cup tournament Sept. 3-4 at the Boston Golf Club in Hingham, Mass. The tournament showcases 40 of the nation’s top junior golfers, competing in 20 four-player, best-ball matches. The tournament runs concurrently with […]
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Former Greely star headed to BC Hall
Jay Hutchins, who played soccer from 1980-83 at Boston College, will be inducted next month.
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He’s sharing a road map to success
The man who made the PGA Tour a billion-dollar enterprise helps promote golf in Maine.
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Golf: Meghan’s Camp drawing more girls to golf
For some time, people involved in golf (i.e., golf pros, administrators and others) have wondered how to increase girls’ participation in the sport. Boys have always outnumbered girls by wide margins. Brian Bickford, the head pro at Val Halla in Cumberland, asked his daughter, Meghan, “How do we get more girls into golf”? She told […]
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Women’s Maine State Amateur: The finishing touch
Emily Bouchard completes her three-day romp, winning the tournament in her first attempt by eight shots.
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Women’s golf: Bouchard maintains lead despite struggles
Fast greens and tough pin placements lead to higher scores on Day 2 of the WMSGA Championship.
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Maine high school footballready to show new look
Maine high school football may lack the dramatic look a fourth class would have provided, but there are enough changes – teams dropping down a class, school consolidation, new varsity programs and scheduling changes – to offer a landscape that should add interest and make it more equitable for struggling programs.