It’s difficult to say whether Scarborough’s offense or their defense in the second half of Friday’s bout with Bonny Eagle proved more important, but if the Red Storm’s comeback W hinged on a single play, it was QB Jack Hughes’s 47-yard hookup in the last minute with wide receiver Griffin Madden. Or maybe it was […]
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Football: Leavitt holds on, barely, over Westbrook
For a few moments there was some confusion across Olmsted field. With 1:47 to play – and the game was tight, really tight; like, 22-21 tight – the Blazes (and their coaches, and their fans) thought they’d come up with an onside kick and ideal field position. So they went nuts. But all too soon, […]
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Boys Soccer: Westbrook rolls over Windham on big first half
Four different Blazes – Ahmed Hadi, Jean-Marc Lohomboli, Nshuti Gakuru and Grayson Post – dumped goals past Eagles keeper Ryan Plummer in the first half of the teams’ matchup on Saturday morning. Those lopsided first 40 minutes ensured a Westbrook win, 5-1, despite Windham’s successful effort to balance play in the later going. “[We] defended […]
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Boys Soccer: Westbrook rolls over Windham on big first half
Four different Blazes – Ahmed Hadi, Jean-Marc Lohomboli, Nshuti Gakuru and Grayson Post – dumped goals past Eagles keeper Ryan Plummer in the first half of the teams’ matchup on Saturday morning. Those lopsided first 40 minutes ensured a Westbrook win, 5-1, despite Windham’s successful effort to balance play in the later going. “[We] defended […]
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Cross Country: SMAA Relays kick off season
Rolling thunder killed the boys half of the Southwestern Maine Activities Association Relays at Thornton Academy in Saco on Thursday, Sept. 3, but the girls got their chance to run, and some familiar names topped the list of finishers. The afternoon was run as a series of seven races, one girl from each school per […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Bonny Eagle focused on one game at a time
Cross Country Coaches: Chris Strout, Andrea Johnson Key athletes: Jake Cook, Jordan Fournier, Christine Toy, Kialeigh Marston, Kayla Raymond Key meets: Belfast Invitational; Scarborough, Windham, Gorham Outlook: The Gentlemen Scots are “in a building season,” though Johnson reports they have solid runners and are looking to reach States. Their Lady counterparts return Marston, a veteran […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Westbrook hopes to penetrate playoffs this fall
Boys Cross Country Coach: Claton Conrad Key athletes: Amanual Sentayehu (sr.), Nick Childs (sr.), Josh Richards (sr.), Curtis Knapton (sr.), Jeremy Richards (sr.), Josh Lombardo (jr.), Brandon Whitlock (jr.), Justin Copetta (so.), Noah Knapton (fr.) Key meets: Regionals Outlook: “These boys have more depth than this team has seen in years,” says Conrad. “They are […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Gorham deep with veterans, talented newcomers
Cross Country Coach: Jason Tanguay Last year’s record: Boys 11-3, girls 7-8 Key athletes: Jesse Southard (sr.), Sean Pratt (sr.), Spencer Linscott (sr.), Collin Jones (sr.), Cam Tracy (sr.), Connor Goodall (sr.), Ben Bradshaw (sr.), Tommy Bernier (sr.), Tyler Bernier (sr.), Branden Kuusela (sr.), Anthony Chase (so.), Carlos Monsen (so.), Diana Albanese (sr.), Sarah Flanders […]
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BikeMaine to tour beaches, towns and mountains in September
BikeMaine – the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s fully supported, weeklong cycling tour through some of the state’s most idyllic locales – returns in mid-September for its third annual go-round. Riders of all skill levels are signing up, each bringing his or her unique story to tell around the proverbial fire. Westbrooker Eric Schwibs, 52, is […]
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Howe to lead Saint Joseph’s College swimming program
Athletics Director Brian Curtin recently announced that Margaret Howe has been hired as the head coach of the Saint Joseph’s College men’s and women’s swimming program. Howe comes to Saint Joseph’s after coaching at various levels, including a stint at Boston College, where she served as a masters coach for nearly four seasons, and a […]