South Portlanders Kam Andrews and Jack Fiorini hashed a hat trick apiece – and seven of their teammates lit the proverbial lamp as well – against visiting Gorham on Saturday evening as the No. 1 Riots battered the five-seed Rams 16-7 in the teams’ semifinal matchup. “We played a great first,” said South Portland head […]
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Baseball: Bonny Eagle bounces Westbrook from playoff contention
The Scots posted a big third inning against the visiting Blazes on Thursday afternoon, June 3 – Max Salevsky belted the timeliest hit, a two-run shot – and though Westbrook did what they could to chew through the Scots’ lead, it wouldn’t be enough. Bonny Eagle took the win at home, 4-2, closing their own […]
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Appalachian Trail Hiker's Notebook: Ukalady surpasses 1,000-mile mark
Editor’s Note: Westbrook native Gretchen Carroll, who goes by the trail name Ukalady, is hiking from Georgia to Maine along the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail. So far, she has spent 86 days on the trail, hiked 1,019 miles and raised $1,060 for Rippleffect scholarships. I have completed 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail! I must admit […]
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Sea Dogs wrap-up: Masterson returns to Hadlock Field
One of the most popular Sea Dog players returned to Hadlock Field last Friday evening on a rehab assignment from the Boston Red Sox. Justin Masterson, a right-handed sinkerball pitcher, played in Portland during the 2007 and 2008 seasons before pitching for the Red Sox for two years, then was traded to Cleveland, then St. […]
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Softball: Windham slides past Gorham, 3-2
No. 9 Gorham traveled to No. 8 Windham for a playoff preliminary game on Tuesday afternoon, and after a tight bout, the Eagles emerged victorious 3-2. Katie Hunter scored Windham’s winning run in the bottom of the sixth. Gorham’s Julia Gaudette started the game in the circle, but checked out in the fifth. Grace McGouldrick […]
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Outdoor Track: Lewiston, TA claim state titles; Storm, Riots finish second
Mt. Ararat hosted this year’s Class A State Track Championship, a humungous season-ending event featuring nearly 30 teams from schools across Maine. Lewiston took first among boys teams, with Scarborough in second; on the girls’ side, Thornton Academy repeated as champs, with South Portland this season’s runners-up. Boys team results 1. Lewiston, 71; 2. Scarborough, […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Westbrook’s early play proves critical in win against Windham
Sometimes, a short stretch of dominance by one team can make all the difference in a game – consider Friday evening’s matchup between Windham and Westbrook, in which the Blazes came out true to their name: on fire. Westbrook scored four goals in the first four minutes alone, all while holding the Eagles totally silent; […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Westbrook’s early play proves critical in win against Windham
Sometimes, a short stretch of dominance by one team can make all the difference in a game – consider Friday evening’s matchup between Windham and Westbrook, in which the Blazes came out true to their name: on fire. Westbrook scored four goals in the first four minutes alone, all while holding the Eagles totally silent; […]
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Outdoor Track: Teams hone their skills at Southwesterns, prep for States
Southwesterns unfolded at Noble on Saturday morning, a prelude to the state championship at Mt. Ararat on June 6, and Thornton Academy took both the boys and girls crowns home. Rivals Scarborough did what they could on both fronts, the gentlemen Red Storm coming closer to the champs than their lady counterparts managed to. Boys […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Gorham pulls away from Windham in fourth quarter
Again and again the Rams edged ahead of the visiting Eagles on Friday evening, but again and again the Eagles came back. Not until the fourth quarter did Gorham finally crack Windham’s code and pull away for good, Mike Susi leading the way. Susi scored three of his six goals in the final 12 minutes […]