Jordan Ward scored Trent Bassingthwaite in the first and Dylan Turner in the third to put Gorham ahead of Portland 2-0 at Hadlock Field Saturday evening – but the Bulldogs bit back in their next at-bats, pounding home four of their own to seize the lead. The Rams couldn’t keep up with Portland’s newfound fight, […]
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Coed Track: Thornton tops Scots, Tigers
The Scots and the Tigers traveled to Saco Monday afternoon for a three-way meet, and both the Trojans boys and girls emerged victorious. Girls team scores: 1) Thornton 98 2) Bonny Eagle 72 3) Biddeford 15 Boys team scores: 1) Thornton 105 2) Biddeford 57.5 3) Bonny Eagle 34.5 Girls individual results: 100 – 1) […]
Gorham, Windham impressive in track debut
The 2014 SMAA Outdoor Track season got under way this week as the boys and girls teams from Deering, Massabesic and Gorham high schools battled the home teams at Windham High School on a breezy Monday afternoon. Both Gorham teams finished second to Massabesic. Both Windham teams finished third. For the Gorham girls, Kristin Benson […]
Gorham, Windham impressive in track debut
The 2014 SMAA Outdoor Track season got under way this week as the boys and girls teams from Deering, Massabesic and Gorham high schools battled the home teams at Windham High School on a breezy Monday afternoon. Both Gorham teams finished second to Massabesic. Both Windham teams finished third. For the Gorham girls, Kristin Benson […]
Gorham mud challenge draws 1,000
Sports management students at the University of Southern Maine hosted their annual scholarship fundraising event, the 2.5-mile Into the Mud Challenge endurance race in the woods behind Gorham Middle School on Sunday. In all, about 1,000 competitors of all ages took to the muddy course clad in costumes and, of course, mud. A group of […]
Sea Dogs wrap-up: Catch Mookie while you can
Since the Boston Red Sox tend to move players up a league when their opponents no longer present a challenge, it might be wise to get out to Hadlock Field soon: Mookie Betts of the Sea Dogs is rapidly outgrowing Double A. No, the 21-year-old second baseman isn’t going up to the Red Sox quite […]
Softball: Sanford cool off Blazes
The Lady Spartans downed their Westbrook counterparts at home Friday morning, besting the Blazes 14-2. Sanford’s Emily Begin batted 1.000, going 4-4 and bringing in four RBIs. Courtney Abby Blouin crossed the plate three times and Jordan Wilson belted a solo homerun. Winning pitcher Jeannette Jones K-ed 11 batters, giving up just four hits. Of […]
Softball: Sanford cool off Blazes
The Lady Spartans downed their Westbrook counterparts at home Friday morning, besting the Blazes 14-2. Sanford’s Emily Begin batted 1.000, going 4-4 and bringing in four RBIs. Courtney Abby Blouin crossed the plate three times and Jordan Wilson belted a solo homerun. Winning pitcher Jeannette Jones K-ed 11 batters, giving up just four hits. Of […]
Boys Lacrosse: Scots edge Eagles for first win
Windham fell behind early in their game at Bonny Eagle Monday afternoon – then came back; later, they fell behind all over again – and nearly came back all over again, too. It wasn’t to be, though. Jason Harmon’s fourth and final goal for the Scots would prove the difference-maker at the buzzer, giving his […]
Boys Lacrosse: Scots edge Eagles for first win
Windham fell behind early in their game at Bonny Eagle Monday afternoon – then came back; later, they fell behind all over again – and nearly came back all over again, too. It wasn’t to be, though. Jason Harmon’s fourth and final goal for the Scots would prove the difference-maker at the buzzer, giving his […]