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 […]
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Construction of climbing wall begins at expanding Portland park
The Nason’s Corner Park, which will include a large new $600,000 playground, is seven years in the making.
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Sea Dogs off to good start
With 11 games played in the new season, the Portland Sea Dogs, with seven wins and four losses, are tied for second place in the East Division of the Eastern League. Sure, it’s very early, and 142 games is a long season, but this team displays an intensity and drive that predicts an exciting, interesting […]
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At Nationals, Wave dominate on the ice, fall behind on the scoreboard
5-1, 3-4, 1-5 the scores. The Wave, Biddeford Youth Hockey’s Midget Major U18 boys team, devoured their first opponent on their trip to the National Championship in Wayne, NJ last week. But though they continued to outplay their adversaries in their second and third games, those adversaries both pulled out upsets, ending the Maine team’s […]
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Junior Pirates fall at Nationals, but don’t come home empty-handed
In three prelim games on the National stage, the Portland Junior Pirates U19 girls team – featuring Kristen Murray, Devan Kane and Alyssa Hulst of the MPA State Champion Scarborough Red Storm and Michelle Robichaud and Ariel Potter, of the combined Yarmouth Clippers/Freeport Falcons –stole an early lead and stayed close to competing squads from […]
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SMAA announces winter sports awards
The Southern Maine Activities Association recently released its lists of awards for the winter sports seasons. Student athletes from across the region earned recognition for their performances both in competition and in the classroom. Boys Basketball League Champion – Portland MVP – Dustin Cole First Team – Dustin Cole (Bonny Eagle), Matt Talbot (Portland), Quinn […]
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SMAA announces winter sports awards
The Southern Maine Activities Association recently released its lists of awards for the winter sports seasons. Student athletes from across the region earned recognition for their performances both in competition and in the classroom. Boys Basketball League Champion – Portland MVP – Dustin Cole First Team – Dustin Cole (Bonny Eagle), Matt Talbot (Portland), Quinn […]
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Biddeford Wave head to Nationals
The Biddeford Wave U18 hockey team – a midget major squad of top athletes from nine schools in southern Maine – skated the majority of their season way back in early autumn, and did so quite successfully, defeating the Maine Moose for the state crown. In November, the players parted ways, joined their regular Class […]
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American Journal: The winter season in review
The temperature is finally climbing, and spring sports are on their way – but winter’s not far behind yet, and the memories of basketball and hockey games, track and wrestling and swim meets remain fresh. Both Westbrook and Gorham can look proudly on their cold-weather athletes this year, as both high schools posted some successes. […]
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Westbrook's Goan finishes record-setting college career
Elms College senior Keegan Goan entered the water for the 100-meter Individual Medley at Feb. 14’s New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association championships seeded third. He entered determined, and riding a four-year wave of smashed records. He also entered dangerously ill, gutted by some kind of bug. He finished, yes, but several seconds behind […]