Swimming’s Southwesterns, a major dustup requiring two days and two pools, unfolded this past weekend, Friday and Saturday the 7th and 8th of Feb. The sport’s lead-in to States, Southwesterns are divvied into “North Southwesterns” and “South Southwesterns,” the latter of which took place in and around the Davan Pool at the Westbrook Community Center. […]
American Journal Sports
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Coed Track: Western regionals unfold at USM
The Falmouth boys and girls took the team victories at Saturday’s Western Maine Conference Indoor Track Championship, in both cases besting York. The competition included more than a dozen schools. Lake Region coach Mark Snow expressed satisfaction with his kids’ performances, even though the team is at its smallest since he and Dana Caron took […]
advertisement
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Coed Track: Western regionals unfold at USM
The Falmouth boys and girls took the team victories at Saturday’s Western Maine Conference Indoor Track Championship, in both cases besting York. The competition included more than a dozen schools. Lake Region coach Mark Snow expressed satisfaction with his kids’ performances, even though the team is at its smallest since he and Dana Caron took […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Girls Basketball: Gorham beats Windham on strong second half scoring
Both Gorham and Windham jogged onto the court 10-5 Friday night, Jan. 31, and both proceeded to struggle through the first half. In the second, however, one team – the Rams – found a groove, and on the strength of Emily Esposito’s 17-point performance, built to a substantial, 47-24 victory. The home W advances Gorham […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Boys Basketball: Gorham edges Windham in closing moments
The Windham Eagles had, even as time evaporated, a chance to pull ahead, a chance to come from behind Friday night. Tenacious, they chewed through a deficit that in the late third stretched to 14 and in the early fourth still intimidated at nine. But Gorham’s Nick Thibeault said no way, punched a two to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Boys Basketball: Gorham edges Windham in closing moments
The Windham Eagles had, even as time evaporated, a chance to pull ahead, a chance to come from behind Friday night. Tenacious, they chewed through a deficit that in the late third stretched to 14 and in the early fourth still intimidated at nine. But Gorham’s Nick Thibeault said no way, punched a two to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Cole nominated for McDonald’s All American team
With a nomination to the 2014 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Team, Dustin Cole of Bonny Eagle High School has been recognized as one of the top high school basketball standouts in the nation. Cole was presented with his nomination certificate by Taylor Goble, manager of the Westbrook McDonald’s, prior to the start of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current
Capers, Blazes, Storm mix it up in the pool
Jordan Petersen and Griffin Thoreck led the Gentlemen Capers ahead of all comers Thursday night. Cape Elizabeth tallied 133 points to Scarborough’s 122 and the Westbrook’s 64. Meanwhile, Aleeza Barkas and Hallie O’Donnell helped catapult the Lady Red Stormers past Westbrook 109-58, though their Caper counterparts did not compete. Scarborough hosted the three-way splashdown at […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Web
Local wrestlers shine at Southern Maine Classic
The Southern Maine Classic wrestling tournament unfolded at Westbrook High School Saturday. The earliest matches kicked off around 9 a.m., and with approximately a dozen schools represented (some schools without wrestling teams of their own send athletes to train and compete alongside those of welcoming neighbor schools), the finals didn’t take place until late in […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Boys Hockey: Rams trample Massabesic/OOB
Jared Wood, Carl Bear and Carter Landry combined for seven of Gorham’s goals in their 13-1 defeat of the Seagulls/Mustangs (call them “Sea Stangs”) Wednesday night, Jan 15. Six other Rams scored as well, including Jordan Ward, who bounced in the lead-sealing tally midway through the first. The home-ice victory moves Gorham, second in Class […]