SOUTH PORTLAND – Teams from around New England gathered in South Portland June 29 to celebrate Gaelic culture by going head-to-head in two traditional Gaelic sports, football and hurling, in an all-day event known as a “blitz.” “This is at least double the turnout from last year, possibly triple,” said James Tierney, president of the […]
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Commentary: DOMA ruling upholds what voters believe
Conservatives are wrong to say the court’s decision on gay marriage defied the will of the people.
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PROS VS. HOSE: Ex-Sox take on Westbrook firefighters in charity game
WESTBROOK – It didn’t take Sam Horn long to cement his place in Red Sox history. As a rookie in 1987, the powerful Horn – all 6-foot-5, 250 pounds of him – hit 10 home runs in his first 82 at-bats, a major league record. During that summer, Horn took on an almost mythical status, […]
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BASEBALL: Westbrook wins state crown
AUGUSTA – Westbrook’s Zack Bean, a star on the mound, came up big on the base paths as well, beating out a possible double play to allow Ryan Gilligan to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of Saturday’s Class A state championship. The Blue Blazes added another run, and Bean finished off a […]
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BASEBALL: Westbrook wins state crown
AUGUSTA – Westbrook’s Zack Bean, a star on the mound, came up big on the base paths as well, beating out a possible double play to allow Ryan Gilligan to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of Saturday’s Class A state championship. The Blue Blazes added another run, and Bean finished off a […]
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BASEBALL: Westbrook crowned regional champs
STANDISH – Westbrook shut out Marshwood 5-0 Wednesday afternoon to capture the Western Class A title, never looking back after Kyle Schumacher’s little infield bop in the top of the second scored Zack Bean. The fourth-seeded Blazes improve to 16-3 on the season and advance to Saturday’s state championship, against either Oxford Hills or Messalonskee, […]
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BASEBALL: Westbrook beats Portland to advance to regional finals
WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s Derek Bouchard went 0-3 at the plate through five innings against eighth-ranked Portland Monday afternoon, striking out, walking, and striking out again. But Bouchard made contact when contact mattered most, driving a shot down the left field line in the bottom of the seventh to score Kyle Schumacher, clinch the 2-1 triumph, […]
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BASEBALL: Westbrook edges Cheverus in quarterfinals
WESTBROOK – The on-fire Blue Blazes fell behind in the fourth against the Stags Thursday afternoon, but tied it in the fifth and pulled ahead in the sixth on a Kaleb Kent grounder, securing a 3-2 victory. Fourth-ranked Westbrook advances to Saturday’s semifinals, where they host No. 9 Portland, who upset top-seeded Scarborough 5-4. “Tight […]
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SOFTBALL: Sanford advances with win over Bonny Eagle
SANFORD – Sanford’s Jordan Wilson brought home teammate Jen Jones with a bottom-of-the-seventh single Thursday afternoon, edging the Spartans ahead of Bonny Eagle 2-1 and into Saturday’s Class A West semifinals. The victory faces third-ranked Sanford (now 12-5 on the season) with the challenge of second-place South Portland (15-2, the Red Riots haven’t lost since […]
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SOFTBALL: Bonny Eagle tops Gorham in prelims
STANDISH – A two-RBI double to deep center by Molly Hague put Bonny Eagle up 3-1 early in Tuesday’s preliminary matchup against visiting Gorham, propelling the Scots to a 4-1 win to advance to the quarterfinals. The 11th-ranked Rams finish their season 6-11, while the Scots, seeded sixth, improve to 11-5-1, and move onto the […]