A number of local football players were honored this week, with Andrew Libby receiving the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year award at the same time the 12 semifinalists were announced for the Fitzpatrick Trophy, which is awarded each year to the top high school football senior. Libby’s teammate on the state champion Trojans, linebacker […]
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Westbrook swimmer up for international award
WESTBROOK – A Westbrook woman known for her open-water swimming achievements around the globe has been nominated for an international award, with online voting taking place through the end of the year. Pat Gallant-Charette, 61, who earlier this year endured more than 100 jellyfish stings and more than 19 hours in rough seas to cross […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Scarborough wins third straight Western Maine title
SCARBOROUGH – Sarah Martens has a flair for the dramatic, and a nose for the goal. In the past week, she’s shown off both. The Scarborough forward scored the only goal of the game on a one-timer with 15 minutes remaining Wednesday as the Red Storm (15-1-1) took a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a feisty […]
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BOYS SOCCER: Scarborough edges Gorham for Western Maine crown
GORHAM – Wednesday night’s Western Class A boys soccer final between No. 2 Scarborough and top-ranked Gorham was your classic tale of two halves. After the Rams dominated the first verse but was unable to score, the Storm took over in the second. Difference was, Scarborough scored. Sam Cekada scored the only goal of the […]
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BOYS SOCCER: No. 1 Gorham dominates Kennebunk
GORHAM – On Saturday evening, Gorham advanced to the Western Class A boys soccer final against Scarborough next week the way a top-ranked team is supposed to advance. By dominating, 4-0, over Kennebunk. After an even and scoreless first half, the Rams in white came out strong in the second half against the Rams in […]
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BOYS SOCCER: No. 1 Gorham dominates Kennebunk
GORHAM – On Saturday evening, Gorham advanced to the Western Class A boys soccer final against Scarborough next week the way a top-ranked team is supposed to advance. By dominating, 4-0, over Kennebunk. After an even and scoreless first half, the Rams in white came out strong in the second half against the Rams in […]
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FOOTBALL: Westbrook stomps Fryeburg Academy to advance
WESTBROOK – No one seems to know when the last time was that the Westbrook football team hosted a home playoff game, meaning they were the higher-ranked team, but they will from now on. On Saturday, the Blue Blazes made their historic moment a day to remember with a 34-8 thumping of Fryeburg Academy. Collin […]
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FOOTBALL: Marshwood tops Westbrook to take top seed in Western Class B
SOUTH BERWICK – Like it has more than once this season, the Westbrook football team dug itself an early hole Saturday afternoon against Marshwood. Unlike most times before, they couldn’t dig themselves out of it. The Blue Blazes found themselves down 12-0 before their offense even touched the ball, and though Westbrook came back to […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Gorham tops Cheverus
PORTLAND – After starting this season with seven new starters and a 1-2 record, the Gorham girls soccer team now looks to be peaking at just the right time. Just ask Cheverus. The Rams scored two goals midway through the first half and held off a Cheverus comeback in the second, adding a third goal […]
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CROSS COUNTRY: Scarborough boys, Bonny Eagle girls take home wins in Gorham
GORHAM – The Bonny Eagle, Gorham, Scarborough, Westbrook and Windham cross country teams competed in their final meet of the regular season on chilly afternoon at the Narragansett School course in Gorham last Friday. Scarborough senior Robby Hall went wire to wire to win the boys race in a time of 16:58, seven seconds ahead […]