GORHAM – The Bonny Eagle hockey team (4-6) got back on the winning track Tuesday night at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, topping the Fryeburg Academy/Lake Region Ice Cats (4-4) by a score of 3-1. Bonny Eagle’s Garrett McElrath turned away 13 of 14 Ice Cats’ shots while Topi Laakso made 28 saves […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Westbrook eyeing first playoff berth in four years
WESTBROOK – It’s been an up and down season for the Westbrook girls basketball team. The Blue Blazes have had some nice highs, including a big win over a strong Marshwood squad and a solid victory over Bonny Eagle earlier this month. But the lows have been equally low, case in point being a flat […]
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Westbrook's Strondak wins 100th match
WESTBROOK – While he didn’t win the individual championship in his weight class at the Nokomis Warrior Clash on Jan. 7, Westbrook wrestler Graham Strondak did reach a major milestone, winning his 100th career high school match. Strondak finished in second place at 160 pounds at Saturday’s meet, but that finish was augmented by his […]
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Back to 'the Show': South Portland’s Charlie Furbush getting ready for second MLB season
SOUTH PORTLAND – Last year was quite an interesting ride for South Portland native Charlie Furbush. In May, Furbush got the call he was waiting for his entire life when the Detroit Tigers, the team that drafted him, promoted him to the big leagues. Then, just a little over two months later, he got another […]
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Westbrook girls get big win
PORTLAND – While holiday tournament games don’t mean anything in the standings, a big win in one of those exhibitions can play a significant role in building a team’s momentum going into the second half of the season. That’s exactly what the Westbrook girls basketball team is hoping for as the 3-3 Blazes, fresh off […]
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Gorham girls get first win
KENNEBUNK – The Gorham High School girls basketball team collected its first win of the season on Monday night, beating Kennebunk (0-4) 48-33. Gorham’s Kristin Ross led the way with 14 points while Alexis Merrifield added 13 of her own. Entering the game, Gorham found themselves in an unfamiliar situation under coach Laughn Berthiaume. The […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Westbrook drops second straight
PORTLAND – The Westbrook boys basketball team dropped its second straight game on Tuesday night, coming up on the short end of a 73-47 decision at Cheverus. The Stags (4-0) jumped out to a very quick start against the Blazes (2-2), getting 14 straight points from Louie DiStasio (he finished with 22 on the night) […]
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Westbrook wrestlers third at Tiger Tournament
GARDINER – The Westbrook wrestling team had a strong showing at Saturday’s Tiger Tournament in Gardiner, finishing third overall in the team competition and bringing home a couple of first-place individual finishes as well. Cony took first place in the team standings with 176.5 points. Mt. Blue was a very close second with 173 points […]
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Westbrook wrestlers third at Tiger Tournament
GARDINER – The Westbrook wrestling team had a strong showing at Saturday’s Tiger Tournament in Gardiner, finishing third overall in the team competition and bringing home a couple of first-place individual finishes as well. Cony took first place in the team standings with 176.5 points. Mt. Blue was a very close second with 173 points […]
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Westbrook wrestlers third at Tiger Tournament
GARDINER – The Westbrook wrestling team had a strong showing at Saturday’s Tiger Tournament in Gardiner, finishing third overall in the team competition and bringing home a couple of first-place individual finishes as well. Cony took first place in the team standings with 176.5 points. Mt. Blue was a very close second with 173 points […]