Wrestling Coach: Ryan Hutchins Last year’s record: 15-8, Eastern Maine Regional Champions Key wrestlers: Westbrook stables an impressive array of powerful wrestlers, including seniors Glenn Emery, Troy Fogg, Steve Sawyer, Craig DiBiase, Ben Arsenault, Manny Vincent; juniors Graham Strondak and Cody Payer and sophomores Scott Kirkpatrick and Ryan Pitas. Key meets this season: The Blue […]
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Gorham High School winter sports preview
Boys Ice Hockey Coach: Jon Portwine Last year’s record: 9-9 Key players: The Rams will be led by senior forwards Steven Broy and Connor Smith, while relying on junior goalie Nate Holloran in the net. Key games this season: According to Portwine, both games against Noble and Kennebunk will be big, while the single matchups […]
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Gorham High School winter sports preview
Boys Ice Hockey Coach: Jon Portwine Last year’s record: 9-9 Key players: The Rams will be led by senior forwards Steven Broy and Connor Smith, while relying on junior goalie Nate Holloran in the net. Key games this season: According to Portwine, both games against Noble and Kennebunk will be big, while the single matchups […]
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Preseason hoops coming to Westbrook
WESTBROOK – Fans of Westbrook basketball will get the chance to see the boys and girls teams in action at the annual “East/West Challenge” held at the high school gym on Dec. 6 and 7. On Dec. 6, the girls will host Deering, Messalonskee, South Portland, Oxford Hills, Edward Little, Lewiston and Biddeford high schools. […]
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Windham’s Rhoads takes Gorham 5K
GORHAM – While many of us were hitting the malls doing some early post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, a group of runners eschewed the long lines to take part in the 13th annual “Burn off the Turkey” 5K road race in Gorham on Saturday. The race for the top overall spot was a close one, with 41-year-old […]
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Representing a region
With two-thirds of their roster hailing from cities other than Portland, Cheverus football will truly symbolize the West on Saturday. PORTLAND – Chances are, unless you’re a big fan of the Cheverus Stags, your football team is out of contention at this point. We know what you’re thinking: so what if Cheverus is playing Bangor […]
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Elevating their game
What life is like for high school athletes who make it to the next level. It is the universal whimsy. For every kid who picks up a bat, a ball, a stick, a racket, or the myriad other tools of the sports trade, there is at least one moment of fantasy; one thought – idle […]
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Harlem Superstars coming to Westbrook
WESTBROOK – A team of local celebrities will be taking the floor at the Westbrook High School gym next Wednesday, Nov. 17 to face off against the Harlem Superstars in a charity basketball game. The Harlem Superstars, a showtime comedy basketball team in the vein of the Harlem Globetrotters, will have to overcome the home […]
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BOYS SOCCER: Rams knocked out of playoffs
PORTLAND – The Gorham boys soccer team came one game short in their quest for a state championship, falling 2-1 to Portland in the West regional final Wednesday night. Gorham, the No. 4 seed in the Class A West field, finishes the season with an 11-4-2 record. The West champion Bulldogs will take on undefeated […]
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BOYS SOCCER: Rams knocked out of playoffs
PORTLAND – The Gorham boys soccer team came one game short in their quest for a state championship, falling 2-1 to Portland in the West regional final Wednesday night. Gorham, the No. 4 seed in the Class A West field, finishes the season with an 11-4-2 record. The West champion Bulldogs will take on undefeated […]