FIELD HOCKEY WESTBROOK 2, SANFORD 0: Morgan LeBeau and Katie Champagne powered the Blue Blazes (3-4) past the Spartans (3-4) at Westbrook. Mary Keef assisted on LeBeau’s goal for Westbrook. Aria Brunner made five saves in goal. KENNEBUNK 2, CHEVERUS 1: Ruby Sliwkowski scored with 37 seconds remaining in the game to lift the Rams […]
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Cross Country: Bonny Eagle reloads behind influx of young talent
STANDISH – The Bonny Eagle cross country team has looked every bit of a Class A state title threat so far this season. That’s not hard to believe – the Scots have won five of the past seven championships – but Bonny Eagle lost three of their top seven runners to graduation from a year […]
Field Hockey: Allen’s goal in overtime lifts Biddeford past Windham
WINDHAM – Junior midfielder Abby Allen misfired on her first chance to win the game in overtime for Biddeford High. She wasn’t going to squander her next opportunity. With 5:20 left in overtime, Allen fired a shot past Windham goalkeeper Molly McAllister inside the circle as the Tigers rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat […]
Boys’ soccer: UNE tops Westfield State 1-0
BIDDEFORD– The University of New England grabbed a 1-0 victory over Westfield State in non-conference men’s soccer action at Barbara J. Hazard Field on Tuesday evening. The Nor’easters improve to 4-3-1 overall while the Owls fall to 1-5-0. Following a scoreless first half, the Nor’easters broke the tie in the 57th minute. Luca DiTursi took a […]
When Tom Brady talks, the NFL listens
Tom Brady has clout, and his indignation may have saved the NFL’s 100th season from being ruined by the refs even though he backtracked like he was avoiding Shaq Barrett . Yellow flags flew at an alarming rate over the first two weeks of the season, and Shawn Hochuli’s crew called 20 infractions Thursday night in the […]
Teams adjusting, as expected, to 8-man football
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Three games into the inaugural eight-man football season, Dean Plante is getting exactly what he counted on. The action is fast, the games are high scoring and the Old Orchard Beach head coach thinks the best is yet to come. “(The league) has been going very smoothly,” Plante said. “From the […]
High School Roundup: Thornton Academy field hockey edges Noble
FIELD HOCKEY FREEPORT 7, WELLS 2: Aynslie Decker had two goals and an assist as the Falcons (5-2-1) beat the Warriors (3-4) in Freeport. Autumn Golding scored Freeport’s first goal. Hannah Groves, Kyla Havey, Faith Cleaves and Rachel Harmon each added a goal. Groves also had an assist. Ashleigh Bolduc scored both of Wells’ goals. […]
Playoff-contending Rays score 6 in 4th, beat Red Sox 7-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ji-Man Choi, Brandon Lowe and Willy Adames homered during Tampa Bay’s six-run fourth inning, and the Rays moved into sole possession of the second AL wild card by rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Rays hold a half-game lead over Cleveland, which had […]
Bruins want another shot at Cup
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins didn’t sign a bunch of pricey free agents over the summer after barely missing out on a Stanley Cup championship last season. Instead, they handed out extensions. After going to the last possible game of the season, losing to the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Cup final, […]
Pats are dominating on defense, facing injury concerns
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Three games, three victories and three dominant performances by the New England Patriots’ defense. The New York Jets became the latest opponent to fail to score an offensive touchdown against New England on Sunday in the Patriots’ 30-14 victory , making New England the first team in the Super Bowl era that hasn’t allowed […]