Years from now when Sanford lineman Reese Boucher reflects back on his senior season as a Spartan, he’s hoping it will be filled with enduring memories and possibly a run at a state title. Boucher, standing 6 foot 4 and weighing 280 pounds, anchors both the offensive and defensive lines for Sanford entering his third […]
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Football: Noble offense prepares to light up night sky
Quarterback Brandon Drake won’t have to wait long for a chance to put his most disappointing performance of last season – a loss at the hands of the Gorham Rams – in the rearview mirror. Noble High opens its regular season against Gorham on Sept. 6, a game the senior captain has had circled on […]
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Football: Will Horton anchors Bonny Eagle on both sides
Will Horton played half of last season on a torn ACL and was still named to the SMAA All-Conference First Team. The Bonny Eagle High senior, who plays offensive guard and on the defensive line, was declared 100 percent healthy a week before camp opened in August, and that’s bad news for the rest of […]
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Football: Ryan Connors, Kennebunk have unfinished business
Ryan Connors insists revenge won’t be on his mind when Kennebunk High faces fellow Class B powerhouse Marshwood on Oct. 18. A season ago, Connors, a running back, slot receiver and field goal kicker, helped lead an undefeated Rams team into a regional final against the Hawks. With a trip to the state title on […]
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Angels rally for 10-4 win over Red Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols have had plenty of big nights for the Los Angeles Angels, yet Saturday night’s 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox was one of those games in which both reached milestones. Trout became the youngest player to reach at least 275 home runs and 200 stolen bases, […]
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Football: Biddeford tops Noble in preseason tune-up
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the correct name of the Biddeford quarterback who took first-team reps. BIDDEFORD – Despite both programs playing in Class B South this year, Noble and Biddeford High won’t face each other on the football field during the regular season. So, when the Knights and Tigers hooked […]
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Field hockey: SMAA Playday gives teams chance for evaluation
PORTLAND – If the 18th annual SMAA Playday was an indication of the upcoming high school field hockey season, the winner of Class A South will have earned their seed. The 16 programs that make up the division met at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland on Friday for a preseason tune-up before the matches start counting […]
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Football: Play clock should add layer of strategy to high school game
Fans at the high school football season opener Old Orchard Beach vs. Telstar on Sept. 5 will witness two things they’ve never seen. Yes, it will be the first game featuring eight-man football, but the state’s season-opening duel on the gridiron will also feature a new play clock rule. The National Federation of State High […]
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Golf: Marshwood, Kennebunk, Wells earn wins
Marshwood rolls past Sanford Behind Zack Glidden’s team-low score of 44, the Marshwood High boys’ golf team defeated Sanford at Sanford Country Club Friday afternoon. Playing nine holes on the par-35 course, the Hawks won four of the six individual matches en route to a team medal of 245 to the Spartans’ 275. Zach Tremblay […]
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Betts’ home run in 15th gives Red Sox 7-6 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Marathon games in Southern California are starting to become routine for the Boston Red Sox. In this case though, Mookie Betts was able to come up big. Betts went deep with two out in the 15th inning as the Red Sox outlasted the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Friday night. The 5-hour, 23-minute […]