SCARBOROUGH — Hard work is its own reward. Unless the effort happens to pay off in a victory. For Kennebunk, the satisfaction of a game played full tilt will have to suffice, after it sustained an 8-3 setback at the hands of defending state champions Scarborough, in an SMAA boys lacrosse clash, Wednesday. The Rams […]

Kennebunk’s John Grillo, left, gets checked to the ground by Scarborough’s Danny Clark, back, and Nick Prince, right, during the first half of their SMAA boys lacrosse game, Wednesday, at Mitchell Sports Complex in Scarborough. The Red Storm won the game.

SACO — Thornton Academy scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a come from behind 8-6 win over Gorham, in an SMAA baseball tilt, Tuesday. Chris Stasio’s run-scoring single with two out in the frame drove in pinch-runner Max O’Neil with what proved to be the winning run. It was […]

Thornton Academy shortstop Sam Canales looks toward the umpire for the call as he forces out Gorham’s Kyle Butterfield at second base during the second inning of their SMAA baseball game, Tuesday, in Saco. The Golden Trojans won the game, 8-6. (CHRIS BROCKMAN/Journal Tribune)

CONCORD, N.C. — David Reutimann stared at the gray sky and silently prayed for one more heavy rain. A gamble had put the journeyman driver in position for his first Sprint Cup Series victory, and so long as the clouds lingered over Lowe’s Motor Speedway, it would come in the crown jewel Coca-Cola 600. Reutimann […]

David Reutimann poses with the trophy after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Monday.

Thornton Academy’s Sam Butts (15) and Steve Trask (21) are greeted by Sam Canales (5) and teammates after scoring in the fifth inning of their SMAA baseball game against South Portland, Thursday, in Saco. The Golden Trojans won the game, 9-6. (CHRIS BROCKMAN/Journal Tribune)

SACO — It takes a lot of moxie for a hitter to take a big swing with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded. It takes a bit more for said hitter to want to pull the trigger, when he’d failed in the same setting each time before. Then again, Thornton’s Sam Butts has moxie […]

Wells’ Josh Mayo, middle, celebrates with teammates Ryan Jolley (18) and Sean Woods, right, after scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of their WMC baserball game against Falmouth, Wednesday, at Croker Field. (CHRIS BROCKMAN/Journal Tribune)

FALMOUTH — Pitching, clutch hitting, and a little leather. You’ve got to have it to win the close ones. You’ve got to love it when you get it. Wells received all of the above and then some  Wednesday’s WMC baseball clash with fellow tourney wannabes, Falmouth, in which they Warriors clawed out a 2-1 win […]