It took an extra week, some umbrellas and an unexpected drive up the coast, but the Bonny Eagle and Windham boys finally completed their track seasons Saturday at Bowdoin College. The Class A state championship, originally scheduled to be held a week prior at Thornton Academy, was postponed after one event, pushed back a week […]
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Scots junior places in two events at state girls meet
Bonny Eagle junior Katherine Pagano collected 10 of her team’s 12 points at Saturday’s Class A state track meet, which was suspended the previous week due to rain and wind and moved from Thornton Academy to Bowdoin College. Pagano finished third in the 3,200m and fourth in the 1,600m. Classmate Amber Cronin gathered the Scots’ […]
Eagles can't soar past Lewiston
Boys Tennis Lewiston 4 Windham 1 There was no way to know for sure, but Windham’s No. 2 doubles player, Ben Hodge, had a pretty good idea about the outcome of Saturday’s Class A state final when he saw the Eagles’ No. 1 doubles team sitting courtside during the third set of his match. Hodge, […]
Two inducted into Scots' Hall
Rupert Johnson and Chris Zahares were inducted into the Bonny Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6 during the spring athletic awards night. Johnson, an inductee into both the Maine Sports Hall of Fame and the Maine Baseball Coaches Halls of Fame, was a long-time educator and coach at Standish High School. A graduate […]
Rain can't slow Lakers
Miles Bartlett won a pair of events and Kevin Floster took first in another to lead Lake Region to a third-place finish at the Class B state track meet Saturday at Mt. Desert Island High School. Rain fell throughout the meet, just as it did on the Class A and C meets, which were both […]
Eagles advance to state final
Behind a strong pair of doubles tandems, Windham’s boys tennis squad eliminated Westbrook in the regional finals, 3-2, Wednesday. The Eagles travel to Lewiston for the state title match Saturday. Windham’s top doubles duo, Nick DiFiore and Dylan Saucier, easily beat Jake LaViolet and David Born, 6-0, 6-1, while the Eagles Justin Kuliga and Ben […]
Great defense lifts Scots over Stags
A very spirited Bonny Eagle Scots (13-2) softball team rolls past the Cheverus Stags (4-11) to a 10-0 win in Portland. Cheering all the way, the Scots took victory behind terrific pitching and defense. Sophomore Maddie Kluna (5 IP, 0 R, 3K) had pitched all 13 innings in a 1-0 marathon against South Portland earlier […]
Family drive: Like her father and grandfather, Kelsey Babb knows how to reach the checkered flag
Some lessons can be difficult to absorb because, on the surface, they don’t seem to make much sense. They often take years to understand. Kelsey Babb was able to learn one such lesson pretty quickly. “If you slow down, you can go faster,” is how her father, four-time Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Pro Series champion […]
Eagles trying to bounce back from tough stretch
Windham’s softball team outhit Biddeford Saturday, but walks and mistakes in the field resulted in a comeback victory for the Tigers, 6-5. The loss began a three-game skid for the Lady Eagles, who are now fighting for a place at the postseason table. “I think we need to talk more out there,” said Windham shortstop […]
Mustangs rally to hurt Eagles
With two down and a one-run lead in the bottom of the seventh, Windham’s baseball team was unable to close the door on Massabesic. Four straight walks tied the game, and the Mustangs went on to win in extra innings, 5-4, Wednesday in Waterboro. “It’s an ugly win,” said Massabesic coach Kevin Poulin, “but ugly […]