HOWLAND — Sixty female wrestlers from across Maine made history Wednesday as they competed in the first girls’ wrestling state tournament at Penobscot Valley High School. “It means a lot being part of the first girls’ state tournament,” said Deering’s Brooke Birkhahn, who won the 145-pound division. Birkhahn earned a 10-6 decision over Madeline Tardif of […]
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State A Girls Swim: Bangor edges Cony for title
BRUNSWICK — They were 1-2 in the team standings all day. Perennial power Bangor and two-time defending champion Cony battled for every point in the State Class A girls’ swimming and diving championships at Bowdoin College’s Greason Pool. Bangor held a seven-point lead heading into the final race and needed to finish second in the 400-yard […]
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Class B South Girls Hoops: Freeport wins ‘Battle of the Falcons’
PORTLAND — Last year, the Freeport High School girls basketball team advanced to the Class B South regional final. Coming into Tuesday’s Class B South quarterfinal against No. 6 Mountain Valley at the Portland Expo, those on the outside might have thought third-seeded Freeport had the experience to quiet the nerves that often come in during […]
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The Glove: What’s the catch? Red Sox players decide on new or old glove
FORT MYESS, Fla. — It’s early in spring training, time to get the new mitt ready. Or is it? For the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, some like the feel of new leather, some like it old. Some are superstitious and don’t like change and others don’t worry about that even after a great season. […]
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Free Agent Signing: Machado agrees to $300M deal with Padres
SAN DIEGO — With their city’s long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free agent signing ever by agreeing with All-Star infielder Manny Machado on a $300 million, 10-year deal. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Tuesday, speaking on condition of […]
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NBA News: Celtics still figuring things out heading into stretch run
BOSTON — One way or another, the spotlight was always going to shine on the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference without LeBron James. After back-to-back losses to James’ Cavaliers in the past two conference finals, his departure West to join the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to clear the path for Boston to take the reins […]
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Warriors capture third straight Class B wrestling title
LINCOLN — The Wells Warriors continued to dominant the Maine Class B wrestling world on Saturday as they cruised to their third straight team championship at Mattanawcook Academy. Three Wells wrestlers captured individual championships to help the Warriors rack up 161.5 points, which was well ahead of second-place Dexter (99) and third-place Medomak Valley (89.5). […]
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Class A South Basketball: Brunswick downs rival Mt. Ararat in girls quarterfinal
PORTLAND — The Brunswick Dragons began their playoff run with a familiar opponent in the Class A South quarterfinal. The No. 2 Dragons and No. 7 Mt. Ararat Eagles traveled to the Portland Expo for a “Battle of the Bridge” clash and for the third time this season, it was the Dragons coming away with a […]
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State A Swimming: Cheverus boys top swim field again
BRUNSWICK — Heavily favored in the State Class A boys’ swimming and diving state championship, Cheverus received a simple pre-meet speech from head coach Kevin Haley. “Coach said to just swim hard. We’re going in with zero (points),” Cheverus junior Quinton Hastings said. That zero turned into a dominating 318 points as the Stags won their […]
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Class D South Boys Hoops: Bereans ice Breakers, 63-44
AUGUSTA — Throughout the 2018/19 high school basketball season, the Pine Tree Academy boys basketball team struggled with inexperience and the low number of players dressed game-in and game-out. Still, the Breakers managed five wins and a spot in Monday’s Class D South quarterfinals at the Augusta Civic Center against Temple Academy of Waterville. Seventh-seeded Pine […]