ORONO — It might be a few hours north of Wells, but on Saturday night Alfond Stadium on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono was definitely Warrior Country. A large group of Wells fans made the three-hour trip to UMaine — and the Warriors would give them plenty to cheer about as […]
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Mission Accomplished: TA dominates Portland to win Gold Ball
PORTLAND — Heading into Saturday’s Class A state championship game, the Thornton Academy Golden Trojans had yet to find themselves trailing — not for one second. The Trojans made sure it would stay that way as they jumped out to a 21-0 lead just over six minutes into the game and they never looked back […]
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Thornton Academy caps perfect season with Class A title
Anthony Bracamonte put his electrifying stamp on the Class A state championship game, quickly and often. The senior slot back scored on a 61-yard pass from Kobe Gaudette on the third play from scrimmage By the time Thornton Academy finished its first unbeaten season since 1986 with a 49-14 win Saturday against Portland at Fitzpatrick […]
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Wells cruises past Foxcroft Academy to repeat as Class D football champion
ORONO — Tyler Bridge scored five touchdowns and threw for another as Wells High steamrolled to another football state championship. The Warriors jumped out to a 34-0 lead in the second quarter and coasted past Foxcroft Academy, 55-20, for the Class D championship Saturday night at Alfond Stadium. Bridge, a senior halfback, and Payton MacKay, […]
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‘It’s trophy season’
Some high school football programs have to wait decades for a chance to compete in a state championship game. That’s certainly not the case for Wells High School as the Warriors have made the trip to the Gold Ball game an annual occurrence in recent years — and this season is no different. The Class […]
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State Class B Football: Brunswick Dragons hoping to ‘corner’ the Marshwood Hawks
BRUNSWICK — As the wind wiped through the Mid-coast on Wednesday, the Brunswick High School football team was preparing to practice. At this time of the year, just eight teams have the privilege of strapping on the pads for one more game, with the state football championships set to take place in Orono and Portland on […]
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Bowdoin Men’s Basketball Preview: Polar Bears return plenty of offense to the court
BRUNSWICK — After a hot start to the 2017/18 campaign, winning its first six games, including a program record-setting 120 points against the University of New England, the Bowdoin College men’s basketball team finished the regular season 15-8, earning the No. 8 seed in the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament. A near upset of […]
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A Winning Homecoming: McCallie’s Duke Blue Devils hold off UMaine Black Bears
BANGOR — Before Thursday’s game, the University of Maine women’s basketball team honored Stacey Porrini Clingan. A key player for the Black Bears in the mid-1990s, Porrini Clingan died on March 27 following a battle with cancer. She was 42. Then, against ACC powerhouse Duke, the Black Bears honored Porrini Clingan more, by playing with the […]
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Mookie is the Best: Boston’s Betts win American League MVP Award
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I’ve kind of used this pedestal or whatever you want to say to spread knowledge that the […]
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Thursday Night NFL: Seattle Seahawks rally to down Packers
SEATTLE — After a shaky beginning, Russell Wilson got hot in the fourth quarter, Bobby Wagner and Seattle’s defense stymied Aaron Rodgers and the Seahawks stayed in the middle of the NFC playoff race. “We’ve been through so much throughout this season it was time to get over the hump,” Wagner said. “We’ve been down, we’ve […]
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