SANFORD — The No. 9 Thornton Academy and No. 8 Sanford field hockey teams not only had to battle each other for a spot in the Class A South quarterfinals — the Golden Trojans and Spartans would also need to take down Mother Nature on Saturday afternoon. The visiting Trojans would get the job done […]
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Area High School Glance: Freeport Falcons downs Cape Elizabeth Capers, 2-1 in boys soccer action
FREEPORT — Sam Tourigny scored the game-winning goal with 12 minutes remaining as the Freeport High School boys soccer team knocked off Cape Elizabeth, 2-1, in Western Maine Conference action on Friday. The Falcons finished the regular season with a 9-3-2 mark, while the Capers fell to 5-4-3. Killian Lathrop gathered a loose ball in the […]
High School Football: Mt. Ararat Eagles chew up Westbrook Blue Blazes, 44-24
TOPSHAM — The 2018 Mt. Ararat High School football team has faced several challenges so far this season. From the sudden resignation of their head football coach prior to the opening game, to several contests that slipped away early, the Eagles entered Saturday’s home game at the Topsham Fairgrounds against fellow one-win Class B South team […]
High School Golf: Mt. Ararat’s Caleb Manuel wins State Class A golf title
VASSALBORO — Caleb Manuel appreciated what his golfing best buddy, Cole Anderson, was trying to accomplish. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to try to beat him. Anderson, a senior from Camden Hills High School, was seeking an unprecedented fourth Class A state championship. But it was Manuel, a junior from Mt. Ararat, who often has […]
KVAC Cross Country: Mt. Ararat’s Berry-Gaviria repeats as KVAC cross country champion
AUGUSTA — Maranacook High School coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important […]
High School Soccer: NYA Panthers knock off Richmond Bobcats, 3-2, in girls action
RICHMOND — A resilient North Yarmouth Academy girls soccer team needed overtime to knock off Richmond, 3-2, on Friday in a Class D South matchup of top high school teams. It’s only the second game this season in which Richmond has surrendered more than two goals, and both were defeats. The Bobcats entered the game at […]
New England Patriots: Brady, Patriots top Chiefs for wild 43-40 NFL football win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired , and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night after blowing a big halftime lead. Brady passed for 340 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, diving head-first between two defenders in a rare run by the 41-year-old quarterback. […]
High School Girls Soccer: Late goal propels Cape Elizabeth over Freeport, 1-0
Freeport – Much like the last time when Cape Elizabeth and Freeport high school girls soccer teams squared off back in September, the two Western Maine Conference foes played to a scoreless tie in the first 40 minutes. Eventually the Capers scored three second-half goals en route to the victory. On Friday night, the Falcons were […]
ALCS: Boston Red Sox get even with Houston Astros with Sunday 7-5 victory
BOSTON — David Price went home a winner in a postseason start for the first time in his career. That, he insisted, is all he ever cared about. “This is bigger than David Price,” he said on Sunday night. “This isn’t about me. This is about the Boston Red Sox.” Price was good enough, the Red […]
NFL Sunday Roundup: Pittsburgh Steelers stun Cincinnati Bengals late
CINCINNATI — James Conner ran for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the eve of Le’Veon Bell’s possible return, and Antonio Brown turned a short pass into a 31-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left as Pittsburgh pulled off another improbable comeback in Cincinnati, 28-21, on Sunday. The Steelers (3-2-1) have won eight in a […]