FREEPORT -Playing for the top spot in Class E high school football, both Dirigo and Freeport knew this was a big game. The Cougars came into Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field hoping to remain unbeaten. The Falcons had other plans, shutting down the Cougar offense in the second half to pull away for a […]
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Area High School Capsules: Mt. Ararat Eagles stun Bangor Rams in double overtime
TOPSHAM — Travis Nadeau’s goal midway through the second overtime lifted the Mt. Ararat High School boys soccer team to a big 1-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over Bangor on Saturday at Riverside Field. The Eagles earned their seventh straight shutout to improve to 8-1 on the season, while the visiting Rams fell to 5-1-2. […]
Boston Red Sox Finale: Red Sox claim individual titles, beat New York Yankees in regular season finale
BOSTON — On the final day of their record-setting season, the AL East champion Boston Red Sox picked up a few more titles. Mookie Betts had another hit to coast to the big league batting championship and J.D. Martinez won the RBI crown on Sunday as the Red Sox headed into the playoffs with their franchise-record […]
NFL Sunday Capsules: Tennessee Titans edge champion Philadelphia Eagles, 26-23, in OT
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Marcus Mariota hit Corey Davis with a 10-yard touchdown pass just before the end of overtime, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-23 on Sunday for their best start since 2013. The Titans trailed by 14 in the third quarter before rallying for the lead. They also trailed 23-20 in overtime […]
Connors leads Rams over rival Tigers
BIDDEFORD — Kennebunk junior running back Ryan Connors would get just three carries in the first half, but that would be all he needed to help the Rams put away the rival Biddeford Tigers on Friday night. Connors scored on runs of 24, 55 and 24 yards as the Rams built up a 27-point halftime […]
Warriors top Greyhounds for 21st straight win
WELLS — Tim Roche gave his unbeaten Wells High football team a simple message at halftime Friday night: Keep playing your game. “I thought we were kind of down and said, ‘Guys, we’re ahead 20-6,’ ” Roche said. Wells (5-0), the defending Class D state champion, won its 21st straight game by beating Lisbon, 39-18. […]
Sanford rolls past South Portland
SANFORD — Both teams had lost to the heavyweights of the Class A South, so the matchup between Sanford and South Portland looked somewhat even. It wasn’t. Sanford scored on the first play from scrimmage, took a 27-0 first-quarter lead and cruised to a 46-7 win over the Red Riots on Friday night at Alumni […]
Mustangs take down Tigers
WATERBORO — A strong first half led the Massabesic boys soccer team to 2-1 victory over Biddeford on Friday night. “At this point, every game we play is important if we want to get that last playoff spot. This was a good opportunity for us to lift in that direction and if we can go […]
High School Roundup: Sanford golfers fall to Marshwood
SANFORD — The Sanford golf team fell 10-3 against rival Marshwood during a matchup on Friday night at the Sanford Country Club. Jackson West, Ena Baker, Zach Glidden, Jake Gordon and Grace Verrill earned wins for Marshwood. Marshwood left the match as the winner, but Sanford’s Zachary Tremblay fired a round of 45 to earn […]
Area Roundups: Cat Gould tallies 5 goals in Freeport girls soccer victory over Greely
FREEPORT — Cat Gould scored five goals as the Freeport High School girls soccer team rolled to a 6-2 Western Maine Conference win over Greely on Thursday. Gould tallied a pair of breakaways six minutes apart in the first half. She completed her hat trick with 4:22 remaining in the first half off a Rachel Wall […]