BRUNSWICK The Howard Vandersea Maine State Chapter of the National Football Foundation will host its 19th annual golf tournament at Belgrade Lakes Golf Club on July 23. Individual golfers are $125 each and includes greens fees with cart, gifts, prizes, post-round barbecue and National Football Foundation membership. Additionally, hole sponsorships are available at $100 per […]
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MGA closing its doors
Bill Goodman and his Maine Girls’ Academy basketball team had practiced 10 times in recent weeks and played in several summer-league games. They had gone on team-bonding trips, including to a recent Portland Sea Dogs game. Then the news came Thursday morning that the school will be closing on July 15. “It’s been a bad […]
Tendler home run lifts ’Dogs
HARTFORD, Conn. Luke Tendler’s pinch two-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Portland Sea Dogs to a 7-5 Eastern League victory over the Hartford Yard Goats in the opener of a five-game series on Wednesday. After Jantzen Witte drew a one-out walk, Tendler hit a drive to […]
Reppin’ the Red, White & Blue
WATERBORO — The high school basketball season may be a few months away, but one Massabesic student-athlete will be putting on a very special uniform when he hits the court in the Caribbean later this month. Waterboro native Brandan Mills will represent the United States in a Student Athlete World event from July 18-24 in […]
Pastime Club rolls
LEWISTON Hunter Richardson had four hits to help Pastime Club win an offensive showdown against Locke Mills, 16-9, in Senior American Legion Zone 2 baseball action Monday. Richardson had a triple, two doubles and a single. Pastime had six batters with two or more hits: Richardson, Brock Belanger, who had a double and a single, […]
Tennis tournament in Portland this week
PORTLAND — The 46th annual MTA Championships Tennis Tournament will be played this upcoming weekend beginning on Friday at the Fore River (Waynflete) Sports Complex. Competition in the Maine Tennis Association-sanctioned major event will be held in men’s and women’s open singles and doubles, as well as in men’s 35, 45, 55 and 65-plus singles. […]
Westport Island 10K set for August 19
WESTPORT ISLAND — The 14th Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race will take place on Aug. 19. Registration is now open for “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race.” The race begins at 9 a.m. on the USATF-sanctioned course. A Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. The 10K is winds through scenic pine […]
Sea Dogs overcome Tebow, Rumble Ponies
PORTLAND Portland’s Matt Kent delivers a pitch against the BInghamton Rumble Ponies on Monday at Hadlock Field. Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette The Portland Sea Dogs finally contained Tim Tebow and rallied for a 5-3 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Monday night at Hadlock Field. Both Jantzen Witte and Josh Ockimey recorded […]
Post 86 rolls to 10-2 win over Topsham Post 202
CUMBERLAND Post 86 United’s Gibson Harnett fanned 13 Topsham Post 202 hitters and the offense took advantage of five errors en route to a 10-2 victory in Senior American Legion baseball action Monday. Harnett scattered four hits, walked one and hit a batter on the bump, while AJ Eisenhart rapped three hits and Jackson Connor […]
Fun times at Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET Group 1 Fan Appreciation Night at Wiscasset Speedway was held Saturday night, bringing out fans of all ages to the track. Even Santa Claus battled the heat and made an appearance during the pre-races festivities. As is the case every Saturday night during the summer, the $5 admission fee gets you hours of racing […]