PORTLAND — Every high school athlete would love to end their career with a gold medal hanging around their neck — and the Massabesic girls lacrosse team was expecting that fairy-tale ending on Saturday afternoon in Portland. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, who were the defending state champions, it would be the underdog Falmouth Yachtsmen who […]
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Warriors fall in state title game
BANGOR — In sports, perfection is often times necessary if you want to be the last team standing. It takes a special team to rise to the occasion of a championship expectation. Throughout the regular season and postseason, the Wells high school baseball team has lived up, and in the eye’s of some, surpassed that […]
Polar Bears earn more lax accolades
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse players Hannah Hirschfeld and Eliza Denious have been named All-Americans in selections announced by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association on Wednesday. It is the first All-American honor for both the senior Hirschfeld, who earned Second Team recognition, and first-year Denious, who netted Third Team honors. The duo helped pace […]
Freeport High School looking for coach
FREEPORT — The Freeport High School athletic office is looking for a new girls varsity basketball coach for the upcoming season. For more information, contact Craig Sickels at 865-4706, ext. 320. The Falcons advanced to the Class B South regional final last season.
Bowdoin men’s lax receives to honors
BRUNSWICK — Three members of the Bowdoin College men’s lacrosse program have been recognized in Division III All-American honors announced by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Senior Matthew Crowell was named a Second Team All-American, while senior Parker Sessions was tabbed as a Third Team All-American. Junior Sam Carlin was chosen as an Honorable Mention […]
De La Guerra leads Portland over Bowie
BOWIE, MD. Chad De La Guerra hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Bowie Baysox, 5-3, on Sunday in Eastern League action. With the victory, the Sea Dogs swept the three-game series. Bowie had a runner on second in the bottom of the ninth, but Erick […]
Topsham wins opener
BOWDOINHAM Topsham Post 202 tallied eight runs in the fourth inning en route to a 12-8 Zone 3 Senior American Legion baseball win over Cole Post 19 on Sunday. Noah Goddard and Jackson Walker combined on the mound for six strikeouts, three hits and 10 walks in the win. The game was tied 4-4 in […]
Bobcats roll to State D title
BANGOR Just like that, it was over. That was the feeling at Mansfield Stadium on Saturday after Richmond scored three runs in the first inning and four more in the second for an early 7-0 lead over Fort Fairfield in the State Class D high school baseball championship. With ace hurler Zach Small on the […]
Wow! Dragons take it
PORTLAND Making its fifth consecutive trip to a boys lacrosse state title game, it seems like business as usual for the Brunswick High School squad. Playing extra time does too. For the second straight year (and game), Brunswick scored a goal in overtime to capture the crown, winning 14-13 over Greely on Saturday at Fitzpatrick […]
Trojans make history
PORTLAND — Sometimes when players are making their first trip to a state championship game the moment can get a little too big for them. The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team made its Class A state final debut on Saturday evening and the Golden Trojans found themselves down by three goals after the opening period. […]