BRUNSWICK The Memorial Day weekend provided the Brunswick High School boys lacrosse team some welcomed time off. According to head coach Don Glover, “it gave us time to watch the NCAA’s (lacrosse tournament).” The rest was helpful, as the fresh legs of the Dragons controlled play through most of the first quarter, racing out to […]
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Trojans make statement
SACO — The road to the Class A boys’ lacrosse state title goes through Thornton Academy. The Golden Trojans have made that loud and clear. Thornton Academy hosted Falmouth in a highly anticipated battle of unbeaten teams Tuesday evening at Hill Stadium and by night’s end, completely dominated the Yachtsmen to the tune of a […]
Chase helps Wells lock up No. 1 seed in Class B South
WELLS — Anya Chase and the Wells High softball team sent a message to the rest of Class B South Tuesday afternoon: we’re back. Chase, the senior left-hander, pitched her best game of the season to lead the Warriors to a 10-3 victory over Fryeburg Academy. Hampered much of the season by a hip injury […]
High School Roundup: TA girls open playoffs with sweep
SACO — The No. 7 Thornton Academy girls tennis team cruised to an opening round win over No. 10 Marshwood as the Golden Trojans picked up a 5-0 sweep over the Hawks in the Class A South playoffs on Tuesday. Emma Nassif, Cordelia Perry and Brianna Paul all earned singles wins for Thornton Academy, which […]
Mt. Ararat’s Mao falls in tennis semis
PORTLAND Mt. Ararat High School senior Peter Mao spent the last three seasons watching former Eagles tennis teammate Nick Mathieu advance to the Maine Principals Association Schoolboys tennis title match. This year, the Cornell University bound Mao had his chance and he ran with it, moving through the talented field and into Monday’s semifinal at […]
’Hounds roll past Rebels
LISBON Mallory Fairbanks drove in five runs to power the Lisbon High School softball team to a 17-1 Mountain Valley Conference win over Telstar on Friday. The Greyhounds scored early and often, putting four runs in the first, seven in the second, four more in the third and two in the fourth to bring on […]
Lisbon slips by Winthrop
LISBON A lot of times in the game of baseball, it’s all about making the most of your opportunities. Monday’s Mountain Valley Conference clash between Lisbon and Winthrop was no different. The Greyhounds took advantage of three first inning walks and stole an unearned run in the fourth to slip past the Ramblers, 2-1 in […]
Bowdoin’s Urken wins national title
BRUNSWICK Bowdoin College junior Grant Urken has won the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis singles championship, becoming the first Polar Bear tennis player to win an individual national championship in school history. Urken accomplished the feat with an impressive straight-set 6-3, 6-2 win over Jack Katzman of Claremont- Mudd-Scripps in the finals of the tournament […]
Patriots edge Freeport, 4-3
FREEPORT The schedule facing the Gray-New Gloucester High School baseball team coming into the week was daunting, with Wells, York and Freeport on the slate. With the Patriots clinging to the 11th and final Class B South playoff spot, a tough week might have meant doom. Instead, Gray-NG put together two solid wins, a 5-3 […]
Dragons top Mt. Ararat
BRUNSWICK The Mt. Ararat High School girls lacrosse team had just come off a pair of victories heading into Friday’s game with Brunswick, while the Dragons were on a two-game skid themselves. None of that mattered in the latest “Battle of the Bridge” match between the two rivals. It took extra time to decide the […]