COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zion Williamson hit a layup over 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall in the closing seconds and RJ Barrett’s putback provided the margin of victory as top-seeded Duke held off UCF 77-76 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16. Aubrey Dawkins finished with 32 points for UCF, but his tip-in try for the win just missed […]
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Kennebunk standouts headed to the next level
KENNEBUNK — It was a special day at Kennebunk High School on Friday as three seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to play sports at the next level. Kennebunk’s Caitlin Wolfe signed with Division I Merrimack College to run track, while Samantha Creech will be heading to University of Maine Farmington to play Division […]
MLB: Ichiro says goodbye to adoring fans; Mariners beat A’s in 12
TOKYO (AP) — The magnitude of the moment — of sharing the field with the towering Ichiro Suzuki in his farewell — left Seattle Mariners teammate Yusei Kikuchi in reverential silence. Asked what that experience meant, the Japanese rookie pitcher paused for a full minute. “Since spring training until now, Ichiro told us that it […]
Area brief: Local middle school grapplers compete
BATH — The Bath Middle School Destroyers wrestling team recently competed in the Pine Tree Wrestling League West Regional Tournament in Skowhegan. Bath brought 11 wrestlers (out of 16 weight classes). Of those 11 wrestlers, five are moving on to the Pine Tree Lague Championships Saturday in Belfast. BMS seventh grader Isaac Lindsey-Strout placed […]
High school baseball: New faces on a pair of local diamonds
BRUNSWICK — As the snow melts and the fields dry, high school pitches and catchers took to the gyms this week to start loosening those arms from the winter hibernation. At both Morse and Freeport High Schools, a pair of new faces will rule the roost this spring. While both took quite different paths to their […]
NCAA tourney recaps: Fletcher Magee sets record, leads Wofford past Seton Hall
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Fletcher Magee has led Wofford to the first NCAA Tournament victory in school history. Magee hit seven treys to set the Division I career record for 3-pointers, pouring in 24 points to lead seventh-seeded Wofford to an 84-68 victory over Seton Hall in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on […]
Four years and $100,000 later, Trojans keeping hope alive
SACO — The Thornton Academy girls’ basketball program continued an important tradition earlier this year when the Golden Trojans held their fourth annual Hoops for Hope event at Linnell Gymnasium. This year’s event, which was held on Feb. 1, raised $25,000 and brought the four-year total for the Hoops for Hope events to more than […]
Bill calls for commission to recommend minimum age to play tackle football in Maine
The proposal before state legislators comes as fears of brain injuries have sharply reduced the number of youths playing tackle football. Clinic participants warm up as they run a lap around the field during Scarborough’s first “Try Tackle” football clinic in October. Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette AUGUSTA — A legislative panel heard public testimony […]
10th Annual Shamrock 5K
10th Annual Shamrock Sprint 5K Run/Walk – 3/16/2019 Mixed 5k Run RR Comp# Name Team Time Points ========================================================================================= 1 203 Thelen, Finn M15 Male High School 17:55.71 2 164 Priest, Nathan M36 Male 30-39 18:00.52 3 137 Herman, Will M16 Male High School 19:32.65 4 229 McNish, Conner M15 Male High School 19:43.08 5 […]
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