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Scarborough erupts in sixth, finishes off Oxford Hills for Class A state softball title

Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill gathers with teammates to shake hands after the game as Scarborough celebrates in the background after winning the Class A state championship Saturday. (Brewster Burns photo) STANDISH — Scarborough softball coach Tom Griffin knew his team would eventually start hitting, but he didn’t think it would take so long. The […]

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H.S. softball: Defense getting job done for Oxford Hills

Oxford Hills’ Madison Starbird gobbles up a grounder before throwing out the batter against Edward Little in May. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) There was one glaring difference when Oxford Hills and Skowhegan met in the Class A North softball regional final. Both teams had big hits, and both starting pitchers held their own. But the Vikings […]

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Final Varsity Maine polls: Oxford softball No. 2 heading into state title game, St. Dom’s girls’ lacrosse ranked seventh

The top 10 lacrosse, baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BOYS’ LACROSSE 1. Thornton Academy (6) 60 2. Falmouth 54 3. Greely 45 4. Brunswick 43 […]

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H.S. softball: Experience gave Lakers edge over Bucks in D South final

Buckfield left fielder Margaret Bragg makes a running catch in foul territory during Wednesday’s game against Greenville High School in Standish. Bragg made an out on the play. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) STANDISH — Buckfield coach Sandy Albert had no interest in pulling her team down from Cloud 9 after beating eight-time regional champion Richmond in […]

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H.S. softball: Greenville fights back, beats Buckfield for D South title

Buckfield assistant coach Dan Jack sends Julia Dow home for a fourth inning run against Greenville High School on Wednesday. Dow’s run cut Greenville’s lead to 7-3. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) STANDISH — A two-run top of the first inning fired up Buckfield in Wednesday’s Class D South softball regional final. The problem for the Bucks […]

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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills knocks off Skowhegan for A North title

Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill (6) holds up her hand in victory after striking out Skowhegan’s Wylie Bedard (15) to win the Class A North softball championship game at Winslow High School on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WINSLOW — Scoring four runs against Skowhegan proved to be impossible during the regular season, but Oxford […]