AUBURN – Lake Auburn is now free of ice.The winter coat was on its last legs Monday morning. A stiff breeze developed in mid-afternoon and drove the remaining ice to the shorelines. A check around the lake at daybreak Tuesday discovered only “shell” ice in a few areas. For all intents and purposes, the lake […]

LEWISTON – Boxcar Children, the regular season pennant-winner, annexed the post-season championship Monday in the Lewiston Rec Women’s Volleyball League.The playoffs began with Hunt’s Hill (3) defeating Margarita’s (6), 25-19, 25-13; and Right Stuff (4) eliminating D.C. Electric (5), 21-25, 25-21, 25-23.In Monday’s semifinal action, Capsawn Designs (2) ousted Hunt’s Hill, 25-19, 25-13, and Boxcar […]

Auburn Women’s League Semifinal Playoffs Hasty Community Center 7:00, Young Ones vs Hoop Camp 8:15, J.C. Concrete vs Old School

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the youth softball season. Eligible are youngsters in Grades 4-7. Players must turn the minimum age of 9 before Jan. 1, 2007.Six Farmington teams competed in the Franklin County Girls Softball League last year. Other league entries were three teams from Wilton and one from […]

AUBURN – Lake Auburn’s ice has weakened considerably. A check around the lake at about 9 a.m. Monday discovered an ice-free area at the causeway at East Auburn, extending all the way past the island that is visible from Lake Shore Drive.The bulk of the last remains of ice was in the North Auburn section […]

LEWISTON – Recreational league results, youth and adult, are welcome by the Sun Journal Sports Department.Results of Little League, golf, recreational softball, etc., can be e-mailed to [email protected]. They can also be faxed to 777-3436, attention Glen Burgess. Please include league, division, city or town, and team name. The Sun Journal publishes two columns of […]

AUBURN – It appears Maine golf courses are slowly but surely drying out and some are already open for the season.Charlene Dion collected the area’s first hole-in-one Sunday at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn. She aced the #5 hole, 89-yards, using a 9-iron. Witnessing the feat were Bob Dion, Steve and Nina Bartlett.Other area […]

LEWISTON – Following is the second round playoff schedule for Thursday, April 26 in the Independent Pocket Billiards League:BB Division: Webber Sand Baggers at Pastime Skrubs; 20-M Wingers at Warden’s Chain Gang; Andy’s Sharks at Pastime Show Me The $$$; Bums In The Park at Carlton C.C.R.CC Division: Pastime Dream Team at Derby’s It Don’t […]

AUBURN – Both games were close but there were no upsets as playoffs began Wednesday in the Auburn Rec Women’s Slowdown Basketball League.Old School (3) outlasted Lady Ballers (6) 48-43. Betsy Sibley sparked the winners with 16 points. Jessica Philippon added 11. Kelly Brower paced the Lady Ballers with 11 points. Kristie Mann chipped in […]

LEWISTON – Over 300 Maine Special Olympics athletes will converge on Bates College’s Tarbell Pool on Friday, April 27 for the annual Special Olympics Maine Swim Meet. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Athletes will be competing in a variety of aquatics events, everything from an assisted 10-meter swim to the 100-meter […]