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Rumford coaches John Shaw and Mark Karter joining Maine Basketball Hall of Fame
Adrienne Shibles, a 1,000-point scorer at Bates before becoming a coach, also will be inducted alongside Shaw, who led the Rumford Panthers to three state titles, and Karter, who led the Mountain Valley Falcons 1991 championship.
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Oxford 250: Area drivers chasing hometown hardware in big race
There are 22 drivers from the Sun Journal’s coverage area among the 69 entrants trying to find a spot the 40-plus-car starting grid for the 49th annual Oxford 250.
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Oxford 250: Tinkering with innovation and the thrill of speed drives Dillon Moltz
The Connecticut native, who now lives and works in Maine, is looking forward to taking his shot at the Oxford 250 this weekend.
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Oxford 250: Cancer sidelines Mike Rowe, one of the race’s most decorated drivers
The 72-year-old Turner resident, a three-time winner of the 250, will turn his car over to his son, Ben Rowe, this weekend.
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Oxford 250: Drivers understand the challenge of the big race
Nearly a dozen drivers gather at Oxford Plains Speedway for Oxford 250 Media Day to share their thoughts about the difficult-to-win race.
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Oxford 250: Derek Griffith looking to turn his luck around Sunday in Kate Re’s car
The New Hampshire native finished third in last year’s race, won at New Smyrna in February, then, a few weeks after he made his Xfinity debut in early April, his season turned upside down at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Oxford 250: Ben Rowe finds fun again through driving father Mike’s car
Two-time Oxford 250 winner from Turner stepped away from racing for the last month, but now he’s re-energized as he steps into his legendary father’s ride for the season’s biggest race.
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Hebron’s Alyssa Mason breaks two state throwing records with Poland Track Club
The 12-year-old set state records in the shot put and discus this summer.
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Oxford 250: Josh St. Clair hoping his momentum at Wiscasset carries over to Oxford Plains
The Liberty driver has won 13 races so far at Wiscasset Speedway, but this week his sights are set on winning the crown jewel of Maine auto racing.