Sanborn’s mid-pack finish at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday was good enough to grant him a spot in the big race coming up.
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Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
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Photos: Mini golf tourney on par in Auburn
Tabers hosted the Maine Mini Golf Tournament on Sunday in Auburn.
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‘Confidence is key’: Dirigo grad Jess Conant finds newfound shooting ability with LA Maples
Conant, who is from Canton, has added outside shooting to her repertoire and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in last week’s win over Mt. Vernon.
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Par for the Course: Golf scramble ‘fore’ a worthy cause
Most of the players who participated in the event did so because they learned that food-funding reached 350 school kids in 2021, writes columnist Bill Kennedy.
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Maples owner Joshua Brister emphasizes the ‘pro’ in semi-pro basketball
Brister’s mission for the LA Maples is to grow the game of women’s basketball in Maine, and he’s off to a promising start.
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Poland’s James Frost wins Match Play Invitational on extra hole
In a well-played final, Frost makes a birdie putt to edge Garrett Olson, 1-up, at Falmouth Country Club.
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Racing roundup: Former Oxford 250 winner Jeremie Whorff takes Triple Crown race
The 2006 winner of the 250 found victory lane again a month before this year’s big race. Another former winner saw a record streak end.
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New coach Matt Coyne touts Bates’ experience at college football luncheon
The head coach said the Bobcats will lean on their 12 fifth-year seniors this season.
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Late baskets lift Lewiston-Auburn Maples over Mount Vernon Shamrocks, 74-71
Jess Conant’s 3-pointer with 1:46 left gives the Maples a lead they never relinquish.
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LA Maples look to rebound in rematch against Shamrocks at home
Lewiston-Auburn seeking to avenge last Saturday’s 82-84 road loss to the Shamrocks on Sunday at the Lewiston Armory.