The longtime area high school and college track, cross country and skiing coach will have to undergo another of treatment in the fall, but he won’t let the disease derail his life.
Local Sports
Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
Monmouth’s Flanagans make Springbrook club championships a family conquest
Golf: Trevor and Abby Flanagan captured the Springbrook Golf Club men’s and women’s championships in mid-July.
Poland Spring ladies golf league brings a lot of fun and laughter
The League of Laughter is in its sixth year at Poland Spring Golf Course and is designed for both casual and highly competitive players.
Luke Antonacci continues Maine Nordiques’ pipeline to UMaine
Junior hockey: The 18-year-old defenseman becomes the third Nordiques player in two years to commit to the University of Maine.
American Legion baseball: Augusta eliminates Bessey Motors from state tournament
Oxford Hills-based Bessey Motors got off on the right foot, but Augusta took momentum right back and eventually ended the game with a double play to knock Bessey out of the double-elimination tournament.
To Northern Storm coaches, youth baseball and softball programs shouldn’t be about the money
Northern Storm baseball and softball coaches Rick Cummings and Ashley Farrell go out their way to make it affordable to play the game.
American Legion baseball: Bessey Motors pulls away from Turner Bandits in state tournament elimination game
Oxford Hills-based Bessey Motors scored nine runs in the final three innings to win 12-1 and stay alive in the double-elimination tournament.
Addie McDaniel gets first Rebels win at Oxford Plains Speedway
Auto racing: McDaniel has been trying for a victory in the division since 2014. The PASS tour has two SLM races coming up this week.
American Legion baseball: Bessey Motors, Turner Bandits avoid elimination in state tournament
The Oxford Hills-based team rallied multiple times and won on a walk-off hit in extras, then Turner used a pair of four-run innings to pull away for a victory. The two teams meet Monday in an elimination game.
American Legion baseball: Bessey Motors, Turner Bandits both fall in state tournament opener
Oxford Hills-based Bessey Motors couldn’t mount the comeback against Central Maine and will play at 11 a.m. on Sunday while facing elimination. The Bandits couldn’t keep up with Quirk Motor City.