Ricky Craven, Ken Squier and other racing dignitaries joined roughly 500 mourners at the track Bob Bahre made famous.
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Sports Digest: Officials urge runners to stay off Beach to Beacon course Saturday
The Cape Elizabeth police say they a discovered a large number of people planning to run the route Saturday, the date of the race before it was canceled due to the pandemic.
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Caleb Manuel wins Maine junior golf title with double-eagle on 18th hole
Tied with Armand Ouellette, Manuel holes a 193-yard shot to win. Meanwhile, Lindsay Cote takes the girls title over Maine Women’s Amateur champion Ruby Haylock.
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Fifth annual Troy Barnies basketball clinic set for Saturday in Auburn
The former Edward Little and UMaine star will lead kids grades 3-8 through basketball drills at The Gully before heading to Lithuania for his ninth professional season.
Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
Commentary: Motorsports in Maine indebted to Bob Bahre
Bahre, who died last week, turned stock car racing into gold at both Oxford Plains Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Travis Barrett writes.
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Top boys golfers post low scores in first round of Maine Junior Championship
Maine Women’s Am champ Ruby Haylock trails by five strokes heading into the second and final day. Armand Ouellette of Saco shoots a 5-under 66 to take the boys lead, one stroke ahead of Topsham’s Caleb Manuel.
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Mt. Abram’s Evan Allen earns national recognition for his grades, athleticism
The Mt. Abram valedictorian and boys soccer standout was recently named U.S. Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America.
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Pro lacrosse: Former Bates star Kyle Weber makes MLL debut in Boston Cannons’ title win
Kyle Weber played in a pro game for the first time and helped the Boston Cannons win the Major League Lacrosse championship.
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Junior hockey notes: Thunder’s Levente Keresztes’ goal is to play in USHL next year
Twin City Thunder forward was selected in both the USHL and NAHL entry drafts and hopes to play for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL next year. Also, Lewiston native Alex Rivet attends the Johnstown Tomahawks’ camp.
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Junior hockey: Four Mainers go in NAHL Entry Draft
Four Mainers heard their named called during Tuesday’s North American Hockey League Entry Draft, with two already committed to NCAA Division I schools