STANDISH — The Lisbon Greyhounds treat all two-out rallies the same, but not all two-out rallies are created equal. Top-seeded Lisbon exploded for seven unearned runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull away from No. 6 Monmouth, 12-5, in the Class C South final at St. Joseph’s College’s Larry Mahaney […]
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Brunswick too much for Blue Devils
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick boys’ lacrosse team never trailed against Lewiston in the teams’ Class A North final, and as a result, the Dragons will be heading to their fourth straight state final game after a 14-8 win Wednesday evening. Brunswick will look to avenge last year’s title game loss with a rematch against Scarborough […]
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Class A South softball: Scarborough earns spot in state title game
STANDISH — It was the darndest thing. Scarborough’s Sam Carreiro hit the ball about five inches during the first inning of the Class A South softball championship game. The ball should have either gone foul or been an easy third out at first base. Instead, it spun as if it had a life of its […]
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Oxford Hills falls to Skowhegan in A North softball final
Skowhegan teammates hug after the win. AUGUSTA — Skowhegan will be making its fourth appearance in the Class A softball state championship in five years, but Indians coach Lee Johnson said he’s learned in the past half decade that winning the regional final is never easy. It certainly wasn’t Wednesday night. The Indians’ second straight […]
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Bangor reaches fourth straight Class A state final, topples Mt. Ararat
AUGUSTA — If the fans crowding into Morton Field on Wednesday for the Class A North regional baseball final were running a bit late, they missed a lot. Mt. Ararat pitcher Garrett Moody and Bangor ace hurler Peter Kemble didn’t mess around or work by the hour, as the duo combined on a fast-moving 75-minute […]
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A North Baseball: Guarino, Yachtsmen stifle Stags
STANDISH — Falmouth southpaw Cam Guarino knew he had to be as stingy as possible Wednesday if he wanted to pitch again in an even bigger game on Saturday. The senior pounded the strike zone and left Cheverus no choice but to swing the bats. Much more often than not, those swings resulted in outs, and […]
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Class C South softball final: Madison shuts out Winthrop, 12-0
STANDISH — Madeline Wood drove in four runs and held Winthrop to zero runs in Madison’s 12-0 victory in five innings in the Class C South softball championship game at Richard W. Bailey Field at St. Joseph’s College on Wednesday. “She just rises to the occasion,” Madison coach Chris LeBlanc said. “She’s a player, you […]
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Yarmouth holds on to advance to class B state title game
STANDISH — The ninth-seeded Yarmouth Clippers continued their run through the Class B South playoffs Tuesday, holding on to defeat second-seeded York, 5-3, in the regional final at Larry Mahaney Diamond on the campus of St. Joseph’s College. The Clippers have defeated No. 8 Leavitt, No. 1 Bridgeway, and No. 3 Cape Elizabeth in addition […]
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Searsport ends Richmond’s run in Class D South baseball final
STANDISH — Keys to success for the Richmond High School baseball team this season included solid defense, aggressive base running and working opponent pitch counts. On Tuesday against top-seeded Searsport at St. Joseph’s College in the Class D South regional final, the Vikings did those exact things to the No. 2 Bobcats in a 6-2 […]
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Richmond thumps Greenville in Class D South softball final
STANDISH — You can hit against the Richmond High School softball team. With a little small ball and some timely knocks, you might even be able to send a few runs across. You’ll just have a tough time scoring enough. It was the same old offensive story in Tuesday’s Class D South regional final against […]