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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Golfer of the Year: Ruby Haylock continued success at high school level

Ruby Haylock of Leavitt is the 2018 Sun Journal All-Region Golfer of the Year. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) Ruby Haylock transitioned to the high school golf season well with a nine-hole scoring average of 39.8, leading Leavitt in its return to the high school golf scene after a multiple-year absence. The freshman’s performance […]

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H.S. golf: Manuel denies Anderson fourth state title in a row

Cape Elizabeth’s Austin Legge putts during the Maine high school golf championships. (John Ewing/Portland Press Herald) VASSALBORO — Caleb Manuel appreciated what his golfing best buddy, Cole Anderson, was trying to accomplish. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to try to beat him. Anderson, a senior from Camden Hills High, was seeking an unprecedented fourth […]

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H.S. golf: Greely’s Smith takes home girls’ title; Leavitt has strong finishes

VASSALBORO — Greely’s Rachel Smith signaled the start of play as she took a rules official’s offer to blow the starting horn for the shotgun start for the MPA Individual State Championships. Then she had one of the closing putts of the day as she captured the girls’ individual state championship with a 6-over 78. Smith […]

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H.S. golf: Mt. Ararat, York, Houlton win team titles; St. Dom's 2nd in C

Monmouth Academy’s Matt Fortin lines up a putt during the Class C team state championship on Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) VASSALBORO — The Mt. Ararat golf team came within a single shot of a state championship two years ago. And all these days later — including countless rounds […]

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Golf state championships can be a toss-up

Lewiston’s Gavin Conkhite tees off at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn in a match against Edward Little in August. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Regular-season results are a predictor of championship outcomes but far from a guarantee when it comes to Maine’s high school golf team championships. “If you know anything about golf, it’s how you […]

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Winthrop wins MVC golf title

Zach Pray of Winthrop eyes his shot during MVC competition at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro on Thursday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) VASSALBORO — Winthrop rode strong rounds from junior Zach Pray and senior Jackson Ladd to the Mountain Valley Conference golf championship Thursday, edging top-seeded Monmouth by four strokes. The Ramblers posted a four-player total […]