The Lewiston-Auburn Maples routed the New England Trailblazers 83-39 to earn their first win in the Women’s American Basketball Association.
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Par for the Course: Will Kannegieser, last year’s runner-up, among area Maine Am competitors
Several players with area ties are among the field of 132 vying for the title at the Maine Men’s Amateur Championship.
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Neil LaRochelle qualifies for the Maine Amateur despite wild back nine
Lisbon graduate and UMF golfer’s attempt to qualify took a wild turn early in the back nine, but two late birdies helped him earn a spot in Maine Men’s Am for the first time.
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LA Maples preview: Unique rules present challenges for Maples’ first season
Lewiston-Auburn’s new semipro basketball team tips off its inaugural season against the New England Trailblazers on Sunday.
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Auburn Invaders grow with help of former area softball standouts
Former USM teammates Kirsten Pelletier, who played at Bates College, and Buckfield graduate Hannah Shields coach two of the Auburn Invaders organization’s travel softball teams.
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Legion baseball: Wyatt Knightly fans 10 in Bessey Motors’ win over Ware and Butler Messalonskee
Ethan Cutler and Josh Murphy boost the offense with a pair of RBIs apiece.
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College football: For Alphonso Belnavis, there is no place like home — or coaching at Bates
The Edward Little High School and Husson University graduate is excited to be back with the Bobcats as the defensive backs coach on new head coach Matt Coyne’s young staff.
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Legion baseball: Nick Binette pitches Bessey Motors past Capital Area
Binette strikes out seven and Aiden Gonzalez and Andrew Merrill pace the offense with two hits and two runs each.
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College football: Head coaching job years in the making for Bates’ Matt Coyne
Coyne, a former QB who most recently was defensive coordinator at Wesleyan, will look to lead the Bobcats to their first winning season since 2012.
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Photo Album: Bessey Motors 6, Topsham Post 202 0
Bessey Motors never looked back after taking a first-inning lead, earning a 6-0 shutout win over Topsham Post 202 in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday at Oxford Hills Middle School.