Some teams have a decrease in players and other others have more or about the same as previous years. A shortage of bus drivers, though, remains an ongoing issue for several schools.
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Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
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Ruby Haylock, Eli Spaulding top Maine golfers at New England Junior Amateur
Eli Spaulding of Freeport ties for fourth, Maine’s best boys finish since 2016; Ruby Haylock places third in the girls division.
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Ruby Haylock, Eli Spaulding show they can compete with some of New England’s best junior golfers
Freeport’s Spaulding plays 36 holes in 1-under par and is alone in fifth in the New England Junior Amateur Championship at Val Halla. Haylock is tied for sixth in the girls competition.
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Cassius Clark makes victorious return to Oxford Plains Speedway
Racing recap: The Farmington driver won in his first race of the year, just two weeks before the Oxford 250.
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AAU gives some Maine basketball players exposure, but it isn’t beneficial to all who participate
AAU and travel basketball are seen as a quick way for athletes to gain exposure and be noticed by colleges. But some of the state’s high school coaches say the summer hoops programs have their drawbacks.
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Outdoors in Maine: Focus and silence are key fundamentals of bear hunting
Sitting still — completely still — is critical to tricking a bear into taking the bait from a tree stand, V. Paul Reynolds writes.
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Timeout: Fall sports are starting, but COVID-19 rages on
As coronavirus cases and anxiety grow, Tony Blasi writes that it is increasing important to monitor kids’ physical and mental health and to make sure to let them know that you are in their corner.
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Par for the Course: Scramble for first responders is a great idea
Charlie’s Heroes Scramble is open, at no cost, to first responders. The first-year event will be held Monday at Augusta Country Club.
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‘Turning point for me’: Auburn’s Rick Lashua considers UMaine Hall of Fame induction a special honor
The Edward Little graduate didn’t expect to be able to attend college, but baseball coach John Winkin’s efforts gave him a life-changing opportunity to study at the University of Maine, and Lashua ended up playing in four College World Series for the Black Bears.
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Sports talk from his room: Lewiston’s Tegan Dugal hosting show on YouTube
12-year-old interviews guests, ranging from family to friends, and shares his own takes on Tegan’s Sport Talk, which he started last year.