AUBURN – Auburn Suburban Little League 9- and 10-year-old baseball all-stars notched two victories to begin the District 5 tournament this week. ASLL dispatched South Lewiston, 10-0. Alex Thompson, Gavin Bates, Ryan Kappelmann, Jacob Dubuc, Ethan Brown and Timmy Torres had hits for Auburn. Garrett Poussard slapped South Lewiston’s lone hit. Ryan Kapnelmann and Jacob […]

RUMFORD – Marcus Palmer hit a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Rumford Cardinals past rival Dixfield, 3-2, in Pine Tree League baseball at Hosmer Field. Rumford trailed 2-0 entering its final raps before Ed Paterson led off with an opposite-field single. Eventual winning pitcher Ryan […]

South Lewiston Little League 11- and 12-year-old all-stars edged New Auburn Little League, 8-7, to advance in the District 5 tournament. Kyle Ullrich hit a two-run single to begin New Auburn’s rally from a 7-4 deficit in the sixth. Ullrich later scored to tie the game on a Ben Harris sacrifice fly to left. With […]

The heart of the local golf season has fueled a flurry of holes-in-one. An astonishing five aces were reported to the Sun Journal community sports desk in the last three days. At Sandy River Golf Course near the Farmington Falls/New Sharon line, Gale Shaw used a 6-wood on No. 3. Gale Olmstead witnessed the feat.  […]

AUBURN – JFM/Buddy T’s won its sixth straight game in Auburn Rec softball, beating Taylor Brook Dental at Lakeview Field. Winning pitcher James Small helped his own cause with three hits. Jim Small and TommyJuray each went 4-for-4, while Larry Gowell, Joey Scammon and Perry Morneau all chalked up three hits for the victors.

SOUTH PORTLAND – Results from the A&J Open, the first of four major outdoor events sanctioned by the Maine Tennis Association, played June 25-27 at South Portland High School: Men’s open singles: First round, Chris Lavoie d. Ryan Johnson, 6-4, 6-3; Dan McGovern d. Willie Levine, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4; Svet Kirtchev d. Lucas Johnson, 4-6, […]

CUMBERLAND – The Maine Golf Hall of Famer inductions and tournament will be held Sept. 10 at Val Halla Golf Club. Tournament will start at 9 a.m. Reception is at 5 p.m., with the dinner and hall of fame ceremony at 6 p.m. Tourney fees are $90 person and include golf, cart and banquet. Golf […]

WILTON – Neil Stinneford of Weld notched a hole-in-one on the 140-yardm par-3 16th hole at Wilson lake Country Club on June 25. Stinneford used an 8-iron to accomplish the feat. Dick Nile, Tom Fournier and Tim Schanz witnessed the feat. A member of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, Stinneford carded an ace on […]

AUBURN – Auburn Suburban Little League’s 11 and 12-year-old all-star team got off to a strong start with a 4-2 victory over Augusta. Llewellyn Jensen was masterful on the mound for Auburn. Jensen went the distance, striking out seven and allowing only one hit. Whenever Augusta threatened to score, Jensen made key pitches and quieted […]

LEWISTON – Melanson Paving repeated as Elliot Ave. Little League major division baseball champions, defeating Dube Flower, 13-6. Dube jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Brady Cusson, Owen McCarthy and Nick Harnden delivered the big hits. Melanson fired back with two runs of its own in the bottom […]