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Posted inForecaster Sports
Yarmouth rallies to edge Leavitt in quarterfinal thriller
Clippers prevail, 2-1, on a wild pitch in bottom of the seventh, set up Greely semifinal showdown.
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Posted inForecaster Sports
Waynflete/NYA holds off Mt. Abram for historic quarterfinal victory
Squad earns first trip to semifinals by virtue of a home run fueled 9-6 victory.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Number of sports officials dwindling to crisis level, but Alfond center seeks to train next generation in Waterville area
Alfond Youth & Community Center hosted a clinic Saturday to help bolster the ranks of local baseball and softball umpires. Leaders say there is a national shortage of sports officials caused by their poor treatment at the hands of coaches, parents and fans.
Posted in175th anniversary, Lewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, Sports
Bates College’s baseball team once played the Ku Klux Klan (and won)
At least two New Engand baseball teams after the Civil War were named after the KKK, including one in Bangor
Posted inBaseball, Sports
Pieces of Augusta history headed to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Artifacts include a satin and silk uniform worn by former Cony standout Dick Rand in a 1947 high school all-star baseball game in Boston.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Greely’s Ryan Kolben receives Winkin Award
Kolben, a pitcher and catcher, is chosen as Maine’s best high school senior baseball player.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Hills alum donates $7,500 in memory of late educator James Kothe
The funds will ensure baseball athletes start on a level playing field with quality equipment.