REGION — COVID-19 may have forced towns to cancel their rec programs for the season, but that does not mean the end of summer sports in the area. BJ Otten and Victor Nickerson, who coached the Bethel Braves last year, compiled a roster of boys from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. The team, called the “Western […]
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Legion baseball teams get a chance to play in new league this summer
The Maine Summer Sandlot League, for American Legion players who had their season canceled because of the pandemic, will start June 18 at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach.
MLB extends support to minor leaguers through May
Minor leaguers will continue to receive $400 weekly and health benefits through May 31 or the minor league opening day, whichever comes first.
Lewiston Little League advances to championship
Lewiston squad beats Hall-Dale in semifinals.
Baseball camp headed by former Jay standout
Edwin Thompson, head baseball coach at Eastern Kentucky University, wants to make sure local kids have access to a local summer baseball camp; something that wasn’t available when he was a Jay student.
Franklin County moving to a new league and facing new challenges
Kyle Gunzinger enter his eighth season as a coach and has seen plenty of changes in Legion ball.
Freeport seeks first baseball state championship Saturday
First-year coach Kyle Goodrich preaches a team-first philosophy that has the Falcons on an eight-game win streak heading into the game against Ellsworth.
Mountain Valley’s timely hitting puts kibosh on Mt. Abram
The Falcons errupt with four hits and four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to shelve the Roadrunners.
H.S. Baseball: Blue Devils brush aside Cougars
Hunter Landry collects three hits and Jack Leblond cracks a pair of triples to lead Lewiston to a 12-2 victory.