Coach Jeff Fahey’s defending state champions jumped out to an early lead and rode DeLaite’s dominant performance on the mound to a 4-1 victory over Edward Little of Auburn at Mansfield Stadium to secure the No. 1 seed for the regional playoffs that begin next week. “I’m very proud of my boys, we had a […]
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Sox end skid, top Twins
Buchholz (3-6) struck out eight and scattered three hits before Koji Uehara took over in the ninth and picked up his 11th save to preserve the shutout. Mike Pelfrey (4-2) had a solid start as he and Buchholz both carried a shutout into the seventh inning, when the Red Sox broke the tie. Xander Bogaerts […]
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H.S. Baseball: Frost is Cougars’ catch-all
DIXFIELD — He is a unique, versatile athlete; one of the most accomplished in Dirigo High School’s proud athletic history. Yet, somehow, Tyler Frost doesn’t even hold bragging rights in his own house. “Coming off a loss in the basketball state championship, we want to get to every state championship we can, and we don’t want […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little avenges Oxford Hills, wins ninth straight
PARIS — Two road trips. Two come-from-behind, payback victories. One more regular-season game with its top three pitchers available and a shot at the top seed in the Class A East baseball tournament. The week couldn’t have gone much better for Edward Little if the Red Eddies had scripted it. EL shed the stigma of a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dirigo, Kaine Hutchins shut out Mountain Valley, 4-0
DIXFIELD — Dirigo senior pitcher Kaine Hutchins and coach Ryan Palmer might be on to something after Hutchins’ three-hit shutout of Mountain Valley on Thursday afternoon. The first of two weather-related delays wiped out both teams’ infield practice and all Hutchins’ pre-game throws at Harlow Park. He only needed 17 pitches to get through two […]
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Local roundup: Indians hold off hard-charging Cougars in softball
SKOWHEGAN — After building a 6-0 advantage in the second inning, Skowhegan fought off a late-game rally to post a narrow 7-6 win over Mt. Blue in a late-season KVAC softball tilt Wednesday. Bonnie-Jane Aiken broke the game open for Skowhegan with an RBI double in that key second frame, followed by RBI singles from […]
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H.S. Baseball: Leavitt drops big one to Maranacook, 7-1
The Hornets notched only two hits Wednesday afternoon against Maranacook pitchers Logan McLaughlin and Jason Brooks in a 7-1 loss. That result, coupled with a 10-0 walloping from Waterville a day earlier, means Leavitt can’t make the postseason without a victory Friday over Winslow. “We talked about it almost being a double-elimination tournament.” Leavitt coach […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dirigo finally gives up run, holds off Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Dirigo baseball defeats are so infrequent that they get taken personally, especially when the Cougars feel there were extenuating circumstances. There are no asterisks in the Heal Point standings, of course, but the absence of seniors Kaine Hutchins, Tyler Frost and Mitch Kubesh didn’t help Dirigo’s cause in a season-opening home loss to Monmouth. […]
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Area results/notices
Notices Sabattus Rec plans two running events The Sabattus Rec Club Running Program will hold two running events in July. The first will be a free Kids’ Fun Run to be held during the Town Fun Day, Thursday, July 9, at 6 p.m. The Town Fun Day is an annual barbeque event for all Sabattus […]
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Sizzling Twins scorch Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s been a rocky season and a quarter for Ricky Nolasco since he joined the Minnesota Twins. The weight of a four-year, $49 million contract proved too much to bear in his first season, and his second year started with a trip to the disabled list. He walked off the field on […]