SOUTH PARIS — With one week left in the Zone 3 American Legion regular season schedule, virtually everyone has gone from trying to play catch-up with front-running Bessey Motors to jockeying for position in order to avoid the zone favorites for as long as possible in the playoffs. Unbeaten Bessey created more distance between itself […]
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Dog walk to benefit Paris animal shelter
PARIS — Dog lovers and others are invited to participate in a dog walk next month to raise money for a kennel pavilion at the Responsible Pet Care shelter in Paris. The second annual Fun Dog Day, which starts with the walk, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at […]
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Legion baseball: Locked in for semifinals
HARRISON — It was a day of extra innings and resilience for Locke Mills on Saturday. Twice, the team watched leads slip away, only to bounce back and win in extra innings. Locke Mills not only won its play-in game in that fashion, but also toppled Bessey Motors in its Zone III quarterfinal, 5-4. “We’ve […]
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Legion baseball: No time to rest
There isn’t a great deal of rest for weary arms. With the Zone III regular season ending Thursday, most of the teams are back at it Saturday for the zone playoffs and the right to earn a spot in next week’s state tournament. With a steady dosage of rained out games late in the season — […]
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Legion baseball: Pastime blanks Bessey
LEWISTON — Eddie Emerson’s start went so well Thursday, it paled in comparison to the chaotic nature of his pregame preparations. Emerson pitched four shutout innings and helped Pastime blank Bessey Motors 5-0 in the regular-season finale. The victory helped Pastime clinch second place and earn a bye in the upcoming Zone III tournament. “This […]
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Legion baseball: Windham blanks Bessey Motors
PARIS — Just when it looked as though Bessey Motors might escape the third inning, things went in the other direction — literally. A seemingly harmless hit up the middle with two outs deflected off the pitcher and changed destination. It found space between third and short. Instead of a final out, the seeing-eye single […]