Marlin Briscoe didn’t want to be pigeonholed simply because of stereotypes against black men. He was a star quarterback in college and he believed he had the talent, intelligence and leadership skills to be one in the pros. Fifty years ago, during an era of massive social upheaval in the United States, just getting a […]
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Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine
H.S. softball: Merrill leads Vikings at plate, on mound, defeats Broncos
Oxford Hills’ Kenzie Kahkonen gets ready to tag out Hampden Academy’s Brooklyn Scott, who was trying to stretch a double into a triple during Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) PARIS — Lauren Merrill took the circle for second-seeded Oxford Hills and allowed only five Hampden Academy base runners […]
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H.S. softball: Hampden holds off Lewiston's rally in A North quarterfinals
LEWISTON — Lewiston almost dug itself out of an eight-run deficit, but the rally came up short. Sixth-seeded Hampden Academy is moving on to the Class A North regional semifinals after upsetting the No. 3 Blue Devils 8-7 on Thursday at the Randall Road Ball Fields. Lewiston coach Mike Childs was pleased with the way […]
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A North baseball quarterfinal: Cox, Belanger lift Devils past Broncos
Lewiston’s Hunter Landry gets his foot on first base too late as Hampden Academy’s Oliver Kent catches the ball to force him out at Thursday’s quarterfinals in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — If not for a 1-0 loss at Hampden Academy on May 18, Lewiston would have been riding a 13-game winning streak into […]
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H.S. tennis: Lewiston boys grind out a victory, girls cruise into semis
Julia Svor, from Lewiston, plays in the tennis quarterfinals at Lewiston High School on Thursday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Four words from Lewiston’s boys’ second doubles player Ethan Weiss summed up not only his and Jeremy Hepler’s match, but also the Blue Devils’ entire contest against Hampden Academy in the Class A North quarterfinals […]
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Roundup: Edward Little downs Hampden Academy in baseball; Lewiston softball opens with win
AUBURN — Grant Hartley had a solid all-around day to help lead Edward Little to a 5-1 victory over Hampden Academy in a KVAC baseball contest. Hartley, a senior, had three RBIs, including a solo home run in the bottom of the first. He had an RBI single in the third as the Red Eddies […]
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H.S. softball: Edward Little climbs past Hampden in walk-off win
Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc reaches out to tag out Hamden Academy’s Samy Ouellette at first base during Wednesday afternoon’s softball game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little softball coach Elaine Derosby found her team’s mantra after just one game. “We talk, and I’ve talked to a couple of them, and it may […]
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In the Crease: Hockey family mourns for Humboldt
Cruising across what felt like arctic tundra somewhere between the North Pole and Ottawa, Ontario, breath turned to vapor off the lips of junior hockey players as they huddled closely with one another. They’d scavenged what blankets and pillowcases they could find from their backpacks and travel bags as their frozen, 45-foot chariot rumbled into […]
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Brady, Patriots send Broncos to fifth straight loss, 41-16
DENVER (AP) — Speaking of historic, the Patriots for the first time since 1979 had a special teams takeaway, a blocked punt and a kickoff return for a touchdown, a trifecta that fueled a comfortable 27-9 halftime lead. The Patriots went three-and-out to start the game but rookie Isaiah McKenzie’s muffed punt — his fifth […]
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Brandyn Michael Whelpley
JAY – On Friday, Aug. 11, we lost Brandyn Michael Whelpley, 17, of Jay, at his home in Jay. We lost our precious son much too soon. He was born, the oldest of five, on June 26, 2000, at Farmington, a son of Kevin and Stephanie (Yeaton) Whelpley. He attended schools in Jay and would have […]