Gardiner’s Cody Rizzo aims for the green from the 15th green at Natanis Golf Course in Norridgewock on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) VASSALBORO — It was raining. It was cold. The course was drenched. Not that the Gardiner golf team seemed to care. The Tigers wrapped up a spot in the Class B state […]
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Europe takes back Ryder Cup
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Europe waited two long years for that one moment when the Ryder Cup was back in its hands. Exactly when it happened Sunday was unclear, making it all the better. At roughly the same time, in two singles matches on two greens at Le Golf National separated by 150 yards of […]
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Winthrop wins MVC golf title
Zach Pray of Winthrop eyes his shot during MVC competition at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro on Thursday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) VASSALBORO — Winthrop rode strong rounds from junior Zach Pray and senior Jackson Ladd to the Mountain Valley Conference golf championship Thursday, edging top-seeded Monmouth by four strokes. The Ramblers posted a four-player total […]
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H.S. golf: Lewiston second at KVAC Shootout; Mt. Ararat, Medomak win
Lewiston’s Joey Gendron plays on first hole during KVAC Shootout on Thursday at Rockland Golf Club. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) ROCKLAND — The Medomak Valley golf team had already proved it could handle pressure. But how the Panthers aced their biggest test yet left even their coach surprised. Medomak Valley shot 173 at Rockland Golf Club […]
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H.S. roundup: Bryant, Cougars clip Falcons in double-overtime
DIXFIELD — Taylor Bryant scored 2:40 into the second overtime to send Dirigo to a thrilling 2-1 win over rival Mountain Valley in Mountain Valley Conference field hockey action on Monday. The Falcons held a 1-0 lead on Rylee Sevigny’s unassisted goal in the first half. The Cougars tied it 17:58 into the second half […]
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Kentucky M. Spooner
AUBURN — Kentucky M. Spooner, 76, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, at the Androscoggin Hospice House following a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Skowhegan on March 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Norman and Ruby Spooner. In 1963, he married Sharon M. Adams and together they moved […]
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Tiger Woods earns first PGA victory in five years
ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods, in his Sunday red shirt, both arms raised in victory on the 18th green. For so many years, the scene was familiar. This time, it was surreal. “I can’t believe I pulled this off,” Woods said Sunday during the trophy presentation at the Tour Championship, where he gave thousands of […]
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Edward Little hopes success continues in the postseason
Edward Little High School golf coach, Chris Merrill, center, and his team are having a strong season. From left: Nate McBride, Colin Merritt, Aaron Perkins, Ethan Brown, Merrill, Nate Farnsworth, Ben Cassidy, Will Cassidy and Chris Frey. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Edward Little golf team had some work to do after finishing in […]
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Par for the Course: MSGA merger the highlight of the 2018 Maine golf season
“Par For The Course” today is completing its sixth season of publication in the Sun Journal. That being the case, it is appropriate to evaluate the 2018 Maine golf season. This has been a landmark year for the Maine State Golf Association, which formally and officially merged Jan. 1 with the Women’s Maine State Golf […]
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Frank W. 'Billy' Kilbreth
PORTLAND — Frank W. “Billy” Kilbreth, 91, a resident of Turner, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 11, 1927, in Turner, the son of Harold and Mabel (Matthew) Kilbreth Sr. He graduated from Leavitt Institute in 1945. Billy proudly served […]