Lewiston third baseman Jordan Mynahan, right, catches Skowhegan baserunner Alyssa Everett off third for an out during during a pickoff attempt during Friday’s game at Bates College. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Skowhegan pitcher Ashley Alward left, is mobbed by teammates after hitting a home run during Friday’s game against Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Ashley […]
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Cleveland Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from game uniforms in 2019
CLEVELAND (AP) — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians’ uniform next year. The polarizing mascot is coming off the team’s jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo’s presence on the field but may not completely silence those […]
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Marshwood rumbles past Skowhegan in Class B state football final
Marshwood’s Kyle Glidden (36) carries the ball past Skowhegan’s Sean Savage in first half action in the Class B football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Class B state championship was filled with big plays, and just as it was in Week 1 of the regular season between Marshwood […]
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Encarnacion homers twice, Indians beat Red Sox 7-3
BOSTON (AP) — After popping out with the bases loaded in the second inning, Edwin Encarnacion went into the Cleveland clubhouse, threw his bat in anger and broke it. “You know, normal stuff like that,” he said with a smile Monday night after homering his next two times up — a pair of two-run shots […]
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Dever’s 4 hits back Fister as Red Sox beat Indians, 6-2
BOSTON — Doug Fister took a shutout into the eighth inning, rookie Rafael Devers went 4 for 4 and drove in a run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Monday night. Mookie Betts stopped his mini-slump by driving in three runs with two singles, and Eduardo Nunez added three hits […]
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Volk pitches Scarborough to Class A softball crown|
AUGUSTA — A 74-game regular-season unbeaten streak has produced plenty of highlights and high seedings for the Scarborough High School softball program. But the Red Storm hadn’t been able to convert such momentum into similar postseason dominance since the early days of that streak, when Scarborough topped Skowhegan to capture the 2013 Class A state […]
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Oxford Hills falls to Skowhegan in A North softball final
Skowhegan teammates hug after the win. AUGUSTA — Skowhegan will be making its fourth appearance in the Class A softball state championship in five years, but Indians coach Lee Johnson said he’s learned in the past half decade that winning the regional final is never easy. It certainly wasn’t Wednesday night. The Indians’ second straight […]
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Wait is over! Cubs win first World Series in 108 years
CLEVELAND — The wait ‘til next year is finally over. The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions. Ending more than a century of flops, futility and frustration, the Cubs won their first title since 1908, outlasting the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings of a Game 7 thriller early Thursday. Lovable losers for generations, the […]
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Class A Field Hockey: New and old talent gets Skowhegan same old state title result
BATH —Skowhegan’s veteran defense put it in position to win Saturday’s Class A state field hockey final. A sophomore put the Indians over the top. Sophomore sweeper Allyssa Salley’s goal off of a penalty corner with 1:17 remaining gave Skowhegan a 2-1 win over Massabesic on Saturday, making it back-to-back Class A state titles and […]
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High School Field Hockey: Big first half paces Skowhegan to victory
AUBURN — With the season winding down, the Edward Little field hockey team had a a playoff-like matchup on the docket against Skowhegan. The Indians, fourth in the most recent Heal Point standings, showed why they are a perennial powerhouse Tuesday, using a strong first half to topple the firth-ranked Red Eddies 6-0 at Sherwood […]