With springtime stress behind us, things this time of year are just better, Mike Mandell writes.
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B South softball: Bats come alive for Gardiner in quarterfinal win over Leavitt
Taylor Takatsu, Addison Pollis each smack two-run homers for Tigers.
Record-setting Richmond coach retires
Troy Kendrick won 414 games, the most by any coach exclusively in girls soccer.
C South baseball: Mountain Valley tops Winthrop in 9-inning prelim showdown
Falcons see four-run lead evaporate but rally for win in extras.
Class B track: Greely boys and girls win championships in dramatic fashion
Both squads clinch titles with strong showings in the 1,600-meter relay – the final event of the day.
Babes and Bugs? Slamming Salmon? Maine baseball league prepares for openers
The revamped summer league includes franchises with quirky nicknames connected to their communities.
Softball: Hall-Dale mercy-rules Monmouth in battle of top Class C South teams
Bulldogs top Mustangs to near No. 1 seed for fourth straight year.
Sidelines: The Coastal 200 at Wiscasset Speedway gives drivers plenty of incentive to race
With $15k to the winner, the race is now one of the state’s top races this summer, writes Travis Barrett.
Track and field: Leavitt makes clean sweep at KVAC Small School championships
While teams give all-out efforts at conference meet, ultimate goal lays out on horizon.
Boys lacrosse: Confidence in offense drives Maranacook/Winthrop to top of Class C standings
The Hawks have averaged more than 15 goals per game this season, leading team to 11-1 record.