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Mystic Dan will compete in Preakness
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Friday Seacoast roundup: Traip baseball, Winnacunnet softball each walk off with wins
KITTERY, Maine - Chris Balano laced a game-winning, two-run single as the Traip Academy baseball team rallied for a 4-3 win over Waynflete on Friday in a Class C South game. Balano also earned the win, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings. Caleb French had two hits for the Rangers, including a...
Dominant Pitching Downs Somerset 2-1 on Saturday
Penrod fires 6.0 with ten punch outs. Cellucci throws 2.0 scoreless, Cepeda notches Eastern League-best 7th save. Bridgewater, New Jersey - The Portland Sea Dogs (20-16) defeat the Somerset Patriots (18-19) 2-1 with powerful pitching on Saturday night. Zach Penrod carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning while striking out...
Special Olympics athletes receive fresh smiles as dental students provide free oral health exams
The Special Olympics held its first field events of 2024 on Friday, but before they started, Creighton Dental students provided free oral health screenings for athletes. Jonathon Brune was one of many athletes competing in this year's games. "We've got track tonight and tomorrow, and that's probably about it," he...
Softball Game Preview: Deering on Home-Turf
Deering is 0-8 against Thornton Academy since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Deering Rams will look to defend their home field against the Thornton Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Baseball Game Preview: Biddeford Hits the Road
Biddeford is 1-9 against Thornton Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Biddeford Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Thornton Academy Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Biddeford's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Thornton Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Baseball Game Preview: Fryeburg Leaves Home
The Fryeburg Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Cape Elizabeth Capers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches. On Saturday, Fryeburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Lake Region. They sure...
Baseball Recap: Travis Edgerton can't quite lead Biddeford over Thornton Academy
Biddeford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thornton Academy Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Biddeford of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Windham unified bocce team making progress in second season
In just its second season, Windham High School’s varsity unified bocce team played Fryeburg Academy at home on Thursday, May 9 and put in a great effort but eventually fell to Fryeburg, 3-1. “I think bocce is the most inclusive of the unified sports,” said Windham unified bocce assistant...
Windham’s Trainor scores 100th goal in girls’ lacrosse win over Bonny Eagle
Windham sophomore Abby Trainor was just four goals away from scoring her 100th high school career at home on Saturday, May 11 during a home girls’ lacrosse game against Bonny Eagle. She became the third player to accomplish this milestone in Windham’s history and the Lady Eagles commanded the field and earned a solid 18-3 win over the Scots.
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