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Westbrook HS baseball players suspended from team, coach removed after off-field incident
WESTBROOK (WGME) – Westbrook High School has suspended some players from its varsity baseball team and removed the team’s head coach. The superintendent says this involves a possible student code of conduct violation, which the school is still investigating. School officials say the alleged code of conduct incident...
Moms and more make their way infield for the Portland Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5K
PORTLAND, Maine — Not every mom has the same vision for a perfect Mother’s Day. Some would prefer to hit the pavement and baseball diamond. More than 1,000 runners gathered at Hadlock Field on Sunday morning to take part in the Portland Seadogs Mother’s Day 5K. "It's...
Career comes to an end for legendary Maine baseball coach
GORHAM, Maine — The University of Southern Maine baseball team was eliminated from the Little East Conference tournament Thursday after losses to UMass Dartmouth and UMass Boston. USM ended the season with a record of 17 wins and 21 losses. That also marks the end of the legendary career...
Baseball Recap: Ben Descoteaux can't quite lead Biddeford over South Portland
Biddeford fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South Portland on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Portland Red Riots. The defeat continues a trend for Biddeford in their matchups with South Portland: they've now lost four in a row.
Sea Dogs lose third straight
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (16-12) rallied in the ninth scoring two runs but came up short in 5-3 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (16-12) on Thursday night. It was Binghamton’s sixth straight win, third against Portland. The Sea Dogs and Rumble Ponies are now tied for first place in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division.
Softball Game Recap: Old Orchard Beach Comes Up Short
Old Orchard Beach is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Old Orchard Beach of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Rumble Ponies trot past Sea Dogs 9-6
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (16-13) dropped their fourth straight with a 9-6 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (17-12) on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at Hadlock Field. Binghamton has won seven straight games and leads Portland by one game in the Eastern League Northeast Division standings.
Varsity softball extends win streak by shutting down Westbrook
Windham High School’s varsity softball team showed they remain strong as the season approaches its halfway point. The Lady Eagles crushed Westbrook with a 10-0 win on Monday, May 6 at home. Junior Kennedy Kimball was in the circle for Windham and struck out 14 over six innings. She threw 57 strikes of her 76 pitches.
Outdoor track and field team soars in early season meet
Windham High School’s outdoor track and field team headed to Massabesic High School in Waterboro on Wednesday, May 1 for a meet against Gorham, Massabesic and Sanford and both Windham squads did well, with the girls finishing first with a score of 127.5, and the boys finishing third with a score of 66.
Baseball Recap: Gabe Harmon leads Cape Elizabeth to victory over Lake Region
Cape Elizabeth won the last time they faced Lake Region, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cape Elizabeth Capers came out on top against the Lake Region Lakers by a score of 6-1. Gabe Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the...
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