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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...
Ranger grabs natural hat trick at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME — Perennial leading driver Bruce Ranger picked up a natural hat trick on Friday (May 10) at Cumberland, winning three of the final four races on the 12-race card. And for the native New Englander, it was just another day at the office. Ranger started his three-race...
Bates College student studies fine art of boxing
PORTLAND (WGME) – A junior from Auburn at Bates College is keeping very busy. When the 20-year-old isn't pulling an all-nighter studying in the library, he enjoys his free time inside the squared circle. He's a tireless worker inside the classroom. "I'm a double major in anthropology and Chinese,"...
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.
Maine Nordiques ready to take on the Maryland Black Bears
It promises to be a huge weekend of hockey at The Colisée when the Maine Nordiques and Maryland Black Bears resume their best of 5 east divisional final. With the series knotted at a game apiece. Game 3 is on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at The Colisée with game 4 set for Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Nordiques 2 wins away from Robertson Cup!
(Lewiston) The Maine Nordiques will play Maryland in Games 3 & 4 of the East Division Championship Friday and Saturday at the Colisee. The best of five series is all even up at a game a piece. The Nords are now two wins away from advancing to the Robertson Cup in Blaine, MN.
Meet Olympic long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall
The University of Texas alum broke the college long jump record in 2021.
Baseball Recap: Falmouth's loss ends 11-game winning streak on the road
After a string of nine wins, Falmouth's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Marshwood Hawks by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Falmouth has scored all season. Josh Polchies made the most of...
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.
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.
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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