BANGOR – Everybody in the dugout, and most of the 400 or so fans sitting in the stands at Mansfield Stadium knew what was going on, but nobody dared to talk about it. It wasn’t the fact Lee Academy had already won its first state… Read More
BANGOR – For Van Buren, the 2006 baseball season has been all about surviving – surviving the challenges of a nine-player roster, and surviving a 3-7 start to earn a playoff berth. For Lee Academy, the 2006 baseball season has been largely about the quest… Read More
BANGOR – He was wearing a sling and was about to get some ice for his sprained left shoulder. But Deer Isle-Stonington senior lefthander Nick Ciomei wasn’t complaining. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
BANGOR – Lee Academy pounded out 10 hits – four for extra bases – in defeating Shead of Eastport 14-4 to win the Eastern Maine Class D baseball title for the second time in three years at Mansfield Stadium on Wednesday night. But despite the… Read More
BANGOR – In 1997, there wasn’t enough interest in the sport for Central Aroostook of Mars Hill to even field a varsity baseball team. Six years later, the Panthers are Eastern Maine Class D champions. Timely hitting – especially in the middle of the lineup… Read More
BANGOR – One pitch. One pitch which led to one swing of the bat, which led to a slow grounder to the right of the pitcher’s mound, which led to a first baseman’s scoop and throw, which led to a catch and a footrace between… Read More
BANGOR – The last 11 years have been rife with near-misses, agonizing losses, and close-but-no-cigar finishes for Lee Academy’s baseball team in the postseason. That string of frustration – which stretched over two classifications (C and D) – finally came to an end Friday afternoon… Read More
STANDISH – Thanks in large part to the pitching of Thomas Paul Fairchild, the Monmouth Academy Mustangs leave the ranks of Class D at the “Tip” of high school baseball success. A one-hit gem by Tip Fairchild didn’t require his Mustangs to put up much… Read More