BANGOR – Oxford Hills High School’s Vikings gave outgoing 17-year head coach Mike Loveless a going-away present Friday night: an Eastern Maine Class A baseball championship and another game to coach. That will be Saturday’s noon state Class A title game against Sanford at Saint… Read More
    BANGOR – Whenever you think of a pitching masterpiece, you usually envision an overpowering performance with double-digit strikeouts. Skowhegan High School junior lefthander A.J. Preble may have had only five strikeouts in his five-hit 5-1 Eastern Maine Class A Northeast Division semifinal win over Bangor… Read More
    BREWER – Old Town’s Ryan Brown entered Friday afternoon’s playoff baseball game against Brewer with a gaudy record of success against the team he’d pitch against … and an elbow he didn’t know if he could trust. In two previous meetings this season, the 6-foot-3… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Jerod Kronholm’s two-run homer in the top of the seventh helped lead the No. 3 Searsport Vikings to a 5-4 schoolboy baseball win over the No. 4 Washington Academy Raiders in a Northeast semifinal Friday. Washington Academy had taken the lead in… Read More
    WASHBURN – Freshman lefty Jason Thompson fired a no-hitter, striking out 14 and walking three, to lead No. 2 Washburn to an 8-2 high school baseball win over No. 6 Wisdom in a Northeastern Division Class D semifinal matchup on Thursday. Thompson, who also hit… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Sophomore Josh Withee spun a two-hitter, striking out eight and walking just two, to lead No. 3 Foxcroft Academy to an 8-0 win over No. 7 Hermon in a Class B Northeast Division semifinal baseball game Thursday. Withee also rapped a double and… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE – The eighth-seeded Wildcats stole eight bases and held off the Hampden Academy Broncos 11-10 in Saturday’s Class A Northeast division preliminary playoff baseball game. Adam Swanson had two singles and drove in three runs for the winners. Matt Corvell singled twice. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Katie Lindemann fired a two-hit shutout to lift the No. 9 Hampden Academy Broncos to a 4-0 high school softball prelim win over the No. 8 Presque Isle Wildcats Saturday. Ashley Ireland roped a two-run single for the winners. Kristina Spaulding and… Read More
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    ST. AGATHA – Jason Bouchard hit a two-run double and cracked an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Wisdom Pioneers an 11-10 schoolboy baseball victory over the Central Aroostook Panthers Tuesday. Jeff Paradis had a two-run homer for the Pioneers… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Mary Wollstadt pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out six batters and walking only one, to help the Old Town Indians beat the Orono Red Riots 12-0 in high school softball action Tuesday. Meghan King sent home three runners with a double and… Read More
    CARIBOU – Griffin St. Peter pitched a no-hitter, striking out three and allowing just an unearned run, to pace Caribou to a 3-1 high school baseball win over Ellsworth on Saturday. Andrew Bouchard had two singles, an RBI and three stolen bases for Caribou while… Read More
    BANGOR – Bucksport High School junior righthander Adam Sheehan didn’t know he was going to start Friday night’s game against John Bapst until Bucks coach Dave Gonyar told him earlier in the day. “The last time I started a game was in junior high, probably,”… Read More
    BREWER – After being blanked 5-0 and striking out 13 times against Old Town’s Ryan Brown on Wednesday, the Brewer High School Witches wanted to get on the scoreboard early against Bangor High School ace righthander Josh Young on Thursday night. The Witches came out… Read More
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    BANGOR – The book on Bangor pitcher Derrick Shain goes something like this: Hard thrower. Nothing fancy. Throws strikes. The book may need some editing as Shain has added a new pitch to his modest repertoire which is proving to be very effective. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    ORONO – Bo Thomas and Ryan Levesque drilled back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the first game to help jumpstart the Orono Red Riots’ doubleheader sweep over the Caribou Vikings in schoolboy baseball action Tuesday. Orono won the opener 10-9 and the second… Read More
    ORONO – Bo Thomas and Ryan Levesque drilled back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the first game Tuesday to help jumpstart Orono to a sweep of its baseball doubleheader against Caribou. The Red Riots won the opener 10-9 and took the second game… Read More
    VAN BUREN – Derek Patten hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning that plated the eventual game-winning run Tuesday as Limestone rallied for an 11-9 baseball victory over Van Buren. Eric Johnson walked and Steve Hardwick hit a ground-rule double to… Read More
    WASHBURN – Freshman lefthander Jason Thompson pitched a six-hitter and fanned 18 in eight innings Thursday and Washburn pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the eighth on two walks and three wild pitches to edge Central Aroostook 7-6 in schoolboy baseball action. Read More
    HAMPDEN – Shawn Tidwell smacked an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon, lifting Old Town to a 10-9 schoolboy baseball victory over Hampden Academy. Chris Guerrette belted a grand slam in the first for the Indians. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    EAST MACHIAS – Back-to-back home runs in the second inning by James Ramsdell (2 RBIs) and Steven Colbeth highlighted a three-homer attack as Washington Academy downed Sumner 11-2 in high school baseball action Monday. Barret Craven cracked a two-run homer in the fifth. Ramsdell also… Read More
    BANGOR – The start of the spring season was anything but a strong one for John Bapst. The Crusaders’ baseball team quickly found out that the path back to the playoffs is much tougher when you’re defending Class B state champions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – Jodie Merchant doubled twice and drove in two runs to power the Ellsworth Eagles to a 7-3 high school softball victory over the Bangor Rams Saturday. Mallory Patten added three singles for the winners. Becka Saunders, Tess Bickford, and Sarah Silsby each had… Read More
    RANGELEY – Lauren Dallam hit a triple and two singles to help Greenville to a 12-6 high school softball win over Rangeley on Saturday. Jamie Craft and Jessie Craft each had two singles for Greenville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    HOULTON – The Madawaska Owls won both games of a softball doubleheader against the Houlton Shiretowners Saturday, winning the opener 23-16 and the second game 16-8. In the first game, Kay Gerard hit a double and two singles for four RBIs to help lead Madawaska… Read More
    BANGOR – The more he pitches, the more he looks like a senior. Sophomore righthander Josh Young extended his personal scoreless innings streak to 20 and notched his second straight shutout victory by outdueling Brewer starter Chad Gomm in Bangor’s 1-0 win in a classic… Read More
    DANFORTH – Jason Thompson, Sam Harris and Dan Buckley combined on a three-hitter Thursday, striking out 14 and walking two, as Washburn earned a 7-3 baseball victory over East Grand. Sam Harris cracked a two-run double for Washburn, which took advantage of seven walks. Lucas… Read More
    NEWPORT – Danielle Clark roped a single down the left-field line to score Michelle Murray with the game-winning in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon as Nokomis rallied for a 3-2 high school softball victory over Old Town. Kaycea Grignon laced an RBI… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD – Ashlee Bubar slammed a two-run double in the fifth inning to lift the Fort Fairfield Tigers to a 7-6 high school softball victory over the Madawaska Owls Tuesday. Bubar added two singles for the Tigers and Sabrina Butler had an RBI double. Read More
    BREWER – Andrew Patterson and Caleb McGary combined on a three-hitter as the Brewer Witches blanked the Nokomis Warriors 10-0 in high school baseball action Tuesday night. Joel Barrett had a triple, double, and one RBI to lead Brewer. Tony Doucette hit a two-run double… Read More
    WALDOBORO – Will Richard scored on a sacrifice fly by Leon Russell in the sixth inning and pitcher Russ Ackley snuffed out a Medomak rally to lead Lawrence to a 4-2 high school baseball victory over Medomak Valley on Tuesday. After Lawrence added an insurance… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Kelly White fired a no-hitter in the first game of a high school softball doubleheader to help Bucksport to a 23-0 win over Caribou while two Golden Bucks pitchers combined on a one-hitter in a 24-1 win in the second game. In the… Read More
    JONESPORT – Daren Kelly blasted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the Jonesport-Beals baseball team a 3-0 victory over Shead of Eastport Saturday in high school action. Billy Merchant and Shead’s Ben Maloney locked up in a pitchers’ duel, each allowing… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Kelly White fired a no-hitter in the first game of a high school softball doubleheader to help Bucksport to a 23-0 win over Caribou while two Golden Bucks pitchers combined on a one-hitter in a 24-1 win in the second game. In the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Compact swings and hard, line drives. That’s what Bucksport baseball coach David Gonyar is stressing to his team this year and that’s exactly what he got Wednesday afternoon as the Golden Bucks jumped on Ellsworth early and cruised to a 10-1 victory. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – Tuesday afternoon’s baseball game may be remembered as the one in which the young Rams quickly came of age. It was already a big one for Bangor as unbeaten Old Town was one of the most experienced teams in Eastern Maine with a… Read More
    BANGOR – As the second inning was winding to a close Saturday afternoon, John Bapst coach Jay Kemble told his players it felt like “one of those games,” where one or two runs would stand up. And even though the Brewer Witches went out and… Read More
    HARRINGTON – Gabe Checker and Adam Tenan each hit a double and single to lift the Narraguagus Knights to a 13-7 schoolboy baseball victory over the Machias Bulldogs Saturday. Corey Worcester had two singles for the Knights while Adam Tenan added a triple. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DEXTER – Eric Day doubled to kick off a four-run seventh-inning rally as Dexter posted a 7-6 high school baseball win over Lee Academy on Thursday. Ross Morrison, who went 3-for-3 with three singles and two RBIs, walked, Josh Bishop singled. Ross’ brother Kyle laced… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Ashley Bouchard fired a five-inning no-hitter, striking out a pair and walking three as Madawaska posted a 19-0 high school softball win over Van Buren on Thursday. Meghan Marshall socked two triples and drove in five runs for Madawaska. Kay Gerard had a… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Travis Tripp scattered six hits to lead the Mount Desert Island Trojans to a 5-3 schoolboy baseball victory over the Brewer Witches Tuesday. Tripp struck out four and walked three. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Seth Mayo scored from third on a comebacker to the mound in the top of the seventh inning Monday, lifting Ellsworth to a 5-4 high school baseball victory over Foxcroft Academy. Mayo singled and went to third on Chad Smith’s double to set… Read More
    HOULTON – Ben Pierce and Jeff Lenentine keyed a two-run Houlton rally in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to lift the Shiretowners to a 5-4 baseball victory over Presque Isle. Houlton trailed 4-3 with the bases loaded when sophomore Pierce tied it on… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Hans Reuter went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, and an RBI as the George Stevens Academy Eagles of Blue Hill prevailed 7-3 over Mount Desert Island in high school baseball action Thursday. Chris Sargent also went 3 for 4, with a… Read More
    BANGOR -It was hard to find anyone happier than Biddeford High School’s Jamie Grattelo, Maranacook of Readfield’s Greg Creek, and University of Maine baseball coach Paul Kostacopoulos following Friday night’s Maine High School Senior All-Star Game. The come-from-behind, extra-inning thriller won 8-7 by the West… Read More
    BANGOR – Devin Caron got the call in the first inning of Saturday’s Class A baseball state championship game to help freshman starter Ryan Reid get out of a jam. The plan was to put Reid back in to start the second inning. Caron refused… Read More
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    BREWER – Zev Myerowitz, John Bapst High School’s first baseman-pitcher, drove in the game-winning run with a single in the Crusaders’ two-run seventh-inning rally that gave them a 5-4 win over Camden Hills Saturday and their first berth in an Eastern Maine baseball final since 1988. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – For three innings on Saturday, the Bangor Rams cruised. For two more, the Bangor defense made enough big plays to hold Skowhegan scoreless. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    ORONO – Bo Thomas singled, doubled, homered, and drove in two runs to help the No. 6 Orono Red Riots beat the No. 7 Winslow Black Raiders in an Eastern Maine Class B baseball semifinal Saturday. The Red Riots advanced to Tuesday’s 3 p.m. final… Read More
    BANGOR – After feeding Brewer a steady diet of ace lefthander Joe Vanidestine all season, Bangor Rams coach Jeff Fahey changed the menu for Thursday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal baseball game. Senior righthander Jared Hockman drew the start and was more than up… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Josh Ramsdell jolted a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh and Adam Demarest followed with a game-winning solo shot as Washington Academy posted a 14-13 win over Calais in an Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal baseball game on Thursday. Read More
    BREWER – The 17th-seeded Ellsworth High School Eagles’ improbable Eastern Maine Class B playoff run came to a screeching halt at Heddericg Field Thursday night. The Eagles self-destructed in John Bapst’s seven-run first inning and stylish sophomore lefthander Cole McElwain was terrific for the Crusaders’… Read More
    BREWER – Katie Reed singled in Jenny Higgins in the sixth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and help No. 3 Brewer post a 3-1win over No. 6 Old Town in an Eastern Maine Class A high school softball quarterfinal game on Thursday. Emily McLaughlin… Read More
    BREWER – Brewer High School’s Chad Gomm was virtually perfect Tuesday night as he pitched his Witches into the Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinals with a two-hitter over Hampden Academy. The sophomore lefthander threw 95 pitches while walking three batters, striking out eight, and improving… Read More
    MARS HILL – Craig Allen singled home Craig Durost with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Central Aroostook Panthers to a 9-8 victory over the Wisdom Pioneers in a Class D baseball prelim Tuesday. The fifth-seeded Panthers improved to… Read More
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