The way the Maine Masters swim team has been going the last two years, you have to wonder how much more impressive they could be without all the obstacles they have to swim around, over, and through. The coed team made up of 24 swimmers,… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Bob Bahre is still involved with the speedway he built. The former owner of Oxford Plains Speedway, who left Oxford to construct New Hampshire International Speedway in 1989, sold NHIS to Bruton Smith for $340 million last November. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SHERMAN – Dick Barstow sat at a local diner Monday afternoon, sipping coffee and talking about two of his passions – basketball and coaching. Later in the day he planned to head back to the high school gymnasium to guide the Katahdin of Stacyville’s girls… Read More
When Deidre Davis suffered a knee injury playing women’s basketball her junior year at Nichols College (Mass.), she thought coaching would be a smart career option. Turns out it was, as the founder of the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball program was recently named the… Read More
Now that summer is here – gosh, it took a while – thoughts today turn to activities which enhance athletic participation for the next school year. Believe it or not, most athletes shy away from working on elements of their games that need the most… Read More
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BANGOR – Justin Courtney’s two-run double and Kenny Colpritt’s RBI single highlighted a six-run fifth inning that propelled Bangor East past rival Bangor West 10-5 in Little League all-star baseball action for ages 11-12 at the Bangor West field Monday. Nick Leach topped the Bangor… Read More
BRUNSWICK – The Coastal Thunder of Brunswick advanced to the title game with a 3-1 victory over TSF Academy Celtic of New Jersey in a under-16 semifinal at the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships Monday at Bowdoin College. The Coastal Thunder advanced to today’s… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – If you were a betting man and there was trifecta wagering in Sprint Cup racing, choosing Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip and J.J. Yeley to finish 1-2-3 in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Sunday would have you running to your travel agent plotting out your dream… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Joe Gibbs Racing has NASCAR’s Nationwide Series figured out. Drivers from the Gibbs Racing stable finished 1-2-3 Saturday in the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR’s popularity is growing in Canada and Sprint Cup/Nationwide series driver Patrick Carpentier is hoping to help foster further growth. The native of Joliette, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, certainly aided the cause by winning the pole for the Lenox 301 Cup… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor firefighter Troy Lare ignited a flame in his fellow firefighters Saturday night on the baseball field. Lare, who has been with the fire department for more than two decades, is making a tradition of playing for the Boston Red Sox Alumni team… Read More
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BRUNSWICK – Coastal Thunder of Brunswick advanced to today’s semifinal round in the boys under-16 age division of the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships with a 2-0 victory over a Pennsylvania team Sunday. Coastal Thunder will play a 2 p.m. contest at field 1… Read More
HERMON – Deane Smart of Bradley sped to victory in the Pro Limited division feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night. Roland Robinson of Steuben took second, Brenton Parritt of Steuben third, Ray Allen Morse of St. Albans fourth and Glen Curtis Jr. of Hudson fifth. Read More
BUCKSPORT – Judson Cake of Bar Harbor and Amy Neadeau of Belchertown, Mass., took home first-place finishes at the Tour du Lac 10-mile road race Saturday morning. The 30-year-old Cake, who has torn up the local road racing circuit this spring, toured the challenging 10-mile… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Trenton Acadians swept the Presque Isle Patriots 6-2 and 20-4 in an American Legion baseball doubleheader Saturday. In the first game, Collin Ciomei tripled and singled (RBI), while Calvin Tweedie doubled and singled. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
GLENBURN – Kristen Wilcox tripled and singled to knock in two runs as Hermon rolled past Bangor 14-1 in a Little League District 3 ages 11-12 softball playoff game Saturday. Shannon Graves had two singles and two RBIs and Jillian Byers had two singles and… Read More
All spring long, many avid anglers and conservationists have kept their regular vigils – either in person or via the Internet – as an important number has steadily risen. Some sit for a couple hours a day at the Veazie Salmon Club, playing cribbage and… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Dario Franchitti had a 2007 season that Indy Car drivers dream about. Not only did he win the grandadddy of all races, the Indianapolis 500, the Scot also won the IRL points championship. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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BANGOR – When your varsity baseball team finishes the season with five wins and 11 losses, postseason usually means time spent at the beach, playing golf, and/or summer job hunting. So it was with a slightly different mindset from most of his teammates and opponents… Read More
Wednesday’s special meeting of the Maine State Harness Racing Commission actually produced two compromise agreements involving Bangor Raceway. In addition to the handshake deal between representatives of Bangor Raceway and Scarborough Downs that resulted in the addition of 14 race dates this summer and fall,… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – For a driver who has accomplished so much in racing, NASCAR success wasn’t coming quickly for Patrick Carpentier. But at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, he made it look easy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Sports are continually grappling with the issue of how to punish those who violate the rules of the game to the point of exceeding anything covered by a rule book. These recent incidents are worth pondering. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The Hendrick Motorsports Team has had an impressive season to date with three drivers in the top six in points in the Sprint Cup standings. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is third in points, Jimmie Johnson is fifth, Jeff Gordon is sixth and Casey Mears is 24th. Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – The Heluva’ Good! 125 was just that Friday night. Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Mass., a Camping World (Busch North/East) driver since 2001, took the lead on a green-white checkered finish and held off 17-year-old Trevor Bayne to collect his first-ever win at… Read More
Anglers hoping to enter the Penobscot River Striped Bass Tournament (June 21-July 26) are wondering if the fish took a wrong turn somewhere. Normally, runs of stripers – “schoolies” for the most part – begin streaming into the Penobscot by the first week in June. This spring, however,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland “Dan” Martin join in urging motorists to be watchful of wildlife on or near Maine’s roadways. Their remarks came while discussing strategies to better educate the public about interacting with… Read More
Named after Maine’s largest county, the Aroostook River actually has its roots in the northwest tip of Penobscot County where it gathers flowage from several lakes, brooks, and streams. Then this scenic sapphire ribbon of liquid wanders through forest, farmland, and well over a dozen towns and villages… Read More
AUGUSTA – After not pitching for five days, Buckfield High School pitcher Kasey Farrington didn’t know what to expect entering Thursday’s senior All-Star games at Cony High School. It was just like the Bucks’ ace had never left the pitching circle, as she struck out… Read More
Curt Schilling for the Hall of Fame? It’s a topic that’s come up frequently among Red Sox fans since the 41-year-old righthander underwent successful right shoulder surgery on Monday afternoon. While the prognosis is better than anticipated, Schilling won’t return to the major leagues next… Read More
AUGUSTA – Amy Hackett didn’t expect to be crowned Miss Maine Softball. As a matter of fact, the Bangor High School senior didn’t even know she was nominated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
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RYE BEACH, N.H. – Alexa Rancourt of South Portland was crowned the New England Junior Golf Champion at the 52nd annual New England Women’s Golf Association championships that ended Thursday at the Abenaqui Country Club. Rancourt finished fourth overall among the field of 108 golfers… Read More
BLUE HILL – Josh Astbury scattered four hits and Lucas Marks’ three-run homer keyed a six-run fourth inning propelled undefeated Trenton to an 11-3 American Legion Zone 1 baseball victory over Lincoln Lumber on Thursday. Astbury stuck out 10 and walked four in his route-going… Read More
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The first of 10 qualifying tournaments for the 2008 Senior League World Series gets under way this weekend, all leading to the world championship game at Bangor’s Mansfield Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 16. The Asia-Pacific Senior League Championships begin Saturday at Saipan, Commonwealth of the… Read More
After several weeks of talking and planning and (this is the important part) praying for good weather, my party of intrepid campers loaded up and hit the road on Friday for what we hoped would be a memorable weekend. Check that. We actually hoped it… Read More
In this era of road racing, it’s very seldom to see a race last more than 30 years. One of Eastern Maine’s favorites, the Tour du Lac 10-miler, will celebrate its 33rd birthday this weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Despite the initial cancellation of 14 spring race dates due to wet track conditions at Bangor Raceway, Bangor Historic Track will not lose any race dates this season. Thanks to a compromise agreement between Bangor Raceway, Scarborough Downs, and the approval of the Maine State… Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Maine athletic department has finished third in the 2008 America East Academic Cup standings. Results were announced Tuesday evening in Orlando, Fla., at the annual league meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BREWER – Eric White and Tyler French combined on a three-hit shutout as the Brewer Falcons earned their second American Legion baseball win in as many nights, 6-0 over Motor City of Bangor Wednesday. Brewer scored all of its runs in the third inning, with… Read More
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HERMON – Lewis Badger of Milo raced to first-place honors in the Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Mike Witham, also of Milo, was second, followed by Jonathan Carter of Orrington, Darren Durrell of Newburgh and Jason Trundy of Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The Monmouth American Legion baseball team had a breakthrough season last summer, as the Zone 2 champion became the first team outside Greater Portland to win the state title since 1997. The Brewer Falcons, who won that 1997 state crown, are among the Zone 1… Read More
Maine’s top senior softball players will get a chance to shine one last time, as the state’s senior All-Star games are set for tonight at Cony High in Augusta. Action kicks off with the Eastern Maine Class A and B stars taking on the West… Read More
BREWER – Jim Nicknair’s worst pitch of his American Legion baseball season debut may also have been the best thing to happen to him Tuesday night. The Brewer lefthander yielded a two-run home run to Gordie Webb in the top of the first inning, then… Read More
Jeff Guerette’s career as a football player ended suddenly, with a compound fracture of his right leg during his senior year as an offensive lineman and defensive end at Bangor High School in 1996. His new career as a varsity coach also is beginning somewhat… Read More
The big stuff is largely under control. What Ray White concerns himself with during the days leading up to the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships are the little things. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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TAMPA, Fla. – When the Tampa Bay Lightning called, Barry Melrose was eager to listen. Out of coaching for 13 years, he missed the passion and competition of the NHL. Countless hours of watching games as a television analyst intensified his desire to return to… Read More
BANGOR – Chris Smith hit a two-run home run to highlight at five-run fifth inning as Motor City of Bangor edged the Orono Twins 11-10 in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday. Andrew Casey had three singles and a triple with an RBI while Charlie… Read More
It has been quite a year for Kyla Hoskins. The Olathe, Kan., native played in 17 games for Creighton University, notching a goal and an assist, and that included 51 minutes in the Blue Jays’ NCAA Tournament opener against the University of Southern California. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Rick Sinclair, the athletic administrator and boys varsity basketball coach at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln for the last five years, has accepted the same posts at John Bapst Memorial High School. As athletic administrator Sinclair will replace the retiring Mike Thomas, while the… Read More
I couldn’t help thinking about all this so-called Celtics pride as I was watching the victory parade in Boston last Thursday morning. After a 22-year absence, the 2008 NBA Champion Men in Green, were standing – er, rolling – in the winner’s circle again. Like… Read More
Jimmy King and Reggie Bernier, 70-somethings who made names for themselves as drag racers several years ago, will be two of the headliners for the Gassah Guys vintage drag racing card at Winterport Dragway on Saturday, July 12. “Jimmy King beat [multi motorsports Hall of… Read More
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OLD TOWN – Kyle Vanidestine hit three doubles to lead the Bangor Comrades to a 15-1 American Legion baseball victory over the Orono Twins at the Old Town High School field Monday. Shane Walton added two singles and Chad Kelley contributed a double for Bangor,… Read More
Karen Sirois had a solid high school basketball career at Cony High School in Augusta, and went on to have a successful collegiate career at the University of Maine at Farmington. The former Rams point guard, who amassed more than 1,000 points at the college… Read More
Mark Cuban owns the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. He does not want NBA players, including a couple of his Mavericks, participating in the Olympics. He sees the potential for injury too great, the free giveaway of the NBA logo to the Olympic cause unnecessary and the… Read More
STANDISH – When a state championship is on the line, it can be easy to fold under the pressure, particularly when facing an early deficit. That was the predicament the Brewer High School softball team faced two innings into Saturday’s Class A state final against… Read More
STANDISH – When the Georges Valley Buccaneers of Thomaston set sail for Saturday’s Class C state championship game, it was clear that their goal was to bring home the bounty also known as their second consecutive state championship. The Buccaneers got their bounty, pushing across… Read More
STANDISH – Nate Adams had averaged just 13.1 pitches per inning in his previous pitching start for the Searsport baseball team. The only problem was that he pitched 10 innings in that Eastern Maine Class C final, leaving some to wonder what would be left… Read More
STANDISH – On a team led by its talented cast of juniors, Brad Shafran used his final senior moment Saturday to deliver another state title to the Deering of Portland baseball team. Shafran, the No. 9 hitter in the Rams’ lineup, beat out an infield… Read More
BREWER – For much of this season, Fryeburg Academy’s varsity softball squad has been known primarily as Hannah Hill’s team. It wasn’t so much an indictment of her Raiders teammates as a testament to the talent and sheer dominance of Fryeburg’s fireballing junior pitcher, who… Read More
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Boothbay High sophomore Matthew Forgues won the gold medal Sunday in the 10-kilometer race walk at the USATF National Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Forgues took the lead from the start and posted a time of 49 minutes, 1.41 seconds. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
GORHAM – Sunday’s heavy rain in southern Maine resulted in the cancellation of this year’s Maine-New Hampshire Senior All-Star Baseball Classic and postponement of the Maine Underclass All-Star Game, both originally scheduled for Monday at the University of Southern Maine. The Maine-New Hampshire game was… Read More
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Boston College’s Brooke Knowlton, chosen to the Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman team last fall, scored two goals to lead Women’s Premier League leader Soccer Plus to a 3-0 win over the Maine Tide Sunday. Knowlton converted an Amanda DaCosta cross in… Read More
HERMON – Jordan Pearson of Glenburn took the win in the caution-free second of three 35-lap Strictly Streets Coca-Cola Series races at Speedway 95 Saturday night. Wayne Parritt Jr. of Steuben finished second, Brad Norris of Ellsworth was third, Shawn Hamel of Bangor was fourth… Read More
TRENTINO, Italy – Exeter native Adam Craig struggled to a 45th-place finish Sunday in the elite men’s cross country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. But the effort, which placed him second among American participants in the event, likely will be good enough… Read More
Two University of Maine hockey recruits were selected in the fourth round of the National Hockey League draft in Ottawa on Saturday. Defenseman Ryan Hegarty was selected by the 2007 champion Anaheim Ducks with the 113th overall pick and center Gustav Nyquist was chosen by… Read More
BANGOR – Rangeley High School’s baseball team had never won a state championship, losing to Deer Isle-Stonington in last year’s state Class D final. That was until Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
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LINCOLN – Nick Saunders hit three doubles and a single and scored twice to lead Trenton to a 12-8 victory over Lincoln Lumber in an American Legion Zone 1 baseball game at Mattanawcook Academy on Sunday. Adam Kaspala added two singles and three runs for… Read More
Every year, I talk to numerous hunters who bemoan the fact that they didn’t receive an any-deer permit – most often called a “doe permit” in these parts – because they didn’t realize that the entry deadline had passed. My reply to them is always… Read More
Wacky Wednesday was instituted at Hermon’s Speedway 95 in 1999 to offer entry-level drivers a chance to race while also supplying fans with a low-cost source of entertainment. Wacky Wednesday’s admission fee was significantly lower than the Saturday night race card for established drivers and the program was… Read More
Driver, trainer, owner and announcer… There isn’t much Michael Cushing hasn’t done during his 23-year career in harness racing. For at least the foreseeable future, the Farmington native won’t be doing any of those things as he recuperates from back surgery at Bangor’s Eastern Maine… Read More
Loud noises on a golf course are generally frowned upon because they can distract other players during their strokes. Josh Giles of Bangor can be excused, though, for the noise he made at Hampden Country Club in Thursday night’s men’s league after he holed out… Read More
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Three programs long removed from the state championship game experience and one familiar entry will represent Eastern Maine in Saturday’s high school baseball finals. The Brewer Witches, seeking their first state crown, will play in the Class A final for the first time in 20… Read More
In the 30 years a state champion has been decided in Class A softball, no team north of Waterville has brought home the illustrious crown. The Brewer Witches can change that today, as they’ll make their fourth appearance in a state championship, the last coming… Read More
The Maine Sting will be looking for its first National Premier Soccer League victory while the Maine Tide women will try to win their third straight Women’s Premier League game this weekend. The Sting, 0-1-1, will entertain the 1-3-1 Queen City Football Club (N.Y.) Saturday… Read More
BINGHAM – The coach who guided the Upper Kennebec Valley High School boys basketball program to 101 consecutive victories and six straight Class D state championships at the turn of the century is retiring. Dwight Littlefield, whose preferred up-tempo style of play defied his low-key… Read More
PITTSBURGH – The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston. The… Read More
I found myself standing in a circle of people in the dirt parking area at the start of the Marston Trail in Baxter State Park on National Trails Day weekend. It was two weeks ago on the warm spring morning of June 8. There were… Read More
If I had been sitting in the rinse bay of a car wash, the water drops could not have fallen any faster or harder. The fact I was perched 14 feet high in a tree stand on the first night of a spring bear hunt in Canada made… Read More
Visitors to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray will get a special treat on June 28 as professional chainsaw carver Ron Carlson demonstrates his craft and displays his artwork. Carlson began woodcarving in the 1960s and enjoyed the hobby, but a friend introduced him to… Read More
A trip to my home state of New Jersey over the last few days granted me a wonderful and surprising gift. I have to admit, New Jersey is a state of extremes. On one hand, there is the heavily industrialized portion that makes a mockery… Read More
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Melanie Judkins’ middle name could be Speed. In the spring, when she isn’t blowing an overpowering fastball past hitters for the Eastern Maine Class A champion Brewer High School softball team, she is racing her Mitsubishi Eclipse in the Sport-4 class at Hermon’s Speedway 95. Read More
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