David Barber

Asst. Sports Editor

 

Penquis’ Larson to play women’s basketball at Central Maine Community College

By Dave Barber on April 25, 2013, at 7:24 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Lexi Larson of Penquis High School of Milo has committed to play basketball for Central Maine Community College in the fall. Larson is a first-team All-Penobscot Valley Conference player, averaging 12.5 points, five rebounds and four assists a game. She joins Gabby Foy of Mt. Blue in ...
Bangor's Emily Reilly makes contact with a pitch against Brewer onon Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Houp’s RBI single triggers Brewer softball victory over rival Bangor

By Dave Barber on April 24, 2013, at 8:48 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Senior shortstop Lindsay Houp’s RBI single triggered a four-run seventh inning that carried the Brewer High softball team to a 9-6 victory over rival Bangor on Wednesday afternoon at the Bangor High field. “These kids are tough,” said Brewer coach Skip Estes of his Witches. “They showed ...
Brewer High School softball player Emily Gilmore during practice in Brewer.

Witches off to strong start in pursuit of East Class A title after two near misses

By Dave Barber on April 24, 2013, at 7:49 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — Coach Harold “Skip” Estes has seen his team reach the Eastern Maine Class A softball championship for the last two years, and he finds this year’s Witches more focused on getting over that hump and reaching the state final in June. “The kids who have been on ...
Old Town pitcher Kendra Hayward winds up a pitch against Hermon on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

Old Town holds off Hermon in big Class B softball matchup

By Dave Barber on April 23, 2013, at 8:42 p.m.
OLD TOWN, Maine — Two big scoring bursts in the middle innings gave the Old Town High School softball team enough of a cushion to withstand a Hermon rally in the seventh and post a 12-9 victory Tuesday. The game was a key early season Class B matchup of two ...
LPGA Legends Tour golfer Sherri Turner acknowledges applause at the Hannaford Community Challenge Tournament in Falmouth on Sunday June 24, 2012. Turner won, coming in six under par.

LPGA Legends Tour golf event returning to Maine in September

By Dave Barber on April 22, 2013, at 7:35 p.m.
FALMOUTH, Maine — The Legends Tour, consisting of more than 100 LPGA pros age 45 and above, will be holding its second golf tournament in Maine in September. Harris Golf Co. is the lead sponsor of this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at Falmouth Country Club, one of 10 ...
Senior pitcher Rachel Frye is shown last year.

Star pitcher is early key as Oceanside softball undergoes makeover

By Dave Barber on April 18, 2013, at 10:52 p.m.
THOMASTON, Maine — The Oceanside High School softball team has had to do some extensive remodeling in its bid to avenge last year’s early end to its Class B tournament run. Fortunately for the Mariners, they still have some key players, especially a strong, experienced pitcher in senior Rachel Frye. ...

Grover home run gives Oceanside softball 7-5 win over Nokomis

By Dave Barber on April 17, 2013, at 5:06 p.m.
NEWPORT, Maine — Kennadi Grover of the Oceanside High School of Rockland/Thomaston felt relieved to finally make solid contact in an at-bat this spring. Grover’s three-run homer in the top of the fourth inning lifted the Mariners to a 7-5 softball victory over Nokomis on Wednesday afternoon. “It felt nice ...

Bangor, Pine Hill, Barnes Brook golf courses to open; Dexter also open

By Dave Barber on April 16, 2013, at 10:12 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Municipal Golf Course and Pine Hill Golf Club in South Brewer both will open for the season at 8 a.m. Wednesday, and Dexter Municipal is open as well. At Bangor, all greens and tees will be in play. No riding carts will be allowed out at ...

Marshwood sophomore earns national wrestling title

By Dave Barber on April 16, 2013, at 9:47 p.m.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Cody Hughes, a sophomore wrestler at Marshwood High School in South Berwick, already is a two-time Class A individual state champion. Now he’s also a national champion. Hughes recently won the sophomore 152-pound weight class title at the 24th annual National High School Coaches Association wrestling ...
The Bangor Christian High School baseball team celebrate after defeating the Buckfield High School baseball team to win the state Class D championship in Bangor on Saturday, June 16, 2012.

Bangor Christian eyes new ‘D’ baseball title quest

By Dave Barber on April 16, 2013, at 6:28 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Christian boys soccer team has been on a stellar run in recent years, winning the last four Class D state championships. Now the Patriots’ baseball team is hoping to mount a modest title streak of its own. Bangor Christian returns all but two players from ...
Heath Cowan

Skowhegan seeking two high school varsity basketball coaches

By Dave Barber on April 16, 2013, at 6:25 p.m.
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — The turnover rate among Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A northern division basketball coaches is unusually heavy this spring. Vacancies include the boys and girls varsity posts at Cony of Augusta, the girls varsity job at Hampden Academy, the boys varsity seat at Lawrence of Fairfield and ...

Red Sox’ Joel Hanrahan shelved with hamstring issue

By Dave Barber on April 15, 2013, at 10 p.m.
Turns out, there’s a reason for Boston Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan’s recent struggles. Hanrahan has been dealing with soreness in his right hamstring since his second appearance of the season in New York, manager John Farrell revealed Sunday. And although Farrell termed the situation “manageable,” he conceded that it ...
Robert Waugh and Robert Irwin (background), grounds crew, rake up sticks at Bangor Municipal Golf Course on Thursday in preparation for the start of the season.

Weather prolongs players’ ‘cabin fever,’ holds cards in openings of many Maine golf courses

By Dave Barber on April 11, 2013, at 6:09 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Golf course openings are a mixed bag with a few limited openings under way while others are waiting out the results of this weekend’s precipitation. Bangor Municipal Golf Course’s opening has been pushed to next week, according to head pro Brian Enman. “We are just wet everywhere,” ...
Sonja Morse of Cony of Augusta delivers a pitch against South Portland in the 2012 Class A softball state championship in Standish. Cony won 2-0, and Morse is back as the Rams seek to repeat their accomplishment.

Pitching, power will characterize Cony High School softball again

By Dave Barber on April 10, 2013, at 6:28 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Cony High School softball will defend its Class A state championship with the same strengths it used to win it — pitching and power. Those attributes will be especially important early this season as the Rams seek to replace starters who comprised much of the defense up ...
Samantha Bruce

Foy, Bruce to play for Central Maine Community College girls basketball program

By Dave Barber on April 09, 2013, at 7:29 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Gabby Foy, a senior guard/forward for this year’s Mt. Blue High School girls basketball program, has committed to play the sport for Central Maine Community College next year. Foy, a two-time KVAC first team all-star and a Bangor Daily News All-Maine honorable mention player this year, and ...

Two Maine youth hockey teams advance to national quarterfinals before elimination

By Dave Barber on April 08, 2013, at 8:08 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Two of the four Maine youth hockey teams involved in national tournaments that concluded last weekend advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective divisions. All four teams representing Maine were from the Portland area. The Casco Bay Hockey Association sent teams to the three tournaments for boys. ...
Chandler Guerrette, Presque Isle

Guerrette, Clement, Anderson, Carter, Veroneau head 37th BDN All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team

By Dave Barber on April 05, 2013, at 3:54 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The quickness of Presque Isle senior point guard Chandler Guerrette on the basketball court accounts for her zip to the top rung of the 37th Bangor Daily News All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team. Guerrette, who led the Wildcats to their second straight Class B state championship, jumped to ...

37th BDN All-Maine Girls Basketball Team’s stats, honorable mentions

By Dave Barber on April 05, 2013, at 3:53 p.m.
FIRST TEAM Name, school, class, height, position; statistics (2012-13 averages) Chandler Guerrette, Presque Isle: Sr., 5-5, G; 16.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists Allie Clement, McAuley: Jr., 5-8, G; 17 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg, 3 steals Kristen Anderson, Leavitt: Sr., 5-8, G; 24.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 5.7 apg, 5.3 ...

Greenville athletic director resigns, will remain as boys basketball coach

By Dave Barber on April 01, 2013, at 4:53 p.m.
GREENVILLE, Maine — Due to a recent increase in work for his carpentry and painting business, Tyler Erickson has resigned his post as athletic director at Greenville High School. Erickson works with his father-in-law, and Machias Savings Bank recently offered them more work as the bank continues to construct branches ...
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Ray Wirth paddles down the St. George River Saturday during the 34th annual canoe race in Searsmont. Wirth was the over-all winner of the season opener race with the time of 41 minutes 44 seconds.

Kayaker Wirth wins season-opening St. George River Race; event draws record field

By Dave Barber on March 30, 2013, at 4:30 p.m.
SEARSMONT, Maine — Being the first event of the season, the St. George River Race is as much a social gathering as a competition. Winning was well down the list of reasons to race for many of the people that participated in Saturday’s 34th annual event. “It’s, a matter of ...
 
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