David Barber
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Penquis’ Larson to play women’s basketball at Central Maine Community College
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 ...
Houp’s RBI single triggers Brewer softball victory over rival Bangor
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 ...
Witches off to strong start in pursuit of East Class A title after two near misses
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 holds off Hermon in big Class B softball matchup
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 golf event returning to Maine in September
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 ...
Star pitcher is early key as Oceanside softball undergoes makeover
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
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
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
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 ...
Bangor Christian eyes new ‘D’ baseball title quest
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 ...
Skowhegan seeking two high school varsity basketball coaches
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
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 ...
Weather prolongs players’ ‘cabin fever,’ holds cards in openings of many Maine golf courses
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,” ...
Pitching, power will characterize Cony High School softball again
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 ...
Foy, Bruce to play for Central Maine Community College girls basketball program
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
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. ...
Guerrette, Clement, Anderson, Carter, Veroneau head 37th BDN All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team
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
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
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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Kayaker Wirth wins season-opening St. George River Race; event draws record field
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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