Articles by Joseph Duball
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Orono looking for return trip to LTC title game
ORONO, Maine — Not so long ago the Orono high school football team was an afterthought among the LTC ranks. After collecting a combined five wins during the 2009 and 2010 seasons, the Red Riots finally broke through last year with a 7-1 regular season and a trip to the ...
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
MCI Huskies will rely on youth, team chemistry to continue success
PITTSFIELD, Maine — The Maine Central Institute football team has seen quite the turnaround over the past couple of years. The Huskies were able to follow up an LTC semifinal run in 2010 with another playoff berth in 2011, but head coach Tom Bertrand believes his boys are capable of ...
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
John Bapst looks to overcome key graduations in quest for championship
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on Sept. 03, 2012, at 2:02 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Replacing graduating players is always quite the task, but the process was a bit harder this offseason for coach Dan O’Connell and the John Bapst Memorial High School football team. The Crusaders come into the 2012 season having graduated many key players from last season’s squad that ...
Dexter Municipal Golf Club packs a punch in new, shorter format
DEXTER, Maine — Golfers searching for a course at which to play their weekly or daily round typically like to look over the course layout prior to making a decision. Players look for general characteristics in a course such as par and physical attributes but, most important, they check the ...
Under new ownership, Mere Creek Golf Course in Brunswick returning to prominence
Editor’s note: This is one in a series profiling Maine golf courses. BRUNSWICK, Maine — In an effort to provide its inhabitants with activities and entertainment, the Brunswick Naval Air Station constructed a golf course in 1958 for its servicemen. For the next 53 years, Mere Creek Golf Course provided ...
Holbrook, Sebasticook stay alive in D3 Senior League tourney with strong offenses
BANGOR, Maine — The Sebasticook and Holbrook baseball teams staved off elimination from the District 3 Senior League all-star tourney with strong offensive outputs Monday night at Mansfield Stadium. Holbrook picked up a 12-1 victory over Houlton in the first game while Sebasticook defeated Old Town 12-2 in six innings. ...
Strong pitching propels Bangor, Hampden all-stars to Senior League wins
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on Aug. 05, 2012, at 9:23 a.m.
BANGOR, Maine — A confident Cody Collins overcame a shaky start to shut down Holbrook and lead Bangor to a 2-1 victory in the nightcap of the District 3 Senior League baseball all-star tourney Sunday night at Mansfield Stadium. Collins let the first two batters reach by hitting Seth Pearson ...
After 85 years, Lakeview Golf Course in Burnham continues to provide traditional experience
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on July 26, 2012, at 3:54 p.m.
Editor’s note: One in series profiling Maine golf courses. BURNHAM, Maine — With the development and growth in the construction of golf courses over the last century, golfers may be more prone to look for courses with a blend of style, length and challenge. There used to be a time ...
Worcester’s RBI single completes Bangor comeback over Brewer
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on July 09, 2012, at 11:33 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Curtis Worcester has been known mostly for his pitching performances over his career with the Bangor Legion baseball team, but he showed off his hitting prowess against crosstown rival Brewer Monday night at Mansfield Stadium. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh and the ...
Falmouth High School baseball edges Foxcroft 2-0 to take B title
BANGOR, Maine — The number nine hole for baseball teams is traditionally known as a hiding spot for a club’s weakest link offensively. A coach will pencil a player into the slot with high hopes and little expectations when that player digs in. In the case of the Falmouth High ...
High School Baseball
Eighth-seeded Hampden knocks off Bangor in 11th
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on June 07, 2012, at 9:55 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Three weeks ago, the Hampden Academy baseball team was searching for answers. The Broncos had just suffered a mind-boggling loss to Messalonskee and were clinging to a low playoff seed. Hampden coach McLean Poulin sat his team down after the loss for a lengthy meeting in search ...
George Stevens boys sweep Madawaska, claim East ‘C’ tennis title
BANGOR, Maine — Tennis is a sport not known for its players’ height but for their quickness and agility around the court. The George Stevens Academy boys tennis team was not informed of this minor detail, as it sported four players standing over 6 feet tall competing in the Eagles’ ...
Track & field
Orono boys and girls teams capture PVC small-school titles
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The final lap of Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference small-school track and field championships proved to be a memorable one for the Orono high school track and field team. That lap was a victory lap as both squads took home the titles in their respective divisions. The Red ...
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Three indicted in Houlton meth bust, endangering welfare of child
Scandals, real and imagined
IRS targeting
In pursuit of the elusive tax-free status
Marcus Davis wins mixed martial arts main event at NEF VII
Gomes’ sacrifice fly in 10th lifts Red Sox past Twins
For those who are too fat for Abercrombie and Fitch
Market Basket in Biddeford starts hiring 300 workers
I cheated; now husband wants an open marriage. Is that fair?