High School Sports
Retiring Hermon High School athletic administrator Soucy maintains love of sports
HERMON, Maine – As Paul Soucy was growing up in South Portland during the 1960s, he found many of his role models within the schools he attended. Soucy was just 12 when his father died, and while his mother worked hard to support her four children, he immersed himself in ...
Pellerin enthusiastic about job as new Lawrence High School boys varsity basketball coach
FAIRFIELD, Maine — With nine seniors graduating from a team that came a split second from winning the Eastern Maine Class A championship last February, new Lawrence High School boys varsity basketball coach Jason Pellerin could be excused for lamenting the rebuilding challenge that awaits him. But with a motivated ...
Local sports results for June 15-16, 2013
on June 16, 2013, at 10:16 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL State championships Saturday, June 15 Class A At Morton Field, Augusta Westbrook 2, Messalonskee 0 Class B At St. Joseph’s College, Standish York 4, Winslow 1 Class C At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Dirigo 8, Stearns 2 Class D At St. Richmond 3, Penobscot Valley 0 At Cony ...
Westbrook’s Bean shuts out Messalonskee in Class A baseball final
on June 16, 2013, at 7:09 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Right-hander Zack Bean allowed only five hits to lead the Westbrook Blue Blazes to a 2-0 high school baseball victory over the Messalonskee Eagles in the Class A state final Saturday at Morton Field. Western Maine champ Westbrook captured its first state title since 1951, won its ...
Undefeated Bucksport shuts out Madison in Class C state softball title game
By Joe Sturzl, Special to the BDN on June 16, 2013, at 5:25 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — A six-hit third inning produced four runs for Bucksport, giving Cassidy Adams all the run support she needed as she pitched a shutout to lead the Golden Bucks to their second consecutive Class C softball state title, a 7-0 victory over Madison Saturday at Brewer High School’s ...
Richmond shuts out Penobscot Valley for Class D softball crown
STANDISH, Maine — Richmond High School’s senior class has enjoyed considerable athletic success during the last four years. On Saturday afternoon, the Bobcats ended that run with another state championship. Senior right-hander Jamie Plummer fired a four-hitter and made two first-inning runs stand up as Richmond earned a 3-0 victory ...
Bangor Christian defeats Buckfield to win second straight Class D baseball state crown
STANDISH, Maine — The Bangor Christian baseball team capped off an overwhelming postseason with a victory fit for a champion Saturday afternoon. Senior right-hander Ben Bragg pitched a complete-game four-hitter and the Patriots played flawless defense in defeating Buckfield 4-0 to win their second consecutive Class D state championship at ...
Undefeated Bucksport shuts out Madison in Class C state softball title game
By Joe Sturzl, Special to the BDN on June 15, 2013, at 2:58 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — A six-hit third inning produced four runs for Bucksport, giving Cassidy Adams all the run support she needed as she pitched a shutout to lead the Golden Bucks to their second consecutive Class C softball state title, a 7-0 victory over Madison Saturday at Brewer High School’s ...
Oceanside softball beats Greely for school’s first state title in any sport
STANDISH, Maine — A year ago, the members of the Oceanside High School softball team joined forces after representing two different schools — Rockland District High School and Georges Valley High School of Thomaston. On Saturday, the Mariners demonstrated that they have come together as one formidable team. Oceanside seized ...
Bucksport, Penobscot Valley to defend softball state crowns; Oceanside, Skowhegan on hunt
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The Bucksport Golden Bucks will seek to defend their Class C state crown Saturday behind the same strong right arm of senior pitcher Cassidy Adams, a finalist for the Miss Maine Softball award. The Eastern Maine champion Bucks will take on West titlist Madison at noon at ...
Late-season loss to Katahdin provides wake-up call for Bangor Christian baseball team
BANGOR, Maine — The Katahdin Cougars did the Bangor Christian baseball team a big favor back on May 29 — they beat the Patriots. Bangor Christian, the defending Class D state champion, was attempting to cap off an undefeated regular season this spring when Katahdin’s Billy Livezey scored the winning ...
Skowhegan’s Therriault one-hits Bangor 2-0 for Eastern Maine Class A softball title
AUGUSTA, Maine — Skowhegan scored twice in the first inning and Kaitlyn Therriault made them stand up as the Indians edged Bangor 2-0 in the Eastern Maine Class A softball final Thursday night at the Cony High School field. The East No. 4 seed Indians (14-5) will take on Western ...
Messalonskee knocks off No. 1 Oxford Hills for East ‘A’ baseball crown
By Kalle Oakes, Sun Journal on June 13, 2013, at 9:56 p.m.
AUGUSTA — From the 10 runners left lingering on the Morton Field basepaths to the three that were cut down by multiple footsteps, Thursday was an afternoon of expired opportunities and rallies that were born at the wrong time for the Oxford Hills baseball team. The No. 1 Vikings played ...
Offensive onsalught carries Oceanside past Gardiner for Class B softball crown
BREWER, Maine — Oceanside and Gardiner went into Thursday night’s Eastern Maine Class B softball championship game expecting a duel of pitching and defense. In their two previous meetings, the teams scored a combined four runs. This time, the offenses took center stage. The third-seeded Mariners of Rockland/Thomaston pounded out ...
Bangor Christian tops Southern Aroostook to win second straight Eastern Maine ‘D’ baseball crown
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Christian’s third straight trip to the Eastern Maine Class D baseball championship game was by far its most impressive. The Patriots combined the one-hit pitching of Cody Collins and David Peters with an 18-hit offense to overwhelm Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook 17-0 and win its ...
Bucksport edges Calais for second straight ‘C’ regional softball crown
By Joe Sturzl, Special to the BDN on June 13, 2013, at 8:50 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — With a dominant pitching performance by senior Cassidy Adams and some smart baserunning, No. 2 Bucksport became the Eastern Maine Class C softball champions for the second consecutive year Thursday evening at the University of Maine’s Mike Kessock field with a 3-2 victory over the No. 1 ...
Stearns pushes past Bucksport to win Eastern Maine Class C baseball final
ORONO, Maine — The Bucksport Golden Bucks entered Thursday’s Eastern Maine Class C baseball championship game averaging 8.8 runs per game. But Stearns High School of Millinocket seniors Jordan Morrow and Kyle McVey combined on a five-hit shutout, and the Minutemen pushed across an unearned run in the fourth inning ...
Winslow edges rival Waterville in nine innings to win Eastern Maine Class B baseball title
BANGOR, Maine — Neighboring Winslow and Waterville have had a storied high school sports rivalry, with generations of athletes crossing the bridge between the two communities to battle each other in typically intense affairs no matter the sport. The schools’ baseball teams trekked an hour north Thursday to face off ...
Bucksport’s Adams, Skowhegan’s Obert among five finalists for Miss Maine Softball
on June 13, 2013, at 5:51 p.m.
Cassidy Adams of Bucksport, Danica Gleason of South Portland, Taylor Bannister of Gardiner, Shelby Obert of Skowhegan and Samantha Adams of Sanford have been named finalists for Miss Maine Softball. This award is given to the state’s top senior softball player and will be presented by the Maine Softball Coaches ...
Penobscot Valley wins second straight Class D softball title
BREWER, Maine — When it comes down to a championship game, there is perhaps no factor more important than confidence. With Kayla Dube in the circle and Penobscot Valley trying to defend its Eastern Maine Class D softball title, the Howlers had plenty to go around. The senior right-hander pitched ...
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