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Guatemala celebrates its 6-3 victory over the U.S. West in the Senior League World Series championship game at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor on Saturday afternoon.

Guatemala tops Lemon Grove, Calif., in Senior League World Series title game

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 18, 2012, at 6:40 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Baseball has little tradition in Guatemala, but one group of 15- and 16-year-olds from that Central American nation’s capital city took a major step toward changing that Saturday by winning the Senior League World Series. With a small but vocal contingent of fans on hand at Mansfield ...
U.S. West pitcher Frankie Nunez and catcher Dominik Sawyer of Lemon Grove, Calif., celebrate after beating U.S. Central of Grand Rapids, Mich., 6-1 in a Senior League World Series semifinal at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor Friday. U.S. West meets Latin America for the title at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Nunez pitches Lemon Grove to semifinal victory in Senior League World Series

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 17, 2012, at 6:48 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Lemon Grove, Calif., all-stars have been playing a game of capture the flag throughout the summer — specifically Senior League championship banners. And from a modest beginning in their southern California district through various divisional and regional tournaments, they’re now just one win away from the ...
Canada's first baseman Laurent Dupuis-Solliec misses a throw from the pitcher in a pick-off attempt on U.S. East's Tyler Desjardins in the third inning of a Senior League World Series game on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at Mahaney Diamond at the University of Maine in Orono. U.S. East won the game 3-2.

Guatemala, California, Florida, Michigan earn semifinal berths in Senior League World Series

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 16, 2012, at 8:39 p.m.
ORONO, Maine – An unprecedented rainy day for the Senior League World Series in Greater Bangor ended Thursday with teams from Guatemala, California, Florida and Michigan advancing to the semifinals. Steady and sometimes heavy precipitation that began overnight and continued throughout Thursday prompted the move of the day’s four-game schedule ...

Local sports results for Aug. 16, 2012

on Aug. 16, 2012, at 8:32 p.m.
All-star tourney Sr. League World Series At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Pool play Sunday, Aug. 12 G1: Maine District 3 9, Canada 1 G2: U.S. West 4, U.S. Southeast 3 G3: U.S. Southwest 14, Asia-Pacific 0 G4: U.S. Central 7, U.S. East 6 Monday, Aug. 13 G5: U.S. West 15, Asia-Pacific ...

Rain shifts Senior League World Series games to University of Maine campus

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 16, 2012, at 12:57 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Steady rain overnight and throughout the morning Thursday has prompted changes in the schedule and location of the final day of pool play at the Senior League World Series. The games, originally scheduled for Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, have been moved to the artificial surface at Mahaney ...

Local sports results for Aug. 15, 2012

on Aug. 15, 2012, at 10:17 p.m.
All-star tourney Sr. League World Series At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Pool play Sunday, Aug. 12 G1: Maine District 3 9, Canada 1 G2: U.S. West 4, U.S. Southeast 3 G3: U.S. Southwest 14, Asia-Pacific 0 G4: U.S. Central 7, U.S. East 6 Monday, Aug. 13 G5: U.S. West 15, Asia-Pacific ...

Estrada leads Lemon Grove All-Stars to dramatic victory over Italy

By Ryan McLaughlin on Aug. 15, 2012, at 9:45 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The U.S. West champions from Lemon Grove, Calif., have shown a flair for the dramatic so far in their Senior League World Series run. The boys from San Diego came through with their second come-from-behind win of the series, with Alex Estrada slapping a single to left ...
Asia-Pacific's Oliver Weaver is out at second base as U.S. Southeast's Gabriel Rodriguez completes a double play in the 5th inning of the Senior Little League World Series game on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2012. The U.S. Southeast team from Brevard County, Florida won the game 5-1.

Canada, US Southeast keep title hopes alive at World Series

By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on Aug. 15, 2012, at 8:49 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Team Canada blew an early lead but rallied back to grab its first victory at the Senior League World Series in Wednesday’s pool play at Mansfield Stadium. Canada, represented by Notre-Dame-de-Grace of Montreal picked up a 4-3 victory over the U.S. Central team from Grand Rapids, Mich., ...

Local sports results for Aug. 14, 2012

on Aug. 14, 2012, at 9:27 p.m.
All-star tourney Sr. League World Series At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Pool play Sunday, Aug. 12 G1: Maine District 3 9, Canada 1 G2: U.S. West 4, U.S. Southeast 3 G3: U.S. Southwest 14, Asia-Pacific 0 G4: U.S. Central 7, U.S. East 6 Monday, Aug. 13 G5: U.S. West 15, Asia-Pacific ...

Strong pitching efforts propel Italy, Guatemala City at Senior League World Series

on Aug. 14, 2012, at 8:42 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Fabio Ricco Panciroli and Matteo Bocchi combined on a four-hitter to lift Europe-Middle East-Africa champ Emilia, Italy, to a 2-0 victory over Asia-Pacific champ Auckland, New Zealand, during pool play of the Senior League World Series Tuesday morning at Mansfield Stadium. In other action, Latin America champ ...
Maine District 3 catcher Michael Ward catches a foul ball in the 3rd inning of in their Senior Little League World Series game against U.S. East Tuesday evening at Mansfield Stadium. The U.S East team from Auburn, Mass won the game 11-0.

US East champ Auburn, Mass., rolls past District 3’s Hampden 11-0

By Dave Barber on Aug. 14, 2012, at 8:39 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Two-out outbursts in the first two innings propelled U.S. East champion Auburn, Mass., to an 11-0 victory over District 3 host Hampden in the Senior League World Series on Tuesday night. The game at Mansfield Stadium was called after 4½ innings because of the mercy rule. Auburn ...

U.S. Southwest, U.S. West roll to victories

on Aug. 13, 2012, at 10:01 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The U.S. Southeast and U.S. West teams each pounded out 12 hits to earn five-inning wins in the second day of pool play Monday at the Senior League World Series at Mansfield Stadium. U.S. West champ Lemon Grove, Calif., rolled by Asia-Pacific champ Auckland, New Zealand, 15-2 ...

Local sports results for Aug. 13, 2012

on Aug. 13, 2012, at 9:39 p.m.
All-star tourney Sr. League World Series At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Pool play Sunday, Aug. 12 G1: Maine District 3 9, Canada 1 G2: U.S. West 4, U.S. Southeast 3 G3: U.S. Southwest 14, Asia-Pacific 0 G4: U.S. Central 7, U.S. East 6 Monday, Aug. 13 G5: U.S. West 15, Asia-Pacific ...
Central's Brad Burns gets caught in a rundown and is tagged out by Maine District 3's Michael Ward at third base in the 5th inning of Monday evening's Senior Little League World Series game at Mansfield Stadium. U.S. Central, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, won the game 8-5.

Grand Rapids builds early lead, holds off Hampden in Senior League World Series

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 13, 2012, at 9:33 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Western Little League of Grand Rapids, Mich., used a last-inning rally to win its opening game at the Senior League World Series on Sunday evening. The U.S. Central entry flirted with the other side of that scenario Monday before holding off Maine District 3 champion Hampden ...

TV, radio sports for Tuesday, Aug. 14

on Aug. 13, 2012, at 5:52 p.m.
BASEBALL, LITTLE LEAGUE World Series, semifinals, teams TBA, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., ESPN2-TV BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WALZ Machias (95.3 FM), WEGP Presque Isle ...

Local sports results for Aug. 13, 2012

on Aug. 12, 2012, at 9:37 p.m.
All-star tourney Sr. League World Series At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Pool play Sunday, Aug. 12 G1: Maine District 3 9, Canada 1 G2: U.S. West 4, U.S. Southeast 3 G3: U.S. Southwest 14, Asia-Pacific 0 G4: U.S. East vs. U.S. Central, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 G5: U.S. West vs. ...
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The Right Honorable John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and his wife, Bronagh Key, cheer on the Asia Pacific team from Auckland, New Zealand on the first day of the Senior Little League World Series Sunday evening at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, Maine. The Keys are watching their son Max, who plays right field on the team.

New Zealand prime minister fulfills pledge to son in baseball odyssey to Bangor

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 12, 2012, at 8:59 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — John Key’s major job challenges these days aren’t much different from those of every other world leader. “It’s the economy, the global impact of the economy,” said Key, the prime minister of New Zealand. “We’re just coming through the recession like everyone else.” But for a few ...

New Zealand, Guatemala SLWS teams persevere through travel challenges

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 12, 2012, at 7:08 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Teams from Auckland, New Zealand, and Guatemala City, Guatemala, spent an extra day in transit before arriving at Mansfield Stadium for the Senior League World Series, prompting a change in the tournament’s opening-day schedule Sunday. The Pool B game between Bayside Westhaven Little League of Auckland, New ...
Maine District 3 pitcher Tristan Gardner in the opening game of the Senior Little League World Series on Sunday afternoon at Mansfield Stadium.

Hampden handles Canada in Senior League World Series debut

By Ernie Clark on Aug. 12, 2012, at 7:03 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Opening-game jitters were few to be found for the Hampden All-Stars on Sunday afternoon as the Maine District 3 champions made a successful Senior League World Series debut with a 9-1 victory over the Notre-Dame-de-Grace Little League of Montreal at Mansfield Stadium. “During the district tournament it ...

TV, radio sports schedule for Aug. 13

on Aug. 12, 2012, at 6:03 p.m.
BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE TEXAS at NY YANKEES, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV; WBAE/WGAN Portland (1400 &1490) radio SENIOR LEAGUE WORLD SERIES HAMPDEN vs. U.S. CENTRAL, 5 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio FOOTBALL, NFL PRESEASON DALLAS at OAKLAND, 8 p.m., ESPN-TV TENNIS WTA, Rogers Cup, championship match (tape), 10 p.m., ESPN2-TV
 
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