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TV radio sports schedule for May 18-19, 2013

on May 17, 2013, at 10:26 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING Indianapolis 500 qualifying, 11 a.m., 4:30 p.m., NBCSP-TV NHRA, Kansas Nationals qualifying, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, All-Star Race, 7:30 p.m., Speed-TV; WZAN Portland (970 AM), WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE UMBC at MAINE, 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, ...
Brewer's Emily Gilmore (right) slides to third base, beating the tag by Oxford Hills' Jordyn Sanborn during the game in Brewer on Friday. Gabor Degre / BDN

Brewer softball blanks Oxford Hills with wind-blown doubles, defense

By Dave Barber on May 17, 2013, at 7:28 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — The Brewer Witches took advantage of the limited hits they were able to get to post a 3-0 softball victory over Oxford Hills of South Paris on Friday afternoon at Coffin Field. Alexa Grindle doubled with one out in the first and Morgan Small doubled home courtesy ...

Local sports results for May 16, 2013

on May 16, 2013, at 9:55 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis Belfast Area at Maranacook, 4 p.m. Boothbay Region at Oak Hill, 4 p.m. Caribou at John Bapst, 2 p.m. Cheverus at Marshwood, 3:30 p.m. Erskine at Brunswick, 4 p.m. Hampden at Bangor, 3:30 p.m. John Bapst at Caribou, 4 p.m. Lewiston at Mount Ararat, ...

On Deck

on May 16, 2013, at 8:05 p.m.
BASKETBALL Coyote Boys JamCamp At Old Town, Old Town High School, 2013 Coyote Boys Basketball JamCamp, July 15-19, 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., open to all boys grades 4-12, contact bmac195554@msn.com Y Summer Men’s League Bangor YMCA, men’s summer league, June 24 to Aug. 4, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights, ...

TV, radio sports schedule for May 17, 2013

on May 16, 2013, at 6:30 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR Truck Series, N.C. Education Lottery 200, final practice, 10:30 p.m., qualifying 4 p.m., race 8 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Showdown qualifying, 5 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, All-Star qualifying, 6 p.m., Speed-TV BASEBALL, COLLEGE UMBC at MAINE, (2), 4 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet ...

Limestone softball coach would trade wins to get his young team more experience

By Dave Barber on May 16, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.
LIMESTONE, Maine — With a perfect 9-0 record, it would appear that coach Ryan O’Neal has his Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics softball team right where he wants it. But he has a young team and would rather be seeing the Eagles get a few more difficult ...
Penobscot Valley High School pitcher Kayla Dube delivers a pitch against Deer Isle-Stonington in the Eastern Maine Class D final last June in Brewer. Dube recorded her 600th career strikeout Wednesday.

Penobscot Valley High pitcher records 26th straight win, 600th career strikeout despite sore knee

By Dave Barber on May 16, 2013, at 4:55 p.m.
Howland, Maine — Penobscot Valley pitching ace Kayla Dube posted the 600th strikeout of her career Wednesday against Schenck of East Millinocket on the last batter of the game. The 7-0 victory was the Howlers’ seventh shutout in 12 games this year. It was the 26th win in a row ...

Local sports results for May 15, 2013

on May 15, 2013, at 9:29 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Dexter at Bangor Christian, 4:30 p.m. Ellsworth at George Stevens, 4:30 p.m. Fort Fairfield at Van Buren, 4 p.m. Hermon at Foxcroft, 4:30 p.m. Katahdin at So. Aroostook, 3:30 p.m. MDI at John Bapst, 4:30 p.m. Girls Tennis Madawaska at Presque Isle (2), 3 p.m. ...

Bucksport softball holds off Orono 3-1 for 11th straight win

By Dave Barber on May 15, 2013, at 8:18 p.m.
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The Bucksport High softball team took advantage of five Orono errors and held off the Red Riots for a 3-1 Eastern Maine Class C victory Wednesday afternoon at the Bucksport High School field. The Golden Bucks, now 11-0 and the top-ranked team in the Eastern Maine Class ...

Local sports results for May 14, 2013

on May 14, 2013, at 9:42 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Softball Ashland at Madawaska, 4 p.m. Brunswick at Edward Little, 4 p.m. Calais at Machias, 4 p.m. Central at Penquis Valley, 4:30 p.m. Cony at Oxford Hills, 4 p.m. DI-S at Sumner, 4:30 p.m. Fort Fairfield at Limestone, 4 p.m. Gardiner Area at Maranacook, 4 p.m. ...
Casey McGuire plays outside defender for Seacoast United Blackbear of Bangor in a State Cup game at Falmouth on May 5, 2013.

Bapst’s McGuire commits to women’s soccer at Oberlin

By Dave Barber on May 14, 2013, at 12:04 p.m.
HAMPDEN, Maine — Casey McGuire of Hampden has committed to play women’s soccer for Oberlin College in Ohio, an NCAA Division III school and member of the North Coast Athletic Conference, starting this September. In March, the college hired Dan Palmer as the new head coach of the Yeowomen, who ...
Brewer's Alexa Grindle pitches during the game against Bangor in Brewer Monday.

Pellegrino powers Brewer softball team past rival Bangor

By Dave Barber on May 13, 2013, at 10:47 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — Sam Pellegrino feels she is making good progress as a hitter for the Brewer High School softball team. “As the season goes, I’ve been focusing more and more on my hitting,” said the Witches’ sophomore catcher. That added focus was the prime reason the Witches were able ...

Local sports results for May 13, 2013

on May 13, 2013, at 9:44 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Bonny Eagle at Windham, 4 p.m. Central Aroostook at Ashland, 3 p.m. Madawaska at Van Buren, 4 p.m. MDI at Washington Acad., 4:30 p.m. Old Town at Foxcroft, 4:30 p.m. Presque Isle at Caribou, 4 p.m. So. Aroostook at Fort Kent (2), 2 p.m. Valley ...

USM baseball team beats UMass Dartmouth for second straight conference title

on May 11, 2013, at 4:53 p.m.
GORHAM, Maine — For the second straight year, the University of Southern Maine baseball team has won the Little East Conference championship. The top-seeded Huskies defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs, 4-2, Saturday afternoon to capture the title. The Huskies have won five straight games, and 12 of the ...

Dennett, Morse propel unbeaten Cony softball team past Skowhegan

By Dave Barber on May 10, 2013, at 7:23 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Cony High School catcher Alyssah Dennett said she had been thinking too much at the plate before Friday afternoon’s softball game against fellow KVAC foe Skowhegan. Intestinal flu-like symptoms took her mind off her hitting some and it paid off for the Rams’ junior. She homered to ...

College roundup: Husson softball team earns its first NCAA regional win

on May 10, 2013, at 4:49 p.m.
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Sophomore Deb Colpitts scored the game-winning run in the top of the second inning and sophomore Kayla Merrill and junior Amanda Ryan combined on an eight-hit shutout as seventh-seeded Husson University beat sixth-seeded Bridgewater State University, 1-0, in an elimination game on Friday afternoon in the Babson Park ...

Local sports results for May 9, 2013

on May 09, 2013, at 9:58 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis Bangor at Cony, 4 p.m. Boothbay Region at Hall-Dale, 4 p.m. Camden Hills at Waterville, 4 p.m. Dirigo at Carrabec, 4 p.m. Erskine at Edward Little, 4 p.m. Lincoln Ad. at Gardiner, 4 p.m. MCI at Morse, 4 p.m. Mattanawcook at Stearns, 4 p.m. ...

Defense provides base for Calais softball success

By Dave Barber on May 09, 2013, at 8:58 p.m.
CALAIS, Maine — While an undefeated softball team is likely to be good at all phases of the sport, Calais High School coach Greg Smith sees one aspect of his team’s play as the foundation of the Blue Devils this season. “I think our success is going to depend more ...

Calais softball coach gets 300th win, wants focus to be about players

By Dave Barber on May 09, 2013, at 5:56 p.m.
CALAIS.Maine — If Greg Smith had his way, he would prefer that no one — maybe including himself — know that he had reached 300 career victories as coach of the Calais High School softball team. The milestone victory came Monday night in a 7-1 victory in Lincoln over Mattanawcook ...

College roundup, baseball: Coast Guard ousts Husson from ECAC tourney

on May 09, 2013, at 4:58 p.m.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Derek Petty pitched seven innings of five-hit shutout ball on Thursday, leading the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to a 3-1 victory over Husson University of Bangor in the first round of the ECAC Division III New England Baseball Championship. Coach Jason Harvey’s Eagles, who previously won ...
 
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