Youth Sports
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. ...
On Deck sports calendar for March 28, 2013
on March 27, 2013, at 6:21 p.m.
BASEBALL Sluggers April vacation camp At Brewer, Sluggers Indoor Baseball and Softball Training Facility, accepting registrations for its April Vacation Sports Camp, April 15–19; weeklong program will provide introductory instruction for T-Ball and Coach Pitch, focusing on basics of baserunning, playing specific positions and teamwork, outdoor games such as 4-Square, ...
Busy Fields4Kids facility, coaching and looking to future keep Ball rolling
BANGOR, Maine — Since becoming executive director of Fields4Kids plus coaching soccer, looking to build a new indoor sports and physical-activity facility and helping his wife raise two young children, MJ Ball has learned one thing for sure. “It’s all about time management,” he said. “And apparently, I don’t need ...
Connecticut Wizards win New England District Tier II Peewees Regional in Orono
ORONO, Maine — The sign taped on the glass behind the bench of the Wonderland Wizards of Bridgeport, Conn., expressed the team’s philosophy. “Hustle and Heart Sets Us Apart,” it read, and they made it happen Sunday afternoon. The Wizards held off Darien, Conn., 4-2 in the championship game of ...
Extensive study to probe youth sports concussions
By Ian Simpson, Reuters on Jan. 07, 2013, at 5:05 p.m.
WASHINGTON — The Institute of Medicine launched on Monday a sweeping study of rising sports-related concussions among U.S. youth, amid concerns that the injuries may have contributed to the suicides of professional football players. The Institute, part of the private, nonprofit National Academies, will probe sports-related concussions in young people from ...
Local sports results for Dec. 29-30, 2012
on Dec. 30, 2012, at 11:18 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Easton at Wisdom, 2:30 p.m. Foxcroft at Caribou, 4:30 p.m. Old Town at Hermon, 2:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Biddeford at Scarborough, 1 p.m. Deering at South Portland, 1 p.m. Easton at Wisdom, 1 p.m. Foxcroft at Caribou, 1:30 p.m. Mount Desert Island at John ...
On Deck: Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012
on Dec. 26, 2012, at 8:19 p.m.
BASEBALL Hitting League Membership At UMaine, Orono, at Paul J. Mitchell Batting Pavilion, Hitting League Membership, all levels, session 2 Jan. 1-March 31, Mondays and Tuesdays (6:30-9:30 p.m.), Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.), $400 for each session or $750 for both, for info, contact UMaine assistant baseball coach Ryan ...
Club sports report
Youth volleyball in Maine may be on verge of explosive growth
PORTLAND, Maine — Jeff Scully believes he sees a brightening future for volleyball in Maine. High school volleyball is picking up steam, he said, but the key will be getting players started at a younger age so a base can be created to support the high school efforts and upper-level ...
On Deck, a Sports calendar for Oct. 17
on Oct. 17, 2012, at 11:26 a.m.
BASEBALL Hitting League Membership At UMaine, Orono, at Paul J. Mitchell Batting Pavilion, Hitting League Membership, all levels, session 2 Jan. 1-March 31, Mondays and Tuesdays (6:30-9:30 p.m.), Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.), $400 for each session or $750 for both, for info, contact UMaine assistant baseball coach Ryan ...
Keeping one Under-9 boys soccer team as separate entity working in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — In the youngest age groups for club sports, the emphasis is on skill-building rather than winning. With that in mind and the relative scarcity of Under-9 youth soccer teams north of Waterville, the fall travel programs in the North Division have included their U9 players with the ...
VIDEO
Guatemala tops Lemon Grove, Calif., in Senior League World Series title game
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 ...
Opening ceremony held for Senior League World Series; tourney opens Sunday
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on Aug. 12, 2012, at 2:31 a.m.
BANGOR — Saturday night’s opening ceremonies of the Senior League World Series at Mansfield Stadium marked another stop on a long, exciting journey for the participating teams. Players and coaches from all over the world paraded out onto the field for the first of many times to introduce themselves to ...
Westbrook, Saco to vie for state LL title in ages 10-11 division Wednesday
on July 31, 2012, at 10:42 p.m.
WALDOBORO — Westbrook shut out Holbrook 11-0 and Saco blanked Augusta 10-0 Tuesday in the state Little League All-Star baseball tourney for ages 10-11 to set up a 3 p.m. Wednesday championship game. Holbrook and Augusta will meet in the consolation game at 1 p.m. Saco is now 2-1 and ...
Dirigo advances to championship round in state LL tourney for ages 11-12
on July 24, 2012, at 11:39 p.m.
BAR HARBOR — Dakota Stoop cranked a first-inning grand slam after Jake Hendsbee had hit a two-run home run to give District 5 champ Dirigo a 7-0 lead en route to an 11-10 victory over D2 champ Waldo County in the state Little League All-Star baseball tourney for ages 11-12 ...
Dirigo, Scarborough all-stars record victories in state LL tourney for ages 11-12
on July 21, 2012, at 10:23 p.m.
BAR HARBOR — District 5 champ Dirigo improved to 2-0 in the state Little League all-star baseball tourney for ages 11-12 with a 4-3 seven-inning victory over D1 champ Coastal Saturday. D6 champ Scarborough edged D2 champ Waldo County 4-2 as three pitchers combined on a no-hitter in the second ...
Scarborough, Acadians to meet again in Junior League tourney after Bangor win
By Joe Duball, special to the BDN on July 21, 2012, at 7:12 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Scarborough Junior League All-Star team could not be hitting their stride at a more opportune time. After losing its first game of the District 6 tournament, Scarborough fought its way through the losers bracket and won the district title by reeling off five straight wins. The ...
Dirigo, Waldo County record state Little League all-star wins
on July 20, 2012, at 11:34 p.m.
BAR HARBOR — Dirigo and Waldo County each recorded opening victories in the state Little League all-star baseball tourney for ages 11-12 Fridays. District 5 champion Dirigo beat D3 champ Hermon 16-3 and D2 champ Waldo topped D4 champ East Biddeford 6-1. Dirigo will now take on D1 champ Coastal ...
Old Town All-Stars advance to championship round in 10-11 tourney
on July 19, 2012, at 9:12 p.m.
CARMEL — Old Town advanced to the championship round of the District 3 Little League All-Star tourney for ages 10-11 with an 8-4 elimination win over Brewer Thursday. Old Town will take on Holbrook Saturday in Carmel at 4 p.m. Old Town scored four runs in the third on a ...
Pitching propels Bangor by Hermon for District 3 championship
By Joe Duball, Special to the BDN on July 18, 2012, at 11:28 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — With the possibility of two games to decide the District 3 Junior League All-Star tournament, both Bangor and Hermon would need solid pitching performances to be crowned champion. Trevor Delaite and Kyle Stevenson answered the call for Bangor as each threw complete games en route to victories ...
Holbrook All-Stars advance to District 3 final in ages 10-11 tourney
on July 18, 2012, at 11:26 p.m.
CARMEL — Preston Weatherbie struck out five in three innings and Holbrook pounded out 10 hits to notch a five-inning baseball win over Brewer, 15-5 in District 3 all-star tourney action for ages 10-11 Wednesday. Holbrook advanced to Saturday’s 4 p.m. championship game. Holbrook awaits the winner of Thursday’s 5:30 ...
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Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
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Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
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