BANGOR — Anna Lorette hit a two-run home run in the third inning as the Skowhegan Area High School softball team beat Bangor 8-5 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Wednesday.
2012
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ROUNDUP: Hilton throws complete game for Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Nick Hilton pitched a complete-game shutout as Mt. Blue topped Hampden, 4-0, in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A baseball game Wednesday afternoon.
MLB: Red Sox take 2 of 3 from Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sporting a lineup top-heavy with sluggers, the Boston Red Sox got the power they needed from the bottom third of their batting order in a feel-good win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Morning Sentinel correction: May 24, 2012
The special graduation section published Wednesday should have reported that commencement at Valley High School in Bingham is scheduled for Sunday, June 10.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Messalonskee bounces back
The Messalonskee softball team started 7-0 then had two brutal games, losing 9-0 to Bangor and 10-4 to Brewer. The Eagles had beaten each team by a run earlier in the season, and the only excuse Messalonskee coach Leo Bouchard would offer was that the Brewer game was on a Saturday — the same day as the school prom.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Richards leads Winslow to win
WATERVILLE — Megan Richards had no idea just what she was doing. But it was obvious to everyone she was dominating the game.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Waterville earns key win
WATERVILLE — There was no doubt that both the Waterville and Winslow high school baseball teams were playoff bound. After Waterville’s 10-2 win in their rivalry game at Gaul Field on Wednesday, both teams have a clearer idea of where they stand in the Eastern Class B playoff race.
King criticized for Obama aid
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King is being criticized by Republican candidates for contributing to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
GOP Senate candidates blast King
SOUTH PORTLAND — Five Republican candidates for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat blasted the record of former Gov. Angus King and touted their own business credentials during a forum Wednesday morning sponsored by the Portland Regional Chamber.
RSU 18 budget headed to polls
OAKLAND — About 75 residents approved Regional School Unit 18’s proposed 2012-13 budget of $33,029,239 Wednesday night at Messalonskee High School.