BALTIMORE (AP) — Steve Pearce drove in the go-ahead runs with a double in the eighth inning Saturday night and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox, who clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason earlier in the day.
September 2013
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNP: Kemp sets Monmouth girls soccer scoring record
WINTHROP — Monmouth senior Kylie Kemp scored three goals to break the school scoring record and lead the girls soccer team to a 6-0 win against Winthrop in Mountain Valley Conference action Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Mt. Abram boys soccer beats Monmouth
SALEM — Mt. Abram scored five straight goals in the second half en route to a 6-3 win against Monmouth in Mountain Valley Conference boys soccer action Saturday.
Bill Nemitz: Last-place ranking is LePage’s
Dear Governor LePage, The streak lives! For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes Magazine has ranked Maine the worst state in the country for business. Now, I know there are a lot of people out there (see: Maine Republicans) who don’t think Forbes’ latest annual smackdown of the Pine Tree State has any news value whatsoever. […]
Pastor shot dead while preaching
LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana pastor was fatally shot as he preached to a crowd of more than 60 during a revival service and a suspect has been arrested, law enforcement officials said Saturday. The shooting occurred at about 8:20 p.m. Friday at Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s […]
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Fast start lifts Maranacook by Gardiner
READFIELD — Given its schedule, the Maranacook girls soccer team could finish at .500 and assure itself of a reasonably high tournament berth.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Winthrop tops Oak Hill in battle of unbeatens
WALES — Slowed by a nagging ankle injury, Winthrop/Monmouth senior running back Zach Glazier was primarily a cheerleader on the sideline in a key Western D Campbell Conference game Saturday at rival Oak Hill.
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: No one fights alone
Rick York had a rule for the Skowhegan Area High School baseball team. No one wears any jewelry. No necklaces, earrings, bracelets of any kind. On the second day of practice last season, York noticed the purple bracelet on the wrist of then-sophomore Trey Michonski, he pointed out the rule.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Waterville keeps rolling
WATERVILLE — The Waterville football team continued its run through Eastern Maine Class C with a 53-0 rout of Hermon High School on Saturday at Drummond Field. It was clear, as soon as the game ended, the Purple Panthers are ready for their first test.
MAINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Colby gives up 2 4th quarter TDs in loss
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury broke open a tie game with two fourth quarter touchdowns to beat Colby College 27-10 in a New England Small College Athletic Conference football game Saturday.