Lawrence freshman Kelsie Dessent and Madison senior Seth Sweet each have set goals for Saturday’s state individual golf championships. Given their experience, Sweet’s are a little higher.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Monmouth needs a win
With two point-worthy games remaining, the Monmouth boys soccer team can still get into the Western Maine Class C playoffs with a victory. It won’t be easy.
COLLEGE CONNECTION: Rende getting it done at MMA
It’s a testament to Matt Rende’s career that last Saturday’s performance against Westfield State doesn’t top his list of big games.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Experience wins out
VASSALBORO — Three teams with a wealth of tradition and experience captured state golf championships Monday at Natanis Golf Course.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: MCI back in team championships
It’s been at least 10 years since Maine Central Institute has qualified for the state golf team championships, but the Huskies will be on hand today to compete for the Class B title at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Raiders get good bounce in OT
WINSLOW — Winslow regained the momentum it lost in the second half on one bounce of the football.
SIDELINES — GARY HAWKINS: Old school coaching vs. new school
I was as sad as the next Red Sox diehard to see Terry Francona get the ax last week. But the more I think about it, and the more details that come leaking out of the clubhouse, it appears inevitable that Tito had to go.
LUGE: Clukey resumes training
Augusta’s Julia Clukey returned Monday to Lake Placid, N.Y., to train with the U.S. Luge team, six months after surgery curtailed her World Cup season.
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: McClintock, Leonardi repeat at Festival
BELFAST — Saturday’s rain did little to deter Maine’s two top cross country runners — Madison’s Matt McClintock and Kennebunk’s Abbey Leonardi.
Recent grads take 5 months to hike Appalachian Trail
They called one another Mango, Smurf, Yogi, Clifford, Johnny Appleseed and Count, names adopted along a 2,200-mile stretch from Georgia to Maine known as the Appalachian Trail.