The drive takes about four-and-a-half hours, but the gap between the soccer programs at Richmond High School and the University of Maine at Fort Kent is much more difficult to quantify.
Gary Hawkins
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Mt. Blue goes 2-3 at Festival of Champions
BELFAST — When Aaron Willingham moved from Texas to Maine this year, the Mt. Blue High School cross country team gained a top runner and senior Josh Horne a valuable teammate and competitor.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Marshwood tops Messalonskee
OAKLAND — For a few minutes in the third quarter, it appeared as if the Messalonskee football team would pull off a dramatic comeback against Marshwood.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hall-Dale keeps on rolling with 9th win
JAY — The cast of players has changed for the most part but results remain the same for the Hall-Dale High School boys soccer team.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Rivals Winslow, Maranacook set to face off
The Winslow and Maranacook boys soccer teams renew a rivalry this afternoon in Readfield that has been among the best in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Unbeaten Winslow faces key test
The Winslow and Maranacook boys soccer teams renew a rivalry this afternoon in Readfield that has been among the best in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference.
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: Cony knocks off Lawrence
AUGUSTA — A young Lawrence team hung with Cony and quarterback Ben Lucas for the better part of four quarters Friday night at Alumni Field. But in the end, Lucas and the Rams prevailed, 34-26, in a key Pine Tree Conference Class B matchup. Cony is now 3-1 and Lawrence is 2-2.
MLB: Pittston’s Hanley still loves Red Sox despite injury during celebration
Lifelong Red Sox fan Greg Hanley of Pittston bought tickets to last Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays a while ago. On the drive down to Fenway Park with three friends, Hanley realized the Sox could clinch a playoff berth and he and his friends could watch them celebrate.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Richmond’s schedule gets tougher
The Richmond boys soccer team is in the midst of its toughest stretch of the season, having lost its last two games to Buckfield and North Yarmouth Academy with Class C Traip Academy scheduled for Tuesday.