Colby College junior Luke Duncklee had no idea how long the leg injury he sustained in the third quarter of his first football game last September would plague him.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Tuttle leads UMF soccer team while having fun
There’s a fine line between setting lofty goals and reaching them. University of Maine at Farmington senior Kayla Tuttle found that balance last season for the women’s soccer team by learning to relax a little and have fun.
HIGH SHCOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Strong start for Horne
AUGUSTA — Mt. Blue senior Josh Horne has geared much of his training this summer toward Friday’s Scot Laliberte Invitational cross country race.
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Large field heads to Cony for Laliberte Invitational
AUGUSTA — Twenty-four schools and nearly 500 cross country runners are expected to line up today at Cony High School for the 14th annual Scot Laliberte Invitational.
BASKETBALL: Island Storm draft Martin
Ryan Martin set his sights on playing in the National Basketball League of Canada shortly after graduating from Keene State College last spring.
GOLF: Match play tourney moves to Fox Ridge
The Maine State Golf Association started its annual match play tournament just three years ago, but it’s caught on among the state’s top amateurs.
TENNIS: Augusta hoping for indoor facility
It’s been six years since Ascona Fitness closed and left the greater Augusta area without an indoor tennis facility, but it could return as soon as late fall, according to Dan Bence, president of the Kennebec Valley Tennis Association.
BASEBALL: Volunteer still helping despite long commute
AUGUSTA — Garry Markoff will put a lot miles on his car this week, traveling from his home in Wells to the State American Legion baseball tournament in Augusta. A couple of weeks ago, during the State Babe Ruth tournament for 13-year-olds, he made the 100-mile trip five days in a row.
CHARLIE’S MAINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Harmeling wins Open
MANCHESTER — It’s been a pretty good summer for Evan Harmeling.
GOLF: Rules official still going strong at 97
MANCHESTER — Dr. Leon Buck remembers the round like it was yesterday.