GARDINER — Gardiner overcame the loss of leading scorer Keegan Smith early in the second half and may have played even better after he left.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL QUARTERFINALS: Hall-Dale continues to roll
FARMINGDALE — A couple of one-run losses near mid-season helped turn the Hall-Dale baseball team around. The Bulldogs haven’t lost since.
HARNESS RACING: Bartlett returns to worlds
Windsor native and harness racing driver Jason Bartlett is returning to the World Driving Championships after a four-year hiatus.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Cony Lachance shuts down Skowhegan in East A quarters
AUGUSTA — Cony High School senior Zack Lachance knew he’d have to be at the top of his game to beat Skowhegan ace Taylor Bacon.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Knights, Cailler defeat Bears
READFIELD — Poland sophomore Ethan Cailler had been building toward this game all season.
CLASS C TRACK AND FIELD: Fitzgerald has big day for Hall-Dale boys
DOVER FOXCROFT — Although the weather at Saturday’s Class C track and field state championship wavered between blistering sun, rain, wind and back to sun again, there was nothing unpredictable about the performance of Hall-Dale senior Tyler Fitzgerald.
KVAC B SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Frye, Mariners top Tigers
WINSLOW — Conference championship games are usually about pride, but there was a little revenge involved in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B softball title game Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: After knocking off Brewer, Cony will face Skowhegan in KVAC A playoffs
Cony’s 10-4 win against previously unbeaten Brewer on Tuesday night wasn’t enough to push the Rams into first place in the Eastern Maine Class A standings. The Rams finished at No. 2 while Brewer retained the top spot. Both teams finish the regular season at 15-1.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rams gear up for playoffs
Cony’s 10-4 win against previously unbeaten Brewer on Tuesday night wasn’t enough to push the Rams into first place in the Eastern Maine Class A standings. The Rams finished at No. 2 while Brewer retained the top spot. Both teams finish the regular season at 15-1.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Erskine, coach go out winners
The Erskine Academy baseball team exited Class A on a winning note, winning its final two games to finish the season at 6-10.