WINTHROP — In a battle of freshmen Tuesday, Winthrop’s youngsters won out.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bulldogs, Ramblers meet again
Winthrop baseball coach Marc Fortin is going slightly against conventional wisdom by starting senior Tyler Foster in today’s Western Maine Class C preliminary round game versus Madison.
CLASS A TRACK AND FIELD: Ladd shrugs off rain, wins 2 events
WINDHAM — Not even a steady rain could dampen Harlow Ladd’s spirits at the Class A track and field state championship meet Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Rams gearing up for playoffs
Cony High School baseball coach Don Plourde feels pretty good about his team as it heads into the Eastern Maine Class A playoffs. After losing their first four games, the Rams bounced back to win 10 of their last 12 and finish at 10-6.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Bobcats, Mustangs deal with losses
Richmond and Monmouth each dealt with their first losses of the season last week.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Brochu leads unbeaten Rams
AUGUSTA — A year ago, Arika Brochu was finishing up her middle school softball career. Wednesday, she helped the Cony High School softball team to an unbeaten regular season.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Cony remains unbeaten
SOUTH CHINA — Sonja Morse has won her share of games on the mound at Erskine Academy, but Friday was the first time she did it in an opposing uniform.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTES: Future bright for Mustangs
Without a senior on his roster, Monmouth Academy baseball coach Eric Palleschi expected a few ups and downs this season. The outlook grew much bleaker when he learned his shortstop and second baseman were lost for the year due to injuries before the season even started.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mertzel receives official’s award
Joe Mertzel began officiating high school football games in 1966, not long after he graduated from Gardiner Area High School where he was a three-sport athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bears, Boynton slip past Tigers
READFIELD — In a game dominated by pitching, both the Maranacook and Gardiner softball teams put together one big inning Tuesday.