FALMOUTH — The two golfers ahead of the pack after the opening round in the New England Amateur faltered in Wednesday’s second round, opening the door for Chris Swift of New Canaan, Conn., to take the lead at the Falmouth Country Club.

FALMOUTH — Massachusetts golfers had a strong presence at the top of the leaderboad in the first round of the 83rd men’s New England Amateur golf championship Tuesday at the Falmouth Country Club.

The senior is batting .404 with 14 RBI. He has a 4-1 pitching record with 47 strikeouts in 30.2 innings.

The University of Maine football team had its best season in recent years last fall, making it to the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs and earning a No. 8 national ranking at season’s end.

ORONO — For the third straight season, the University of Maine football team has a battle for the starting quarterback job. Warren Smith and Chris Treister of Cape Elizabeth were locked in it for the previous two years.

ORONO — When Maine coach Jack Cosgrove assesses the strengths of his football team and also where it needs to improve before next fall, he’s heartened by the fact he has a veteran offensive line returning.

PORTLAND — Saying that the time was right, Bob Brown of Cheverus, a longtime Maine high school basketball coach, has retired after 32 seasons coaching at seven different schools.