Big bats help River Hawks overcome rough defensive performance in the win.
Spring sports
From a Portland hospital bed, this tennis coach with cancer sits courtside for son’s high school debut
Even as he is hospitalized for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, Seth Meyer was able to catch his kid’s first match miles away in Rockport. For this tennis-focused family, love is not nothing – it’s everything.
Baseball: Skowhegan begins season away from home with opener in Madison
River Hawks, without a home field this year, open with 13-4 win over Camden Hills.
Softball: Maranacook/Winthrop bounces back to earn win over Madison
Three-run innings in the third and sixth propel the Black Bears to a 9-7 victory.
Softball: Gardiner edges Nokomis in early Class B showdown
The Tigers score runs in three straight innings to grab a win over defending the B North champion Warriors.
Watch video highlights from last week’s high school sports action
Here’s a sample of game action and postgame interviews our reporters took during the week.
Watch: Mt. Ararat baseball pulls away from Mt. Blue
Mt. Ararat pitcher Andrew Clemons talks about pitching a complete game.
Baseball: Monster 5th inning propels Messalonskee past Cony in its season opener
Eagles score 10 in the frame en route to a 14-6 win over Rams.
Local roundup: Maranacook boys lacrosse topples Mt. Blue
Owen Lyons scores the game-winning goal in overtime.
Watch video highlights from the opening week of spring sports season
Here’s a sample of game action and postgame interviews our reporters took during the week.