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Quirk uses big fourth inning to take down Franklin County
BANGOR - A 7-run fourth inning for the Quirk Motor City Riverdogs was the difference maker on Monday night, pushing them to a 12-2 victory over the Franklin County Flyers. Quirk led 2-0 after the first inning. The Flyers added a run on a wild pitch in the third, but the Riverdogs had an answer in the bottom of the frame. After an Andrew Cote infield single, a hit-and-run set up a first and third situation for Collin Peckham who singled home Cote.
Trenton Acadians Eliminate 36ers 11-1 in Senior Legion State Tournament [PHOTOS]
The Trenton Acadians wasted no time on Monday afternoon batting around and scoring 10 runs in the top of the 1st inning, eliminating the 36ers 11-1 in the Senior Legion State Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was stopped after 5 innings because of the 10-run rule. Trenton...
Ellsworth Wins 2nd Annual Down East Shootout in Bucksport July 27-28th
The Ellsworth Boy's Soccer Team won the 2nd Annual Down East Shootout held in Bucksport this past weekend July 27-28th. Winslow was the runner-up. Ellsworth beat Winslow 2-0 in the Championship game after losing to the Black Raiders 1-0 in pool play on Saturday. Ellsworth defeated Hermon in the semifinal...
Bangor Comrades Stay Alive in State Senior Legion Tournament Beating Capital Area 8-3
The Bangor Comrades stayed alive in the State Senior Legion Tournament beating the Capital Area team 8-3 on Sunday, July 28th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Matt Holmes started for Bangor and went 6.0 innings allowing 3 hits and 1 run, which was unearned. He struck out 8 and walked 2. Matty O'Connell came on in the 7th inning and allowed 2 runs without retiring a batter giving up 2 runs, walking 2. Lucas Rutherford came on for 1 batter and walked him. Chase Swartz closed out the game, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1.
Save Lives by Golfing in Maine
Blackstream Custom Cycles and the Hermon Meadow Golf Club in Maine are hosting their 2nd annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. Bangor Humane Society serves nearly 2,000 animals each year, making their care and comfort our priority until they are ready to find new homes of their own. For some, that may mean a short stay at the shelter and minimal interventions. For others, it may mean extraordinary medical or behavioral care and longer stays. No matter the circumstances, we are committed to stewarding each and every furry friend to their fur-ever home.
Trenton advances after scoring 10 in top of the first
BANGOR - The defending Maine senior legion state champion Trenton Acadians came out of the gates hot on Monday, pouring in 10 runs in the top of the first en route to an 11-1 victory. A walk from Miles Palmer sandwiched between infield singles from Ayden Maguire and Dawson Curtis...
Trenton Acadians Beat Capital Area 3-0 in Senior Legion Tournament
The Trenton Acadians beat Capital Area 3-0 in the opening game of the Senior Legion State Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor on Saturday morning, July 27th. Capital Area outhit the Acadians 5-2 but Trenton scored 1 run in the 2nd inning and 2 runs in the 5th inning. Jackson...
UPDATE: 36ers eliminated at state American Legion baseball tournament
UPDATE: The defending state and Northeast Region champions knocked Boothbay out of the Maine American Legion tournament on Monday. The Trenton Acadians scored 10 runs in the first inning and defeated Boothbay, 11-1, in Bangor. The 36ers won once in two games in the southern zone playoffs and won one...
Hight outlast Comrades in close battle
BANGOR - Hight Skowhegan took down the Bangor Comrades on Monday evening with a 3-2 win in a back-and-forth contest. The Comrades struck first when Matt Holmes rocketed one of the wall in right field, scoring Yates Emerson. Skowhegan would answer, loading the bases by drawing three walks and tying...
Bangor Comrades Fall to Franklin County Flyers 7-5 in Senior Legion State Championships
The Bangor Comrades fell to the Franklin County Flyers 7-5 on Saturday, July 27th in the opening round of the Senior Legion State Championships at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Franklin County score 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning, but Bangor tied the game with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd, to tied the game 5-5. But Franklin County scored a run in the top of the 5th and then added an insurance run in the top of the 7th inning.
Quirk Motor City Riverdogs beat 36ers 15-3 in Senior Legion State Tournament
The Quirk Motor City Riverdogs beat the 36ers 15-3 on Saturday, July 27th in the Senior Legion State Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was stopped at the end of the 5th inning because of the 10-run rule. The Riverdogs out of Hampden scored 7 runs in the...
Field Hockey Earns Top GPA in America East for Fourth-Straight Season
Orono, ME - The America East Conference announced on Friday morning that the University of Maine field hockey program earned the top GPA for the 2023-24 Academic Year across all field hockey programs in the conference. The Black Bears, who made it to the America East Semifinals in the fall on the field, earned the title of the top GPA across all America East field hockey programs for 2023-24 as they had a cumulative 3.68 GPA for the year, including six athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA in either the fall or spring semester. This is the fourth-straight year that...
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