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Big names come to Maine for first-ever Celebration 300 at Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD (WGME) — The Oxford Plains Speedway hosted its first-ever Celebration 300 Wednesday. The Independence Day event brought in drivers from all over the country for the race, but it was Berwick, Maine native Joey Doiron who took the victory and the $40,000 prize. And while winning is always...
McKennedy Scores $10,000 Victory at Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, ME (July 3, 2024) — Jon McKennedy picked up the $10,000 top prize for winning the feature event for the New England Supermodified Series Wednesday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Ben Seitz, Russ Wood, Bobby Timmons, and Matt Swanson rounded out the top five. New England Supermodified Series.
Racing remains at forefront for Windham’s Derek Kneeland
For Windham auto racer Derek Kneeland, the only way to define your limits is by going beyond them. Kneeland, 38, continues to be a busy man in auto racing this year, trying to find time to race his own car at local tracks, driving part-time for Mike Bryant Racing in super late model select events, and serving as a spotter for Kyle Busch, Austin Hill xfinity, Nick Sanchez trucks in NASCAR events.
Windham athlete finishes seventh nationally in Triple Jump competition
Many are familiar with the term “adulting” to describe the mundane responsibilities that make up the daily life of an adult, but there’s not a term to describe the lives of teenagers whose days are packed with classes, homework, practices, and work, while maintaining a social life and preparing for their futures full of adulting. Some call this overachieving, but in the eyes of most teens today, it’s simply what it means to be a teen.
Windham graduate Marion to play soccer for Saint Joseph’s College
Windham graduate Nick Marion started playing soccer at age five; it was his grandmother who helped him choose this sport. He first tried T-ball and didn’t like it, so he began playing soccer. He was instantly in love with the game and likes playing as much as possible. Marion scored 33 goals this year, which is the second-best season-goal record in Class A history. In the fall, he will attend Saint Joseph’s College where he will major in political science, while also playing soccer. Marion would like to go to law school after college.
WLL’s 9/10 All-Star softball drops hard-fought game to Gorham
A total of 12 teams entered the annual District 6 softball tournament for 9/10-year-olds and Windham’s All-Stars made it all the way to the district’s final four before their season ended on Monday, July 1 in Gorham. Looking to advance further in the tournament, Windham worked hard at it, but Gorham prevailed, 12-2.
Windham 10/11 All-Stars rally in final inning to avoid shutout
The Windham Little League 10/11 All-Stars baseball team played Falmouth in Scarborough on Friday, June 28 and after a rough first inning gave Falmouth a big lead. Windham came back in the last inning to put a couple runs on the scoreboard. Unfortunately, Windham suffered its second loss and was eliminated from the District 6 tournament, with Falmouth winning, 18-2.
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