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How This Young Paralyzed Boy’s Dream of Joining the Maine Golf Team Came True
Joining the school golf team sounds pretty straightforward, right? You have to be determined, practice hard, and try out. But for 12-year-old Kellan Tilton, it seemed impossible. Kellan is permanently paralyzed and in a wheelchair. His dream of playing golf with his friends felt out of reach, until now. Last...
Speedway 95 – Wednesday July 24 RESULTS
After 2 weeks of cancellations due to inclement weather, Speedway 95 was finally able to race on a Wednesday night. First on the agenda were the make-up races from the July 10 rain out, which were originally scheduled for July 17, but were rained out again. On July 10, the only feature completed before the program was washed out was the Road Runners. Donny Silva of Hudson took the win. Nicholas Wark of Etna finished 2nd, followed by Seth Woodard of Plymouth, Doug Woodard of Plymouth and Marcus Sapiel of Bradley in that order. On July 24, the make-up races for the July 10 rain-out were completed prior to the beginning of the regularly scheduled July 24 program.
Ace Flagg reacts to playing AAU for Brian Scalabrine, college recruitment process
VEAZIE - Newport native Ace Flagg is gearing up for his senior high school season, and has had a pretty busy summer ahead of it. Recently, Flagg committed to playing with Greensboro Day School for the upcoming high school season, transferring from Montverde Academy. This summer, Ace Flagg and fellow...
Comrades ready for state tournament on home field
BANGOR - When the Maine Senior Legion baseball tournament kicks off this weekend at Mansfield Stadium, the Bangor Comrades are going to feel right at home. The top eight teams in the state will all flock to Bangor beginning Saturday, July 27. The Comrades, made up of several current or former Bangor Rams- who also call Mansfield home- are coming in as the second seed in the North. Bangor is 9-5, and they have won two of their last three games heading into playoffs. They play the Franklin County Flyers at 1 p.m. Saturday, and the team is pumped to try and make a run on their home turf.
Ace Flagg reacts to Greensboro Day transfer, praises coach Johnson
VEAZIE - On Monday, Newport native Ace Flagg announced his commitment to Greensboro Day School in North Carolina for his senior year of high school. Ace, who played with Montverde Academy the past two seasons, will now head north and play for head coach Freddy Johnson. Johnson has been with Greensboro day for 47 years- he is 7th in the nation in all-time wins as a boys high school basketball coach, has won 12 state championships, and in 2020 he was awarded the Morgan Wootten Award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
All Maine football home games carried on WVII Fox Bangor networks
BANGOR - Maine football will host five home games this upcoming season, and WVII Fox Bangor will carry them all. The season begins at home, with the Black Bears hosting Colgate University on Friday, Aug. 30. That game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will air on Fox 22, and MeTV in Portland.
Charity golf tournament to benefit Bangor Humane Society
HERMON -- Next month, golfers will take a swing at helping out Maine's furry friends. On August 10, the Hermon Meadow Golf Club will host its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. Funds will go towards supporting the shelter's animals. It's the kind of help...
Tardif-Switzer sweep Maine Sires for 3-year-old male pacers
Bangor, ME — Kevin Switzer Jr. steered two of the Marc Tardif stable’s six 3-year-old male pacers to wire-to-wire victories in both $16,000-plus legs of the Maine Sire Stakes on Thursday (July 25) at the Bangor State Fair. Switzer wasted little time as he sent Wes’s Challenge to...
Stevens says team is farther along ahead of camp than previous two years
ORONO - As Maine football prepares for their training camp, beginning on July 31st, head coach Jordan Stevens feels the team is more prepared heading into camp than they had been in years prior. The Black Bears, picked to finish 13th in the CAA in this year's poll, are coming...
Black Bears place second in America East Walter Harrison Academic Cup Standings with a 3.48 GPA
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine placed second for the second-straight year in the 2023-24 Walter Harrison Academic Cup standings with an institutional grade point average (GPA) of 3.48, as announced by the America East conference on Friday, July 26. The Black Bears finished just 0.02 point shy of...
Husson ESports welcomes Bangor Region YMCA during Adventure Camp
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Husson and the Bangor Region YMCA teamed up for an Adventure Camp day for kids. Part of checking out the Eagles’ campus brought students to the ESports club. The gameplay outlet also connects them with other educational benefits around the school. “ESports offers a lot...
2024 Maine Senior Legion Baseball Tournament July 27-31[SCHEDULE]
The 2024 Maine Senior Legion Baseball Tournament will take place July 27-31 at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Here is the schedule for the double-elimination tournament. Game 1 - Trenton Acadians vs. Capital Area 10 a.m. Game 3 - Bangor Comrades vs. Franklin County Flyers 1 p.m. Game 2 - Quirk...
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