CAPE ELIZABETH — Two of the most celebrated runners-up in the history of the TD Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race finally broke through Saturday morning. Stephen Kosgei Kibet of Kenya pulled away in the men’s race, while Wude Ayalew of Ethiopia used a strong finishing kick to claim top honors in the women’s division. […]
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TD Beach to Beacon: Elite field takes hits, but still a world-class event
CAPE ELIZABETH — Tragedy and tired legs took a substantial toll at the top of the elite running roster in the week leading up the 18th TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race. Nothing will be different to the naked eye, however, when the crush of competitors leaves the starting line near Crescent Beach State Park on […]
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Class B West baseball final: Greely, Will Bryant take out Cape in eight
STANDISH — Runs are a scarcity against Greely ace and John Winkin Award finalist Will Bryant, so top-seeded Cape Elizabeth aggressively tried to score each time an opportunity presented itself in Tuesday’s Class B West baseball championship. The strategy tanked. The Rangers cut down two runs at the plate and pushed the issue to extra innings […]
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Class B West girls’ quarterfinal: No. 9 Cape Elizabeth shocks No. 1 Spruce Mountain
PORTLAND — Another No. 1 regional seed has gone down in the girls’ basketball tournament, and this one hits close to home. Felled by 16 percent shooting, No. 1 Spruce Mountain saw its undefeated season dissolve in stunning, heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night in a 32-30 Class B West quarterfinal loss to No. 9 Cape Elizabeth […]
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Game of the Week: Phoenix face fight from short-handed Capers
After the first two weeks of the Campbell Conference campaign, the Spruce Mountain at Cape Elizabeth matchup in Week 4 looked like the pick of the crop. And who knows? It still may turn out that way. No question, however, that Friday night’s collision at Hannaford Field has lost some of its luster with the […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth clips Leavitt in OT classic
TURNER — Opening night mistakes. State championship game drama and intensity. Mutual respect that will last a lifetime. High school football returned with an incomparable flourish Friday night at Libby Field, where Cape Elizabeth, a team with legitimate Class C championship aspirations, knocked off reigning king Leavitt, 35-34, in an overtime, three-hour donnybrook. After throwing […]
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Game of the Week: Hornets have what Capers want
The speculation ends tonight. We don’t have to wait to judge if this season is a speed bump between Class C championship runs at Leavitt or another building block in a dynasty. There will be hard evidence before all eyes at Libby Field when Leavitt confronts another of the co-favorites in the Campbell Conference, Cape […]
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Western Class C Football Semifinal: Leavitt cuts down Cape Elizabeth
TURNER — Fourteen-point swings in two whistles or less are a regular fact of life for Leavitt football. The latest one helped the Hornets avoid another playoff scare. Cape Elizabeth appeared ticketed for a tying touchdown in the second quarter Friday night when Christian Lavallee’s second effort left the ball on the ground and in […]
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TD Beach to Beacon: Sweet 16 has star-spangled appeal
CAPE ELIZABETH — This could a banner year for the TD Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race. Star-spangled banner year, that is. Race organizers made strides toward stacking the field with a greater number of elite American distance runners. That mission has been accomplished, in the person of arguably the nation’s top three marathon runners. […]