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American Legion baseball 2018 preview: New teams, familiar faces shine ahead of season

Bessey Motors catcher Wyatt Williamson tags out Locke Mills’ Josh Eliot while Zachary Hill looks on during an American Legion baseball doubleheader in Paris last year. (Sun Journal file photo) New teams and old faces will be gracing diamonds all over Zone 2 this summer as American Legion baseball gets underway. Last season’s zone champion […]

Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine

Scarborough erupts in sixth, finishes off Oxford Hills for Class A state softball title

Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill gathers with teammates to shake hands after the game as Scarborough celebrates in the background after winning the Class A state championship Saturday. (Brewster Burns photo) STANDISH — Scarborough softball coach Tom Griffin knew his team would eventually start hitting, but he didn’t think it would take so long. The […]

Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine

H.S. softball: Defense getting job done for Oxford Hills

Oxford Hills’ Madison Starbird gobbles up a grounder before throwing out the batter against Edward Little in May. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) There was one glaring difference when Oxford Hills and Skowhegan met in the Class A North softball regional final. Both teams had big hits, and both starting pitchers held their own. But the Vikings […]

Posted inSoftball, Varsity Maine

Final Varsity Maine polls: Oxford softball No. 2 heading into state title game, St. Dom’s girls’ lacrosse ranked seventh

The top 10 lacrosse, baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BOYS’ LACROSSE 1. Thornton Academy (6) 60 2. Falmouth 54 3. Greely 45 4. Brunswick 43 […]

Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine

H.S. softball: Oxford Hills knocks off Skowhegan for A North title

Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill (6) holds up her hand in victory after striking out Skowhegan’s Wylie Bedard (15) to win the Class A North softball championship game at Winslow High School on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WINSLOW — Scoring four runs against Skowhegan proved to be impossible during the regular season, but Oxford […]

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H.S. baseball: Walk-off grand slam gives Bangor win over Oxford Hills, fifth A North title in a row

Rodney Bean of Oxford Hills dives over Bangor infielder Zach Ireland during a fourth-inning steal attempt in Augusta on Tuesday. Bean was tagged out. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Few things feel better than a home run off the bat, especially a walk-off grand slam to win your school’s fifth consecutive regional title.  Bangor’s Tyler […]

Posted inBaseball, sj-web, Varsity Maine

H.S. baseball: Oxford Hills' LaBossiere always in right place at right time

Oxford Hills left fielder Hunter LaBossiere tracks down a fly ball during the Vikings’ win over Mt. Ararat in the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — Hunter LaBossiere’s abilities don’t jump out the first time someone watches him on the diamond.  Learning to appreciate the […]