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South Sports Roundup: Sept. 9

Royal River Striper tournament upcoming The Royal River Striper fishing tournament, the largest striper tournament in the state, will be held Saturday and Sunday in Yarmouth. There will be a captain's dinner Friday at the Royal River Grill House in Yarmouth. FMI, 846-9050 or

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 9:50 am
Local schools kick off fall sports season

Under beautiful blue skies with a nip in the air, the 2009 fall sports season kicked off last weekend. It didn't take long for local standouts to make their mark, suggesting that this autumn will prove to be yet another full of triumph. Here's a glimpse: Football Br...

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 9:00 am
Mid-Coast Sports Roundup

Royal River Striper tournament upcoming The Royal River Striper fishing tournament, the largest striper tournament in the state, will be held Saturday and Sunday in Yarmouth. There will be a captain's dinner Friday at the Royal River Grill House in Yarmouth. FMI, 846-9050 or

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:50 am
Falmouth and Greely battle to 1-1 tie in girls' soccer showdown

FALMOUTH—Two of the best high school girls' soccer teams around met in an early season showdown Tuesday night and produced a memorable back-and-forth affair that reminded everyone why they are favorites to be in contention for state titles later in the year. The host Yachtsmen sco...

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Falmouth football falls to York in opener; Yachtsmen put up fight, but lose 27-6

In the first half of Saturday night's season opener, the host Falmouth Yachtsmen football team held its own against the York Wildcats, but in the second half, the Yachtsmen went backwards. Literally. After mustering 130 yards in the first 24 minutes and coming within ei...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:10 am
North area schools kick off fall season

Under beautiful blue skies with a nip in the air, the 2009 fall sports season kicked off last weekend. It didn't take long for local standouts to make their mark, suggesting that this autumn will prove to be yet another full of triumph. Here's a glimpse: Football...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
North Sports Roundup

Royal River Striper tournament upcoming The Royal River Striper fishing tournament, the largest striper tournament in the state, will be held Saturday and Sunday in Yarmouth. There will be a captain's dinner Friday at the Royal River Grill House in Yarmouth. FMI, 846-9050 or

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 9:40 am
Falmouth pair win mother-child tennis title

Falmouth's Connor and Curran Burfeind recently captured the mother-child 18-and-under division at the ninth annual Pilot Pen Family Classic tennis championship in New Haven, Conn. More than 4,500 participants started out in quest of the title. Connor and Curran were presented their award by tour pro...

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 9:20 am
Local tennis players win title

On Aug. 18 and 19, a team of boys and girls ages 14-and-under from Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness in Brunswick competed in the USTA New England Junior Team Tennis Sectional Championships in Springfield, Mass. The team faced squads from Rhode Island, Connecticut and Eastern Massachusetts and won ag...

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 9:02 am
New season opens in style for Portland area teams

Under beautiful blue skies with a nip in the air, the 2009 fall sports season kicked off last weekend. It didn't take long for local standouts to make their mark, suggesting that this autumn will prove to be yet another full of triumph. Here's a glimpse: Football...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8:51 am