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Portland girls' tennis makes history, reaches regional final for first time; Waynflete boys also advance

At 4:30 Saturday afternoon, the Portland girls' tennis team entered uncharted waters. Junior Liza Iselborn put the finishing touches on her 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over McAuley junior Julia Haverty when Haverty hit a shot into the net, giving the Bulldogs their third point en route to ...

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:30 am
Deering baseball primed to win it all again; Cheverus, Portland also in the mix

The future of the Deering baseball dynasty might be in question, but the Rams' present is looking similar to so many seasons past. Senior-laden Deering went 16-0 during the regular year, then downed Cheverus and Westbrook late last week to win a league championship.

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:30 am
Portland Sports Roundup

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:30 am
Cheverus, Portland boys place in top six at Class A state track meet; Cheverus girls place ninth; McAuley 11th in Clas

The best of the best runners, jumpers and throwers from the city of Portland took part in the outdoor track and field state championship meets Saturday. At the Class A meet in Saco, Cheverus' boys capped their solid campaign by scoring 53 points to come in fourth. Bonny Eagle won th...

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:20 am
Cheverus softball eager to make playoff noise; Deering also qualifies

The Cheverus softball team is ready to measure itself against the best that Class A has to offer. Last Wednesday, the Stags led perennial powerhouse Scarborough 4-1 after five-and-a-half innings, but watched in agony as the Red Storm rallied to win, 5-4. Regardless, Chev...

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:10 am
Portland boys' lacrosse opens title quest; Cheverus, Waynflete also qualify for playoffs

After a dominant regular season, the Portland boys' lacrosse team has a single focus and a single goal. The Bulldogs have been among the best teams in the state for five years now, but have never won a state championship. This year's senior-laden squad won't settle for a...

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:10 am
Waynflete girls' lacrosse thinking title again; Portland also qualifies for postseason

Seemingly since the beginning of time (OK, since the beginning of girls' lacrosse in the state of Maine), the month of June has belonged to the Waynflete Flyers. There's a very good chance that trend will continue in 2009 as this year's Waynflete team was as dominant as any in the s...

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Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:10 am
Mid-Coast recap: June brings playoff excitement

As this issue hits the streets, the baseball, softball and lacrosse regular seasons are coming to a close and the tennis and track postseasons have begun. Here's a look at where things stand: Tennis: Hill wins another singles crown

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Friday, June 5, 2009
Scarborough girls easily win SMAA track meet; Local athletes primed for Saturday's state championships

The three-time defending Class A champion Scarborough girls' outdoor track team geared up for its run at a four-peat last Saturday with a dominant showing at the Southern Maine Activities Association championship meet on its home track. The Red Storm racked up 161 points, which was ...

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Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:40 am
South recap: June brings playoff excitement

As this issue hits the streets, the baseball, softball and lacrosse regular seasons have come to a close. Here's a look at where things stand with the playoffs right around the corner: Baseball: Scarborough caps best Class A season ever

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Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:40 am