Local players named to SMAA hockey all-star teams The SMAA boys' and girls' ice hockey all-star teams were finally released last week. The boys' first team includes Portland senior forward Sam Guimond. Portland junior defenseman Scott Briggs and sophomore defenseman...
Portland first baseman Joe Violette took a pickoff throw and tagged out a South Portland baserunner during the teams' season-opening showdown Saturday. (Jason Veilleux photo)
BASEBALL Coach: Craig Rogers (ninth season) 2008 record: 10-7 (Lost 5-4 to Oxford Hills in Eastern A preliminary round) Top returners: Scott Rogers, Anthony Farrell, Tom Dunn, Brian Sherwood, Matt Bickford, Tim Bickford, Tyler Toothaker, Brandon Suebe...
New Deering baseball coach Mike Coutts is one of 12 new inductees to the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Coutts, of Scarborough, was a co-captain on the 1981 University of Maine squad which went to the College World Series. He was later a head coach for his alma mater and coached in t...
BASEBALL Coach: Peter Blake (sixth year) 2008 record: 12-6 (Lost 13-3, in five innings, to Brewer in Eastern Class A semifinals) Top returners: Seniors Matt Liscovitz, Adam Totman, Kevin Wilson, Jon Simmons, Sam Guerrette, Aidan Gaughran; juniors Antho...
BASEBALL Coach: Andy Kenny (first season) 2008 record: 1-15 (no postseason) Top returners: Seniors Derek Riva, Alex Kee, Ryan Chaney, Jaime Wallace, Nate Elwell, Carl Nygaard; juniors William Ray, Ryan Talbot, Blaine Hunt, Michael Walton. ...
Portland catcher Hannah Higgins was tagged out on this attempted steal by South Portland's Stephanie Thibeault during the Bulldogs' 1-0 season-opening loss at the Red Riots Saturday. (Jason Veilleux photo)
In a play symbolic of their contest, South Portland junior first baseman Olivia Whitton took a throw just in time to force Portland's Becca Smith during the host Red Riots' 1-0 season-opening victory Saturday. (Jason Veilleux photo)
New Deering baseball coach Mike Coutts and former major leaguer Pete Ladd are two of the 12 new inductees to the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, The Forecaster learned Friday morning. Coutts, of Scarborough, was a co-captain on the 1981 University of Maine squad that went to the Colle...