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Sports Roundup

SMCC softball opens on high note

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Local teams Westbrook tournament

The South Portland sixth grade Lady Riots defeated Greely, Portland-Lincoln, Boothbay and Gardiner to win the recent Westbrook City Paper Classic tournament title. First row (left to right): Lillian LaRochelle (MVP of finals), Colleen Fleming, Paige Carter, Taylor Whaley (top score...

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Bowdoin Beat Lacrosse teams cruising

The Bowdoin men's and women's lacrosse teams aren't just winning, they're winning with flair and even dominance of late. Men's lacrosse

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 11:36 am
Sports roundup

Rowing club looking for members

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 11:24 am
Editor's note: Winter awards next week

We'll present our annual Winter Athletes and Coaches of the Year in next week's editions.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10:43 am
Local swimmers compete at state championship meet

The Portland Porpoise swim team, coached by Matt Baxter, recently competed at the Maine state championship meet at the University of Maine in Orono. The Porpoises were sixth as a team with several standout performances. Wyeth Spike, Emma Pontius, Ellen Silk and Thomas Silk were in the top eight...

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Monday, March 30, 2009
Portland Sports Roundup

Cheverus names interim baseball coach In the wake of longtime baseball coach Al Livingston's resignation last week, Cheverus High has named Marshall "Mac" McKew as its interim coach for the 2009 season. McKew played at the University of Southern Maine and has been a...

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Monday, March 30, 2009
Running for Erica

On March 21, an overflow crowd at Woodfords Church in Portland said goodbye to Erica Miller, who, at the age of 28, lost her valiant fight with leukemia earlier in the month. On June 14, Katie Pasini Miller, Erica's sister-in-law, will do her part to keep Erica's memory alive by run...

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Monday, March 30, 2009
North Sports Roundup

Keyes to retire John Keyes, who built the Falmouth girls' swim program into a multi-state championship winning juggernaut, announced last week that he plans to retire from coaching the sport. Keyes led the Yachtsmen to five Class B state championships in six seasons and sent ...

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Monday, March 30, 2009
Cumberland ski racer named All-American

Cumberland's Katie Keough, a freshman Alpine snowboard racer at the University of Maine-Farmington, recently came in fifth in the giant slalom at the USCSA National Collegiate Ski and Snowboard championships in Winter Park, Col. By virtue of her finish, she was named All-American.

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Monday, March 30, 2009