Drew Bonifant

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May 10—Brett Brown remembers when his son, Sam, talked about watching highlight videos of a Maine middle school basketball player who was dominating his competition. It was Brown's introduction to Cooper Flagg. And from the beginning, the former Philadelphia 76ers head coach knew he was seeing something special. Advertisement"You could just tell he moved well," said Brown, who, like Flagg, was born and raised in Maine.

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May 9—SACO — The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team needed answers both early and late in a matchup Friday with Windham. Each time, the Golden Trojans found one. Will Edborg scored three goals, Ben White and Ben Knox scored two apiece, and Thornton prevailed, 8-5, for its fifth straight win. Advertisement"They're a great team, they always answered our goals, but we wanted it more," said White, who had a key goal to slow the Eagles' comeback from a 6-1 first-half deficit.

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Apr. 26—As the golf season came to a close last year, Caleb Manuel had an opportunity — and plenty of doubts. The Topsham native had a chance to continue his fledgling professional career on the PGA Tour Americas, the development circuit for the Korn Ferry Tour, which promotes to the PGA Tour. But playing there meant going to a different part of the world, surrounding himself with another language, and traveling not from state to state but country to country.

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Apr. 25—SACO — In its first game as the defending Class A state champion, the Cheverus softball team showcased the elements that led to its title. Addison DeRoche cracked a three-run home run and pitched five no-hit innings in a complete game, and one Cheverus hitter after another got a chance to shine in a season-opening 10-0 victory over Thornton Academy. Advertisement"We're just trying to stay within ourselves and keep our culture the same," DeRoche said.

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Apr. 23—SOUTH PORTLAND — It was one of the key additions going into the softball season: Bella McBrady, the former Deering pitcher, had transferred to Gorham, which was in need of an ace after Amber Bretton's graduation. In her first chance Wednesday, McBrady showed her value. AdvertisementMcBrady struck out nine and added three RBI in leading Gorham to an opening 8-4 victory over South Portland. "It felt really good," McBrady said. "(There was) not really (pressure).