Steve Craig

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May 31—Sunshine at the start? That was a first for the Portland Hearts of Pine in their home state. Getting a quick lead was also something new for Maine's first-year men's professional soccer team. Going ahead 2-0? That hadn't happened since the inaugural 4-0 win against amateur squad CD Faialense in the U.S. Open Cup in Lewiston back on March 20.

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May 30—WHEN5 P.M. SATURDAY — 5 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Fitzpatrick StadiumTELEVISION: NESN/ESPN+OUTLOOK: This will be both the second game for both teams in the Jagermeister Cup, an in-season tournament that includes all of USL Championship (24 teams) and USL League One (14) squads, divided into six regional groups of six or seven teams. Each team plays four matches in its group — two at home and two away.

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May 29—Harvard University senior Victoria Bossong of Cumberland (Cheverus) took a step toward qualifying for the NCAA track and field championships by running the sixth fastest time Thursday in the first round of the women's 800 meters at the East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida. Bossong finished second in her heat with a time of 2 minutes, 2.39 seconds to advance to Saturday's three quarterfinal heats.

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May 25—The suddenness was shocking. Liam Scholl should have been with his Brunswick High baseball teammates at a team dinner on April 17, laughing, joking and getting excited about the season opener that was just five days away. AdvertisementBut when a teammate called to ask when he was coming to the restaurant, Liam said his father was on the floor and not breathing. Michael Scholl, the generous man known for cheering on every Brunswick player, died in the family's Brunswick home.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Steve Craig

May 14—YORK — The Greely High baseball team was looking to quickly bounce back from Monday's loss at Lake Region. The Rangers, ranked No. 4 in the latest Varsity Maine poll, sure did that Wednesday at No. 9 York. Sophomore shortstop Kyle Soule slugged two home runs and junior right-hander Gehrig Donnelly was sharp on the mound, throwing a 98-pitch four-hitter in an 11-1 Class B South victory. AdvertisementGreely improved to 8-1 while York fell to 6-2.