The men from central and western Maine who played baseball for John Winkin at the University of Maine said Sunday they are mourning the loss of a great teacher and mentor with an unequaled passion and mind for the game “It’s a sad day, because he was great man,” said Bill Reynolds, who played catcher […]
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Zone 3 Legion quarterfinal: Bessey holds off Windham
PARIS — Bessey Motors’ reward for earning the top seed in the American Legion Zone 3 tournament was a first-round matchup with Windham, the defending state champion boasting a pitching staff that threw a no-hitter to win this year’s Western Class A title. After falling behind 5-0 early, Windham proved to be a feisty foe. […]
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Legendary Maine baseball coach Dr. John Winkin dies at 94
When John Winkin was coaching the University of Maine’s baseball team, he was jogging with veteran broadcaster George Hale in South Carolina during a baseball trip. Hale asked him when he was going to retire. Winkin ignored the question and they kept jogging. A little while later, Hale posed the question again. Winkin ignored him […]
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Major Boys Division Hardy, Wolf, and Downing 6, Austin Associates 5 In a second round playoff matchup, Hardy, Wolf, and Downing continued its magic run from the last seeded team to securing an appearance in the championship game by scoring a run in the top of the sixth to beat Austin Associates 6-5 at the […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey Motors drives off with championship
PARIS — Undefeated Bessey Motors (15-0) used six hits and strong defense to beat Pastime 5-1 and carry off the regular-season championship Thursday evening. Bessey’s Ryan Godin, who went four innings, got the win on the mound. Ty Martin and Dalton Rice each had two singles. Brady Lafrance doubled for Bessy. For Pastime (12-5), Ryan […]
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Zone 3 Legion Baseball: Pastime, Tri-Town split
POLAND — Since joining Tri-Town this season after a stint with Bessey Motors, Ian MacFawn has wanted nothing more than to contribute to the offense. “I haven’t really had any great at bats,” MacFawn said. “I actually can’t even recall a hit, to be honest with you.” The Fryeburg Academy graduate had two big hits […]
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Zone 3 Legion Baseball: Unbeaten Bessey rolls past Rogers, 10-4
SOUTH PARIS — With one week left in the Zone 3 American Legion regular season schedule, virtually everyone has gone from trying to play catch-up with front-running Bessey Motors to jockeying for position in order to avoid the zone favorites for as long as possible in the playoffs. Unbeaten Bessey created more distance between itself […]
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Red Sox rally to snap skid
BOSTON (AP) — Daniel Nava doubled in the tying run in the ninth inning and scored on Brock Holt’s single as the Boston Red Sox rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night and snap a four-game losing streak. Chris Sale pitched 7 2-3 innings of four-hit ball […]
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White Sox stymie Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — After watching Scott Carroll give up seven runs in his last start, White Sox manager Robin Ventura had a simple goal for his rookie right-hander. Do better. Carroll did that and more, following perhaps the worst start of his young career with what was definitely his best: 6 2-3 innings of one-hit […]