Jade Haylock takes 6 shot lead in Maine Women’s Amateur golf championships
The three-time champion from Leavitt High goes into the final round on Wednesday with a two-day total of four-over-par 148.
High school sports
Bangor stadium hosts baseball tournaments the next 5 weekends
Three teams will vie for the State Junior League (ages 13-14) championship on Saturday and Sunday.
Cooper Flagg wins same national award as LeBron James and Jayson Tatum
The 17-year-old Newport native was previously named Mr. Basketball USA and Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Orono boys soccer will be under new leadership this fall
Dave Hamel, who is entering his third year on the Red Riots’ coaching staff, was hired as head coach this spring.
College sports
UMaine first baseman drafted by San Francisco Giants
Jeremiah Jenkins of Upper Marlboro, MD is the seventh Black Bear to be drafted over the past six years.
Colby football coach puts cancer in rearview mirror as he preps for season
At this time last year, Jack Cosgrove was nearing the end of seven months of chemotherapy for a rare form of lymphoma.
Cooper Flagg has the 7th-highest NIL valuation of all college athletes
Ahead of the 17-year-old Newport native are five college football stars and Louisiana State gymnast Olivia Dunne.
Professional sports
Bill Belichick joining ‘Inside the NFL’ for upcoming season
Belichick, who coached the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, will also appear on the Manningcast during “Monday Night Football.”
Former South Portland pitcher is finding his way in Royals farm system
MLB.com ranks Hunter Owen the No. 21 prospect in Kansas City’s farm system and estimates he will make his MLB debut in 2027.
San Francisco newspaper wrongly reports that an athlete with Maine ties died
The San Francisco Chronicle reported her death on July 1, and the nonprofit baseball organization she worked for said June 28 on social media that Sailors had died.
MORE SPORTS
Veteran golfer and teenager leading Maine Women’s Amateur
Cecily Whiting played in her first Maine Women’s Amateur before Jade Haylock was born and she holds a one-shot lead over Haylock, who will be a senior at Leavitt High School in Turner this fall.
Cooper Flagg thinks this is the best NBA team ever
The 17-year-old Newport native called Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time, and said the 1985-86 Celtics was the greatest team.
These Maine experts aren’t surprised by Cooper Flagg’s rise to stardom
Cooper Flagg is coming off a national title run with Montverde Academy in Florida and is being hailed as the top college prospect of his generation.
UMaine slugging first baseman anticipates being drafted
Jeremiah Jenkins will be the seventh Black Bear to be drafted over the last six years.
Former UMaine sports star is first female AD at UMass Lowell
Lynn Coutts, who played and coached softball at UMaine, has been named the athletic director at a rival school.
Teenager wins Maine Amateur golf title by shooting final round 71
Eli Spaulding, who plays out of the Brunswick Golf Club, wound up shooting a 5-under-par 208 over the three-day event.
ESPN says Cooper Flagg could revitalize NCAA viewership
Announcers marveled at Flagg’s performance with the USA Select Team, repeatedly calling the Newport native a “generational talent.”
Organization deletes social media post falsely stating Maine athlete had died
Baseball for All, a nonprofit organization that supports girls baseball, posted on June 28 that Ghazaleh “Oz” Sailors had passed away.
New UMaine softball coach has a plan to turn program around
Hired earlier this week, Kimberly Stiles plans on using a player-centric coaching philosophy and recruiting freshmen from New England to win.
Hayes takes two-shot lead into final round of Maine Amateur golf tournament
John Hayes IV shot the day’s lowest round, a four-under par 67, to go with Tuesday’s three-under 68 and take a lead over Eli Spaulding.
There’s a new phrase for the Cooper Flagg NBA sweepstakes
Puns and catchphrases have been coined by the media, as teams deliberately underperform for a shot at drafting a historic prospect.
Unbeaten Babes look to keep winning streak going Thursday
The 11-0 Bangor team will host Augusta at 3 p.m. at Husson University’s baseball facility.
Hayes, Spaulding share lead after 1st round of Maine Amateur golf championship
Both shot three-under par 68s over the 6,403-yard course. The tournament continues through Thursday.
Cooper Flagg’s ‘Maine attributes’ helped him shine against USA Olympians
Flagg made plays against Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics, and Anthony Davis of the LA Lakers.
Former Holy Cross coach lands UMaine softball job
She replaces Jordan Fitzpatrick, who was let go after compiling a 29-117 record in her three seasons at the helm.
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