sports
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Skijoring draws 1,200 fans to Topsham’s inaugural competition
Twenty-two teams of horseback riders and skiers compete, and an organizer vows to have more spectator parking available next year.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Skiers to pair with horses in Topsham’s newest high-octane sport
Skijoring, a winter mashup of waterskiing and horse racing, will make it's debut in Topsham Feb. 12.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Maine Coast Rowing club turns in strong fall racing season
Brunswick-based club sent four junior rowers to renowned Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston last month.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Portland sports tech firm KinoTek scores $2.1 million investment
The company, which has developed a platform to help clinicians rapidly obtain data on their clients' movement, received the money from a Florida investment fund.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
College notebook: Morse High graduate performing well on Thomas College women’s soccer team
Mary LaRochelle finds her scoring touch with Terriers; UMF men's soccer team off to best start in several seasons.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Red Sox give minor leaguers help, housing situation still tough
Boston recently announced it will provide housing stipends for players in its farm system. Yet low salaries and high housing costs still pose challenges for players across the minor leagues.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Aaron Watson settles into role as new Brunswick High School athletic director
Watson, who has ties to the Midcoast, shares his vision for the athletic department as he starts to form new relationships.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Caleb Manuel finishes second at New England Amateur Championship
The Mt. Ararat High School graduate rallies on the final day, but finishes one shot behind Cody Paladino.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Portland’s FBI field office included in scathing report on USA Gymnastics sex abuse probe
A local attorney tried to prod investigators into moving faster on the case of Dr. Larry Nassar, who later was convicted of abusing dozens of female athletes, including Olympic gymnasts.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Women to swim, bike and run for cancer cure in virtual triathlon
Hundreds of women are set to compete in Tri for a Cure, which has adopted a virtual format for the second straight year.