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Among the Huskers’ other top performers on Thursday, Darby Thomas led the NU women in the long jump, setting a new personal best of 20-9 1/4 (6.33m) to finish 16th. Jessica Gardner narrowly missed out on qualifying for nationals, placing 15th in the pole vault after tying her career-best performance of 13-8 1/4 (4.17m).  Nebraska track and field freshmen Maddie Harris both finished in the top 12 in the javelin at the NCAA West Preliminary Round on Thursday to secure a spot at the NCAA Out...

Falmouth girls can’t keep up with undefeated Kennebunk Falmouth holds second half lead before Rams pull away for 17-11 victory. Share Falmouth senior Eva Clement is defended by Kennebunk sophomore Rebecca Taggart during the Rams’ 17-11 win Tuesday. Hoffer photos. BOX SCORE 22:22 K Sliwkowski (unassisted) 21:38 K Schwartzman (free position) 20:32 F Clement (free position) 19:29 F Ginevan (Blakeman) 19:14 F Ginevan (unassisted) 18:37 F Taylor (Clement) 14:59 K Schwartzman (Sliwkowski) 12:06 ...

Falmouth rallies to shock TA in overtime thriller Senior Satchel Kaplan plays the hero this time Share As coach Dave Barton (right) smiles, Falmouth’s boys’ lacrosse team celebrates after Satchel Kaplan’s overtime goal produces a 9-8 win at Thornton Academy Tuesday. Hoffer photos Falmouth 9 Thornton Academy 8 (OT) F- 1 1 2 4 1- 9 TA- 3 2 1 2 0- 8 First quarter 8:47 TA Flynn (Pelletier) 8:12 TA Flynn (unassisted) 1:47 F Eng (Gearan) Second quarter 8:42 TA Elliopulos (unassisted) 1:34 TA ...

One more makes 300! Share Longtime Waynflete girls’ lacrosse coach Cathie Connors is swarmed by her players at the conclusion of Saturday’s 7-4 win over Cheverus, Connors’ 300th victory as the Flyers coach. Hoffer photo. BOX SCORE 18:22 C Snow (O’Mara) 11:57 C Belanger (O’Mara) 7:20 W Dinapoli (unassisted) 4:21 W Kelly (unassisted) :14 W Connors (Earls) 20:01 W Friedland (Connors) 16:35 W Connors (unassisted) 5:04 C O’Mara (Kratzer) 2:28 C Kratzer (O’Mara) Goals: W- Connors 3, C. ...

Scarborough boys smother Kennebunk 7 of 7 Scarboroughs Tae Delaware celebrates with Finn Pedersen after Delaware scored one of his four goals during the Red Storms 12-2 win on Friday in Scarborough. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer S- 0 5 4 3- 12 First quarter 7:40 S Pedersen (Callahan) 4:18 S Pedersen (Delaware) (MAN-UP) 4:05 S Delaware (Fogarty) 45.0 S Cassellius (Delaware) 5:55 S Delaware (unassisted) 5:19 S Leadley (St. Germain) 3:24 S Pedersen (unassisted) (MAN-UP) 13.5 S Park (unassisted) 5...

Updated April 19 Monday’s high school roundup: Windham beats two-time state champ Falmouth Girls lacrosse: Windham gets four goals each from Riley Beem and Julia McKenna and the Eagles hold on to beat the Yachtsmen, 11-9. Staff report Share WINDHAM — Riley Beem and Julia McKenna each scored four goals as Windham opened its girls’ lacrosse season with an 11-9 win over two-time reigning Class A state champion Falmouth on Monday. The Eagles were in control most of the way and twice led by ...

Winter Coaches of the Year- Portland edition A pair of veteran hoops coaches are this years picks. File photo Wing took a Deering team with almost no returning varsity experience and led it to a memorable and triumphant season, overcoming an 0-2 start with seven wins in eight games, including an inspirational come-from-behind victory over a previously undefeated powerhouse. One of the best measures of a coach is how well his or her team develops over the course of a season and based on that me...

Freeport Falcons Winter Athletes of the Year Contributed photo Arsenault was well known entering the season for his offensive acumen and this winter, he stepped it up on the defensive end as well, emerging as one of the conference’s best all-around players, which helped the Falcons remain competitive throughout. Arsenault started playing basketball at a young age and he took to it quickly. “Basketball is my number one sport and has been for most of my life,” Arsenault said. “I have spen...

Waynflete Flyers Winter Athletes of the Year Captain Saadé was everything a most valuable player and captain should be, coming through in the clutch and leading the Flyers to yet another successful season and it’s an understatement to say his impact will be greatly missed next winter. Saadé, who grew up in Windham, started playing basketball at the age of five and came to Waynflete in the eighth grade. Saadé, who has also been a member of Waynflete’s juggernaut boys’ soccer team and ro...

Red Riots make the plays down the stretch to hand Panthers their first loss, 53-41.