HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: 16:30 HERMON at JOHN BAPST,  Radio: WZON Bangor 620 AM, ZoneRadio.com. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: 19:00 BOSTON at TAMPA BAY,NESN; Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, XM Internet 913, XM 89 (Internet 936), 19:00 NY YANKEES at TORONTO, MLB Network; Radio: XM Internet 928, XM 176 (Internet 938), AM 1400 & 1490 Portland, 20:00 PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO CUBS, WGN; Radio: XM Internet 930, XM 185 (Internet 914)

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The Forecaster - Michael Hoffer: It was a win the Falmouth boys' lacrosse team had to have and the defending Class B state champions went out and got it. Barely. Hosting rival Cape Elizabeth, the team looming largest in the way of the Yachtsmen's quest for a repeat title, Falmouth avenged its lone loss of the season, but almost gave back a seemingly commanding eight-goal lead in the process. 

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BDN: Ernie Clark - Mike Bisson, a veteran educator with longstanding roots in high school sports, has been named the athletic director at Hampden Academy. Bisson, who begins his new job on July 1, will replace Nick Raymond, who this spring was named the school’s assistant principal.

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SJ-Randy Whitehouse — Hoping to get its offense clicking for the stretch drive, St. Dom's went into attack mode for Wednesday's Mountain Valley Conference tilt with Telstar. The Saints' aggressiveness stunned Telstar and turned a much-anticipated showdown between two of the top three teams in the Western C Heals into an 11-1 route that ended after four-and-a-half innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.Jimmy Theriault smashed a bases-clearing triple and battled through some control problems to limit the Rebels to an unearned run and three hits. Zak Johnson, Aaron Schmitz and Caleb Dostie added to the Saint's 11-hit barrage with two hits apiece.

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SJ-Kevin Mills: When Jessica Dirago mowed down three St. Dom's hitters in the first inning Wednesday, it was a sign of things to come for her Telstar Rebels. It not only might have produced a look of awe in the eyes of the Saints hitters but also might have sparked an excitement from her Rebel teammates.Dirago's dominance led Telstar to a second straight win in an 18-1 victory over the Saints.

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Central Maine Community College (CMCC) of Auburn is pleased to announce the appointments of head baseball coach, Chris Reed of Auburn, and men’s lacrosse coach, Tom Fournier of Lewiston. Coach Reed is a 1992 graduate of Edward Little High School, Auburn, ME, where he was the team captain, Most Valuable Player, and an All-State pitcher for the school’s 1992 Class A state championship baseball team. He also played football and hockey for the Edward Little “Red Eddies”. Reed has enjoyed many other honors during his athletic career. Among them, he was recognized as an All Star game-starting pitcher and outstanding college prospect at the University of Maine’s 1991 baseball camp, was selected to pitch in the inaugural Mahaney Classic Senior High School All-Star game at UMO in 1992, and received the 1993 President’s Award from the Lewiston/Auburn Sports Hall of Fame for baseball achievement.

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Maine’s Mr. Basketball is crossing the border to continue his basketball career at the collegiate level. But he’s not headed south. Christian McCue, who led Hampden Academy to this year’s Eastern Maine Class A championship, will attend McGill University in Montreal this fall. “When I went up there I really liked the campus and I liked the coaches,” said McCue, who also was accepted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “And it really feels like a different world up there with the different language and big city.” McCue will be the third brother from his family to play college basketball, following Jesse, of Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Daniel, who last winter helped MIT advance to the NCAA Division III Final Four.

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High School Baseball: 16:30 Bucksport at Orono — WZON Bangor 620 AM, ZoneRadio.com. MLB: 19:00 Boston at Tampa Bay — NESN; Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, XM Internet 913, XM 177 (Internet 936). 19:00 New York Yankees at Toronto — Radio: AM 1400 & 1490 Portland, XM Internet 928, XM 176 (Internet 938). MiLB: 11:15 Portland at Reading — Radio: WEZR 1240, WTME 780 & 1450 am, WOXO 92.7 & 100.7...

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Bob McPhee...RUMFORD — The Edward Little girls' lacrosse team pulled together when it counted Tuesday in an evening game at the Hosmer Athletic Complex. Gabby LaPerriere scored two goals and Kara Tarcrel added a hat trick in the first half as the Red Eddies held the upper hand in a 13-4 triumph over Mountain Valley.    for full story

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Kalle Oakes...FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue’s 8-7 baseball win Monday over Brewer won’t be wedged into the categories of neat or picturesque. Life-preserving measures, or in this case season-saving victories, aren’t usually a sight for general audiences. They do compensate, however, with drama and adrenaline rushes.    for full story
 

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by Kevin C. Mills..SOUTH PARIS — It was an afternoon of bash and dash for the Oxford Hills softball team Monday. The Vikings won their sixth straight game using a little long ball and a whole lot of the short game in a 7-1 win over Edward Little.  for full story

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By Larry Mahoney..OLD TOWN, Maine — The Old Town High School softball team was eager to bounce back from its first loss of the season, 5-1 to Ellsworth last Friday. The Coyotes did just that Monday. Junior right-hander Kendra Hayward tossed a five-inning no-hitter, senior first baseman Ashley Abbott drove in three runs with a pair of ringing doubles and senior center fielder Meagan Cousins tripled, singled twice and scored three times as Old Town beat John Bapst of Bangor 12-0. for full story

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MLB: 14:00 Detroit at Chicago White Sox — WGN America; Radio: XM Internet 919, XM 178 (Internet 915). 16:00 Seattle at Boston — NESN; Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, XM Internet 934 XM 177 (Internet 913). 19:00 New York Yankees at Baltimore — MLB Network; Radio: AM 1400 & 1490 Portland, XM Internet 928, XM 89 (Internet 912). 19:00 Cincinnati at Atlanta — MLB Network (Alternate); Radio: XM Internet 916, XM 183 (Internet 911). 22:00 Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers — MLB Network; Radio: 22:15 Colorado at San Francisco — MLB Network (Alternate); Radio: XM Internet 918, XM 184 (Internet 933) .....

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By Joe Duball..ORONO, Maine — The Orono Red Riots baseball team proved that endurance and timing are key to winning baseball games. Down late in the game Monday at Mahaney Diamond, the Red Riots had not given up hope after having their bats silenced. “One of our players said late in the game, we’ve scored runs before with two out. Just keep going and be confident in yourselves,” Orono coach Don Joseph said. In their 3-2 comeback victory against George Stevens Academy, the Red Riots mustered just two hits and six baserunners.   for full story

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College Baseball: 18:00 Florida State at Clemson — ESPNU. Cycling: 09:30 Giro d’Italia, Stage 9 — Universal Sports, 17:00 Tour of California, Stage 2 — NBC Sports Network. Minor League Baseball: 12:00 Rochester Red Wings at Syracuse Chiefs — MLB Network, 18:35 Portland at Reading — WOXO 92.7 and 100.7 FM, WPEI 95.5 and 95.9...

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