Matt DiFilippo

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Published
July 31, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT: Hyde outduels Lachance

AUGUSTA — You usually go with your No. 1 in the first game of the playoffs, and The Red Barn went with Zack Lachance Wednesday morning against Pastime Club of Lewiston in the opener of the American Legion baseball state tournament.
Published
July 30, 2013

ROAD RACING NOTEBOOK: Skowhegan race honors Paquette

The Wilton Blueberry Festival 10K — Bill Yates Memorial Race is scheduled for Friday, with a rain date of Sunday. There are actually three races on the docket: A 1-mile Fun Run/walk at 6 p.m., a 10K at 6:30 p.m., and a 5K run/walk at 6:35 p.m.
Published
July 29, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: The Red Barn ready for state tournament

AUGUSTA — For the first time since the American Legion baseball state tournament went to two teams, Zone 2 has just one representative. Even more surprisingly, Zone 4 — the Portland area — also has only one entry.
Published
July 29, 2013

BASEBALL: A day with the Red Sox

OAKLAND — On Monday morning, around 60 or 70 young baseball players converged at Harold Alfond Fenway Park at Camp Tracy, ready to listen to advice and run drills with former major leaguers.
Published
July 27, 2013

McNALLY SENIOR FIELD HOCKEY ALL-STAR GAME: East shuts out West

Saturday afternoon’s game at Colby College was well-played on both sides, but the East had far too much talent. East Most Valuable Player Kristy Bernatchez of Messalonskee scored an early goal and the East cruised to a 3-0 victory.
Published
July 26, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: East has possible edge in McNally Senior All-Star game

WATERVILLE — All four finalists for the Miss Maine Field Hockey Award played for Eastern Maine high schools. That could be a factor today, as the East faces the West in the annual McNally Senior All-Star Field Hockey Game.
Published
July 25, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Madison set for play-in game

Madison coach Peter Kirby heard something on the radio about one pitch deciding who the 39ers would face in Saturday’s American Legion baseball play-in game.
Published
July 23, 2013

ROAD RACING NOTEBOOK: Race to benefit Belgrade library

Most road races have a memorable part of the course. For the Friends of the Belgrade Public Library 5K Road Race, it’s the straight-away from Hammond Lumber to the Belgrade Post Office.
Published
July 22, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: The Red Barn pulls away from Madison to win Zone 2

Madison was essentially down two pitchers to The Red Barn, because Madison’s top pitcher, Taylor Bacon, is on a mission in Kosovo with his church, and the 39ers also had to play nine more innings than The Red Barn on Sunday. That made the outcome the expected one. Madison ran out of fresh arms, and The Red Barn pulled away for a 12-4 victory in the Zone 2 championship game at Morton Field.
Published
July 19, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Gardiner outlasts Franklin County

FARMINGTON — Gardiner did the best it could against Franklin County on Friday night: Keep the game even as long as Cam Abbott was pitching, and take its chances after that.