Matt Burgess, Gardiner's head football coach the past 4 season, has resigned the position.
American Legion Playoffs:
Augusta 5, Gardiner 4
Pastime 13, Rogers Post 10
Bessey 14, Highland Green 7
Boston Red Sox: lost in Houston, 8-3.
Boston Red Sox: lost a double header in Anaheim, 11-1 and 7-3.
--Former Portland Sea Dog, lefty Brian Johnson makes his Major League debut, Tues. night @ Houston.
--@ Houston, Tue.-Thurs.; Hosts Detroit, Fri.-Sun.
--Sox are now 9 games under ...
Nine local high school field hockey teams will take part in the 5th annual Battle for Breast Cancer Tournament at Thomas College Saturday. It's a benefit for the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, featuring High School Senior All-Star football players, is Saturday in Biddeford. Kick-off is at 6:00pm.
MaxPreps, a national web site that covers high school sports, named Richmond its 2015 Small Schools Softball Team of the Year. The Bobcats have a 52-game winning streak that includes three Class D state titles.
Portland Sea Dogs: The Eastern Division beat the Western Division in a home run derby shootout after the game remained tied 4-4 after nine innings of play.
--Portland's Marco Hernandez went
The Maine Majestix, a Waterville area based field hockey team, wrapped up their three-day tournament at the National Field Hockey Club Championships Tuesday in Lancaster, Pa. with a 3-3 record.
American Legion:
The Augusta Elks 8, Franklin County 2
Gardiner 15, Bethel 2
Post 51- 10, Mid-Coast 7
Post 51-11, Mid-Coast 4
American Legion: Rogers Post 153 2, Franklin County 1
Boston Red Sox: off for the All-Star break.
--Friday at Anaheim to play the Angels
Major League Baseball: Todd Frasier of the hometown Cincinnati Reds was the MLB Home Run Derby champ.
The Maine Majestix, the Waterville area under-16 club field hockey team, split its first two games Sunday, of pool play against nationally-ranked teams in the National Club Championship at the U.S. Field Hockey National Training Center in Lancaster, Pa.