10+ hour, 57+ min ago (754+ words) Students at the Philip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon were anxious Monday afternoon. It's not every day a professional baseball player comes to visit. "I know there were a lot of people that were telling me, like, "Oh my gosh, my stomach hurts,' like, "I'm so nervous," Maizy Atwood, an eighth grader, said. "And, like, I was nervous too, but I was also excited because not a lot of people get this opportunity to meet people before they become at a much higher level." Cody Bowker didn't disappoint, encouraging the students to be themselves and put their intentions into action. Bowker, a 21-year-old Bowdoinham native, was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies this summer. Fresh from Florida, where he is in training, Bowker was in Lisbon at the behest of Assistant Principal Michael Toomey, who is also the advisor to the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (163+ words) Luke Cavallin makes 40 saves for Maine, which had goals from five players. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Luke Cavallin made a season-high 40 saves as the Maine Mariners defeated the Norfolk Admirals 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak Sunday in an ECHL game at the Cross Insurance Arena. Owen Gallatin scored his first professional goal for Maine (8-4-2-1), while Lynden McCallum, Jacob Hudson, Tristan Thompson and Brooklyn Kalmikov also scored. Marko Reifenberger scored for Norfolk (5-7-2-0). The Mariners have earned points in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (163+ words) Luke Cavallin makes 40 saves for Maine, which had goals from five players. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Luke Cavallin made a season-high 40 saves as the Maine Mariners defeated the Norfolk Admirals 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak Sunday in an ECHL game at the Cross Insurance Arena. Owen Gallatin scored his first professional goal for Maine (8-4-2-1), while Lynden McCallum, Jacob Hudson, Tristan Thompson and Brooklyn Kalmikov also scored. Marko Reifenberger scored for Norfolk (5-7-2-0). The Mariners have earned points in…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (158+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Matt DeMelis scored 5:00 into overtime as the Worcester Railers handed the Maine Mariners their fourth straight loss, 2-1 in an ECHL game Friday night in Worcester, Massachusetts. DeMelis also assisted on a power-play goal by Ryan Miotto that snapped a scoreless deadlock late in the second period. The Mariners tied it just 20 seconds later on Andrew Nielsen's first goal of the season. Railers goalie Henrik Tikkanen made 34 saves....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago (206+ words) The Boston Red Sox made a series of roster moves Tuesday while setting their 40-man roster in preparation for the Rule 5 draft, including three minor trades involving relief pitchers. The Red Sox cleared space on the roster by trading left-handers Brennan Bernardino to the Colorado Rockies and Chris Murphy to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor leaguers. Boston also acquired utility infielder Tristan Gray from the Tampa Bay Rays for right-hander Luis Guerrero and waived two players " first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right-handed pitcher Josh Winckowski. Gray, 29, has played parts of three seasons in the majors with the Rays, Athletics and Marlins." He played all four infield positions for Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .231 with a .693 OPS in 30 games. Guerrero pitched 17 1/3 innings for the Red Sox in 2025, with a 4.15 ERA. Winckowski had a 5.40 ERA in 11 2/3 innings, and Lowe…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (791+ words) WESTBROOK " The town came out in support and Westbrook High's football team delivered. In a thrilling game filled with big plays, the top-seeded Blue Blazes claimed the school's first football regional championship, winning the Class B South title Friday by beating two-time champion Kennebunk, 34-27, before at least 2,000 people at a standing-room only Olmstead Field. "The community came out and they showed out. It's awesome," said Dimitri Lubin, one of many stars for the Blue Blazes with a six catches for 80 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown. "We had the chip on our shoulder. We were the underdogs even though we were the one seed." Coming off a 2-6 season in which they didn't even make the playoffs, the Blue Blazes (9-1) advance to their first state championship game next Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. "We talked about it a ton last year…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (217+ words) Maine loses to the Wheeling Nailers in a clash between the top two teams in the North Division. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Mike Posma scored twice, including a short-handed goal, and the Wheeling Nailers dealt the Maine Mariners just their second regulation loss of the ECHL season, posting a 5-0 victory Friday night in West Virginia. The Mariners entered the game in first place in the North Division with a 7-1-1-1 record, but Wheeling (8-1) grabbed a share of the division…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (559+ words) Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman was picked as the Mariano Riveral AL Reliever of the Year on Thursday night. The 37-year-old Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, was 5-3 with a 1.17 ERA, 32 saves in 34 chances and 85 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings in his first season with the Red Sox. The left-hander did not allow a hit to 50 consecutive batters from July 23 through Sept. 7. Chapman also won the award in 2019. Chapman's win boosted the price of his 2027 mutual option by $1 million to $14 million. The option would become guaranteed if he pitches 40 or more innings next year and is found to be healthy enough for the 2027 Opening Day roster. Seattle's Andr's Mu'oz earned $100,000 for finishing second and Kansas City's Carlos Est'vez $50,000 for third. Also Thursday, Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted American League Comeback Player of the Year and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu'a Jr....

1+ week, 3+ day ago (559+ words) Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman was picked as the Mariano Riveral AL Reliever of the Year on Thursday night. The 37-year-old Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, was 5-3 with a 1.17 ERA, 32 saves in 34 chances and 85 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings in his first season with the Red Sox. The left-hander did not allow a hit to 50 consecutive batters from July 23 through Sept. 7. Chapman also won the award in 2019. Chapman's win boosted the price of his 2027 mutual option by $1 million to $14 million. The option would become guaranteed if he pitches 40 or more innings next year and is found to be healthy enough for the 2027 Opening Day roster. Seattle's Andr's Mu'oz earned $100,000 for finishing second and Kansas City's Carlos Est'vez $50,000 for third. Also Thursday, Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted American League Comeback Player of the Year and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu'a Jr....

2+ week, 8+ hour ago (168+ words) Loke Johansson had two assists and a plus-5 rating in nine games with Maine. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Loke Johansson, a 19-year-old defenseman from Sweden, was recalled Monday by the Providence Bruins of the AHL after starting the season with the Maine Mariners. Johansson, who was selected by the parent Boston Bruins in the sixth round of the 2024 draft and 186th overall, played nine games with the Mariners, with two assists and a plus-5 rating. The Mariners will be…...