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Mainers Continue to Improve

Written by Sam Bonsey Sanford won their fourth game in a row on Wednesday, July 19th, behind a two-run double in the sixth inning from Eddie Eisert as the Mainers beat the Martha's Vineyard Sharks, 4-2, at Goodall Park. Bryce Afthim allowed just one run on four hits while striking out three over six innings to earn the win on the mound. The Mainers beat the Keene Swamp Bats twice in three days. On Saturday, July 15th, Sanford shut out Keene,…
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Mainers Recap: July 15, 2023

by Sam Bonsey The Mainers won back-to-back games on Friday, July 7th, and Saturday, July 8th. On Friday, the Mainers beat the Newport Gulls, 5-3, behind a bases-clearing triple from Matthew Polk in the fifth inning. Seamus Barrett earned the win on the mound for Sanford, striking out 10 while allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings. The bats came alive on Saturday as the Mainers exploded for three runs in the first inning en route to an…
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Sports Notes: July 15, 2023

Compiled by Sam Bonsey (Izzy Tremblay, second left, pictured with the scholarship) SHS 2023 Graduate Wins Student Athlete Scholarship from Maine Principals Association Sanford High School 2023 graduate Izzy Tremblay was awarded the $1,000 Aroma Joes Student Athlete Scholarship by the Maine Principals Association and Aroma Joes last week. The scholarship is awarded to a senior who displayed excellence in areas of academics, athletics and community service. Tremblay was one of Sanford’s top-10 graduates this year and maintained a 4.0…
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Sports Notes: July 8, 2023

Compiled by Sam Bonsey Sports Physicals for Sanford High School and Middle School Athletes  Sanford Middle School and Sanford High School Athletes who need a physical will be able to receive one on Tuesday, August 8th, from 3-5 p.m. at Sanford High School in Room D105.  Please use the Community Retail Center entrance near the greenhouse. The cost is $20.  Checks can be made payable to York Hospital. Students must be accompanied by their parent/guardian or have the Limited Sports…
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First Integrated Basketball Game in Maine 

Bucky Lew and his Lowell Five teammates by Chris Boucher Did you know the first integrated basketball game in Maine took place in Sanford in 1913?   The groundbreaking event took place when Harry “Bucky” Lew, basketball’s first Black professional, brought his Lowell Five to old Town Hall in Springvale Village to face the local team.  Of course, the Town Hall still stands today and is in fact remarkably well preserved. The current home of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, it’s one…
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