JULY 14TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
All District 3 brackets have been updated with scores and games through this morning. Click here for updates and scores on all three District 3 Babe Ruth tournament brackets.
District 3 Babe Ruth playoffs begin with Franklin County 13teen’s grabbing a 15-0 win. Click read more at bottom of post for game story.
Franklin County 15teens fall to Tri-County North, Friday afternoon in Lewiston, 12-1.
Franklin County Flyers beat Messalonskee, 1-0 advance to Zone II playoffs, Saturday. Flyers will play Monmouth in a play-in game Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill High School. Click here to view Zone II tournament schedule.
Sterling writes about Big Papi.
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JULY 13TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Marshwood celebrates a state 10U title, Tuesday at Hippach Field. Photo by Dave McLaughlin.
Marshwood’s Max Horton stroked a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie lifting his team to a 3-2 win over Ararat in the championship game of the Cal Ripken 10U state tournament at Hippach Field. Horton, also, picked up the pitching win with two innings of relief.
Batting lefthanded Horton launched a towering drive over the rightfield fence to cap an exciting well played title game.
Click here for tournament game photos
Click here for Championship game photos.
JULY 12TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Our Gorham Team and families would like to THANK all of your volunteers and community for hosting the U-10 All Star Tournament. Your staff was very helpful, informative, kind and most of all giving of their time. You all did an amazing job with this tournament!!!!
Your community was also very welcoming and kind to all of us!!!! It was a pleasure to play in Farmington and we again THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND TIME…Our Gorham families enjoyed the tournament and down time in between the games… What a wonderful area and community…
Linda Komulainen
U-10 Gorham All Stars and their Families
JULY 10TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Gorham's second baseman snares a line drive. Photo by Dave McLaughlin.
Click here for tournament game photos
All game scores from third day have been posted and brackets updated on the Cal Ripken 10U Tournament state page. Click here to view.
12U Cal Ripken Tournament – Scores and brackets up to date, heading into Monday’s games – Click here to view
Farmington's Hunter Bolduc catches an infield pop up behind teammate Ryan Nelson Saturday morning at Hippach Field in the 10U Cal Ripken state tournament. Photo by Dave McLaughlin.
JULY 5TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
The Farmington Merchants won the Franklin County Babe Ruth League title Tuesday evening at Hippach Field, defeating the Farmington Falcons, 6-3 in the championship game. Trailing, 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth the Merchants scored four times to secure the win.
Click here to view Merchants v Falcons championship Franklin County Babe Ruth photos.
The Hannaford Stars beat the AYS Gators, 18-11, Monday evening at Hippach Field to claim the Franklin County Babe Ruth Developmental League championships.
Click here to view Developmental League championship game photos.
JULY 4TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Here are the pairings for this weekend’s 10U Cal Ripken state tournament.
Opening Ceremonies at Hippach all four first teams present at 9:50AM.
(F) = Fairbanks and (H) = Hippach
Saturday’s Games
Game 1 = Marshwood Vs. District #2 Champion (TBD), Date 7/10 Time 10:30, (F)
Game 2 = Brunswick Vs. Farmington, Date 7/10 Time 10:00, (H)
Game 3 =Gardiner Vs. Maranacook, Date 7/10 Time 1PM, (H)
Game 4 = Fairfield Vs. Ararat, Date 7/10 Time 1PM, (F)
Game 5 = Winner Game 1 Vs. Winner Game 2, Date 07/10 Time 3:30PM, (H)
Game 6 = Winner Game 3 Vs. Winner Game 4, Date 07/10 Time 6PM, (H)
Game 7 = Loser of Game 1 Vs. Loser of Game 2, Date 07/10 Time 3:30 PM (F)
Game 8 = Loser of Game 3 Vs. Loser of Game 4, Date 07/10 Time 6PM (F)
Sunday’s Games
Game 9 = Loser of Game 6 Vs. Winner of Game 7, Date 07/11 Time 10:30AM (H)
Game 10 = Loser of Game 5 Vs. Winner of Game 8, Date 07/11 Time 1PM (H)
Game 11 = Winner of Game 5 Vs. Winner of Game 6, Date 07/11 Time 3:30 (H)
Game 12 = Winner of Game 9 Vs. Winner of Game10, Date 07/11 Time 6PM (H)
Monday’s Game
Game 13 = Loser of Game 11 Vs. Winner of Game 12, Date 07/12 Time 6 PM (H)
Tuesday’s Game
Game 14 = Winner of Game 11 Vs Winner of Game 13
Game 13 (IF) = Winner of Game 14 Vs. Loser of Game 14 if one loss
JULY 3RD, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Monmouth's Cody Plourde (blue) goes flying over Franklin County first baseman Hank Poulin, when both players dove to the bag Saturday at Hippach Field. Photo by Dave McLaughlin.
Franklin County won the opener of Saturday’s American Legion baseball doubleheader with Monmouth, 3-2 but dropped the second game 17-7.
Click here to view photos of game one Franklin County v Monmouth American Legion baseball.
Click here to view photos of game two Franklin County v Monmouth American Legion baseball.
Click here for game story.
JULY 2ND, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Franklin County Babe Ruth League championship games are scheduled for Hippach Field, Monday and Tuesday next week, but first there is an elimination game tonight at 8 p.m. at Hippach Field. North Franklin Cats will play the Farmington Falcons, winner advances to play the Farmington Merchants, in Tuesday’s title game at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, the Developmental League will have its championship game at Hippach Field with the AYS Gators taking on the Hannaford Stars. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.
Franklin County American Legion’s doubleheader Saturday will begin at 11 a.m. against Monmouth, not the usual Saturday evening start time.
Oil Spill
JUNE 30TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Franklin County's Hank Poulin makes a nice play at first base to get the runner during Tuesday's game in Rockland. The Flyers beat Amato's 4-2. Photo by Ron Hawkes/MaineSportsReport.com
Click here for game story at Maine Sports Report.
Click here to view game photos at Maine Sports Report.
JUNE 29TH, 2010
By INTOWNSPORTS
Farmington All-Star Makao Thompson slides into third base, Monday evening at Perley Field in Livermore. Photo by Dave McLaughlin.
Maranacook squeaked by Farmington, 7-6, Monday evening at Perley Field in Livermore to win the District 3 Cal Ripken 10U championship. Maranacook earned a spot in the state championship tournament, which will be hosted by Farmington starting July 10. Farmington will also compete in the tournament as the host.
More in Friday’s Franklin Journal.
