Dorais Emerges as Bright Spot for Middies Football
Maine Maritime Academy freshman Mike Dorais of Thornton Academy, a tight end, caught three passes for 42 yards and maintained a 40 yard punt average in a season opening loss to Plymouth State. Westbrook coach Jack Dawson attended the rain soaked Rumford game, praising defense but noting eight TA fumbles. The roundup also covers coaching changes, possible Biddeford High soccer adoption, and bids for local hockey growth.
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Maine Maritime Academy
Mike Dorais
Thornton Academy
Dorais
Middies
Plymouth State
Westbrook
Jack Dawson
Thornton
Rumford
Hosmer Field
Dawson
Biddeford High School
Maine
Biddeford
Alfred Road
Biddeford- Saco
Biddeford Saco
Delaware Tops College Division Football Poll
Delaware remains No. 1 in the AP College Division poll after a 60-18 win over Gettysburg, running its record to 3-0. Grambling holds second with 782 points. The Top 10 also includes South Dakota, Tennessee State, Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, Ashland, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Louisiana Tech, Boise State, and Carson-Newman.
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Delaware
Gettysburg
Associated Press
Blue Hens
Grambling
Troy
Morgan State
South Dakota
North Dakota State
Tennessee State
Texas Southern
South Daota
Eastern Michigan
Indiana State
Hawaii
Fresno State
Rainbows
Ashland
Edinboro State
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Idaho State
Louisiana Tech
Southwestern Louisiana
Boise State
Montana State
Carson Newman
McNeese ‘State
Northwestern Louissiane
North Dakota
Jacksonville State
Northern Colorado
Mets Hold Upper Hand in NL East Pennant Chase
The Mets strengthened their lead to 1% games over Pittsburgh with a 2-1 win over the Expos as Phillies edged the Pirates 2-1. Cleon Jones delivered a tiebreaking homer and a late catch, while Tom Seaver was set to start against Montreal at Shea. Dodgers, Reds, Astros, and Cubs won as NL action rolled on.
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Associated Press
New York Mets
Met
Danny Ozark
Philadelphia Phillies
Mets
Pittsburgh
Montreal Expos
Phillies
Pirates
Tom Seaver
Montreal
Shea Stadium
Danny Murtaugh
Ozark
Murhaugh
Jim McKees
al Oliver
Oliver
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleon Jones
Mike Anderson
Bill Robinson
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Braves
Don Sutton
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Ron Cey
Reds
Padres
Cesar Geronimo
Denis Menke
Jack Billingham
San Diego
Cincinnati
Astros
Giants
Tom Griffin
Bob Watson
Houston
San Francisco
Cubs
Cardinals
Jose Cardenal
Chicago
St. Louis
Mays Retirement Inspires Mets
Former rivals like Joe Black say Willie Mays retirement may spark a Mets rise to the National League pennant and possibly a second World Series. At Shea Stadium a large tribute honored the 42 year old legend with peers Duke Snider Pee Wee Reese Ralph Branca Bobby Thomson Sal Yvars and Dusty Rhodes among the speakers.
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NEW York
Willie Mays
Coogan
Joe Black
Willie
Brooklyn Dodger
New York Giants
Giants
New York Mets
Black
Mets
Shea Stadium
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Peewee Reese
Ral Branca
Bobby Thompson
Sal Yvars
Dusty Rhodes
Arizona
Yogi
Yogi Berra
Red Sox Win At Cleveland Amid Willie Mays Night Tribute
Boston beat Cleveland 3 2 as Orlando Cepeda hit his 20th homer and Roger Moret earned win. Tears and memories marked Willie Mays Night with emotional scenes in the crowd as old peers and rivals bid farewell to the aging star. Cepeda and Kasko noted the pull of second place money as motivation for the Sox.
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Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Red Sox
Orlando Cepeda
Eddie Kasko
Cepeda
Willie
Mays
Willie Mays
Kasko
Sox
Tommy Harper
Carl Yastrzemski
Roger Moret
Tom Timmerman
Dave Duncan
Innin
Walt Williams
Bob Bolin
Moret
Bolin
Cleveland Stadium
Standings and schedule recap from baseball leagues
The report lists standings for the American and National Leagues with team records, games back, and percentages. It includes forthcoming matchups such as Boston at Cleveland, Detroit at Baltimore, New York at Milwaukee, Kansas City at Chicago, Minnesota at Oakland, Texas at California, and notes on Thursday games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Atlanta Chicago at St Louis.
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Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Texas
California
Minnesota
Oakland
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
McKee
Los Angeles
Downing
Atlanta
Schueler
San Diego
Jones
Cincinnati
Gullett
Hooton
St. Louis
Wise
San Francisco
Maricha
Houston
Roberts
Miwaukee
West Oakland
Lee
Perry
Lolich
Hood
McDowell
Colborn
Splittorff
Bahnsen
Blyleven Ps
Hunter
Siebert
Philadelphia
Cage
St Louis
Montreal
New York Montreal
Moore
Seaver
Lonborg
Five Celtics Cut From 12 Man Roster
The Boston Celtics released five players including top draft pick Clarence Glover and four others Martinez Denman Byron Jones Wayne Grabek and Sam McCamey. Two rookies Steven Downing and Phil Hankinson remained as the team trimmed to 12. Their next exhibition is Friday against the New York Knicks in Providence. Willie Mays won two National League MVP awards with Hank Aaron and the late Roberto Clemente having one.
Oklahoma and USC set for fierce No 1 showdown in LA
Barry Switzer calls USC a super team and says Oklahoma must play a perfect game to beat the top rated Trojans. Craig Fertig lauds USC while stressing ball security. Oklahoma 24 USC 21 leads the list of top games with Tennessee over Auburn and other scores from the weekend. Margaret Court defeats Brenda Kirk 6 2 6 3 in first round at $30,000 tournament.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Southern California
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Sooners
Trojans
Los Angeles
Craig Fertig
John McKay
Southern Cal
Tennessee
Auburn
Battle
Knoxville
Texas
Texas Tech
Miami
Longhorns
Austin
Notre Dame
Purdue
Ara Parseghian
Alex Agase
Cleveland Browns
Columbus
Gay
Margaret Court
Australia
Brenda Kirk
South Africa
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Tom Shehan
Wheeling Downs
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A. R. Gould
Kennebunk
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Sanford and Traip
Dennis Bishop
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
South Portland
Orange and Black
Johnny Morin
Mel Means
Jim Murphy
Thornton C
Cong
Portsmouth
N.H
Deering
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Morse
Bob Cote
THE
Shearwater
Roba Bella
Belmont Park
Prattle
Sportsman's Park
Bowie
Key Ring
Alewife Road
Component Personnel Office
Wes
Boston Celtics
Hank Aaron
Roberto Clemente
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Register
Truman’s Auto & Cycle School
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Pool Street
By Herschel Nissenson
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Western Avenue
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Elm Street
Fred Haley
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