Fields at UMM to Remain Empty After Athletics Suspension

 

By Jordan Donovan 

Special Correspondent

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Maine Baseball Academy to Host Youth Clinic in Calais

 

Jayna Smith

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Saunders, Dana Crush Homers in Downeast Storm Doubleheader Sweep

 

Jayna Smith

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Downeast Storm closed out the regular season with wins over the River Hawks of Hampden and Sebasticook at the Dicenzo Athletic Complex on Sunday.   Sebasticook earned a win over Hampden in the middle game of the day. 

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2020 Calais Little League Champions

Calais Little League held its championship game last Saturday, with the Pirates earning the win,  3-2, over the Orioles.  Team members are (front row, l-r) Michael Barnard, Eric Barnard, Isaac Downing, Nolan Sewell, Jacob Footer, Kayden Takach, Silas Socobasin, (back row, l-r) Coach Michael Barnard, Daniel Boyle, Jack Downing, Frank Miliano, Ikey Soucy, Shawn Lyons, Coach Jack Downing, and Coach John Sewell.  (Photo by Jayna Smith)

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Downeast Storm Baseball Team

Downeast Storm baseball, made up of players from Shead, Calais, and Woodland High Schools, includes (front, l to r) Braden Barrett, Brogan Brown, Josh Jordan, Jacob Cook, Ti Bennett, Evan Curtis, Jesse Cook, Cyrus Sewell, (back, l to r) Coach Matt Dana, Head Coach John Sewell, Ryland Sabattus, Tony Dana, Matt Dana, Kobe Saunders, Dylan Damon, Coach Shane Curtis, and Coach Matt Vinson.  The boys finished their regular season play ranked fourth in the northern division of the Maine Independent Baseball League.  They play their quarterfinal game against #5 Mid Coast on Thursday, Aug.

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Downeast Storm Finishes Season Strong

 

Jayna Smith

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High school-aged summer baseball made it’s return to the Calais area this year, with the Downeast Storm team.  Storm finished the regular season in an impressive fourth place in the north division and earned a home playoff game against the fifth-placed Mid Coast (Belfast/Searsport) team.

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Batter Up! Nearly 50 Area Kids Ready to Take a Swing at Fall Baseball

 

Jayna Smith

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Nearly 50 area youth are signed up and ready for the fall baseball season.  Organizer Matt Vinson said this year the Calais area will have four teams entered in the Eastern Maine Fall Baseball League (EMFBL).  

Vinson, who brings over 25 years of coaching experience, started the local fall baseball program in 2015 after learning of the EMFBL, a league that falls under the Old Town Recreation Department.  

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Calais Rec. Summer Basketball Camp

 

Calais Recreation Department held a summer basketball camp in August, thanks to counselors Chris Taylor and Maddie McVicar.  Chris currently works for the Indiana Pacers program and Maddie plays D1 basketball for UMaine.  Both are Calais High School graduates.  

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Fall Baseball Begins Amid Pandemic

 

Sunday was the first day of games for Calais-Area Fall Baseball.  This year, the program has four local teams:  Calais Blue Devils, ages 9-12, coached by Jack Downing; Calais Crushers, ages 9-12, coached by Nathan Farrar; St. Croix Lightning, ages 13-15, coached by Marc O’Neill; and the Calais-area high school-aged team, coached by Matt Vinson and assisted by Matt Dana and John Sewell.  

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Calais-Area Fall Baseball

Calais-Area Fall Baseball faced a tough Motor City in a double header last Sunday.  The Calais team, made up of boys from both Calais and Woodland High Schools, fell short in both games.  Next Sunday, they travel to Searsport, where they will match up against central Maine teams Jaguars and Eagles.

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