SUNDAY QUICK LINKS

• Your Maine High School Sports Scores HERE and Story Links HERE at MBR.ORG
• The University of Maine Black Bears Hockey team drops a tough 5 – 2 game to UNH.
• The Portland Pirates outlast the Norfolk Admirals 6 – 4 Saturday.
• The Boston Bruins get a huge shoot out win against the Ottawa Senators Saturday 4 - 3.
• Paul Pierce still gets jazzed about the Celtics re-birth.
• The New England Patriots get ready to play in England.

MONDAY QUICK LINKS

• The Maine Black Bears Men's Hockey Team had its annual Blue/White game today at  The Alfond.
• Maine High School scores HERE at MBR.ORG.
• Maine Sports Legends name Hall of Fame inductees.
• The Lewiston MAINEiacs beat the Quebec Remparts 5 – 2 Sunday at The Colisee.
• Alex Gonzalez gets good news on his wrist.
• JD Drew hitting his stride at the right time, hitting 2 HRs in the 12 – 7 win for the last regular season game of the season.
• Jon Lester officially named Game 1 starter. Josh Beckett follows up in Game 2. Here are the possible game times and series layout.
• Ray Allen, when not hiding sneakers around Massachusetts, is not worrying about a contract extension.
• Weekend Warm Up regular Ian Rapoport reports that the Boston Herald confirms Junior Seau will sign with the New England Patriots.
• The New England Patriots stood strong when needed and squeaked out a 27 – 21 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough.

MONDAY QUICK LINKS

Oxford, Maine, native Mike Morneau, and pit crew member for Tony Stewart, chats with friends on pit road Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

• Mark Martin takes home the 1st Race for the Chase. Check out all the coverage on Green White Checkers.
• High School Coverage here at MBR.ORG.
• Dice K spins another good game as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 9 – 3.
• Make sure to check out The Weekend Warm Up’s regular guest Ian Rapport, The Boston Globe’s Patriots beat writer and his coverage of the Patriots game in New York. Ian will be on Saturday, as the Patriots host the Atlanta Falcons Sunday.

THURSDAY QUICK LINKS

OH YEAH! THROWBACKS!!!

• High School Scores at MBR.org.
• Portland Pirates Tim Kennedy at Sabres training camp.
• Terrell Owens just can’t help himself.
• All quiet on the Richard Seymour front.
• V-Mart pinch hit 3 run double wins Sox game 7 – 5 against Baltimore.

MONDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

VTek and Coach Cosgrove get ready for the Ceremonial 1st Pitch (CMSB/Pierre's of Exchange St)

• The Portland Sea Dogs were beat by the Akron Aeros 4 - 0 Sunday to finish off the series sweep.
• Here are some Maine High School Scores..from The BDN..and PPH
• The Boston Red Sox gave NESN some more non game day programming as Nick Green took the 1st pitch he saw in the Bottom of the 9th to deep right field for his 1st walkoff HR as a member of the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 4. Go to The Big Jab.com for Pictures of Maine Day at Fenway.

MONDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

• Just in case you missed it..96.3 The Big Jab in Portland Maine is now GLOBAL. Here is the link!
• The Akron Aeros blasted the Portland Sea Dogs Sunday 8 - 0 in Akron.
• Here are your Maine High School scores..Eastern Maine.....Western Maine
• Nice Phil Kessel article by Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont
• The Philadelphia Phillies were finally able to beat the Boston Red Sox 11 - 6 Sunday. Josh Beckett hit a HR in the game.

MPA Basketball Tournament Brackets

Here are some easy to follow brackets for the upcoming MPA Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament. If you sign up and log in, you can participate in a pick-em contest.


Maine Principals Association Boys Class A Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Boys Class B Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Boys Class C Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Boys Class D Basketball Tournament

Maine Principals Association Girls Class A Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Girls Class B Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Girls Class C Basketball Tournament
Maine Principals Association Girls Class D Basketball Tournament

Dick Durost Executive Director Maine Principals Association on WJAB

Here is Chris Sedenka of WJAB 96.3 FM/1440 AM interviewing the Executive Director of the Maine Principals Association Dick Durost, discussing the proposed changes to sports in the State of Maine.

Part 1 Part 2


Editorial Comment. Comments of this or any contributor to the Central Maine Sports Blog are not genreally the opinions of any of the other contributors and should not be viewed as such.

There were a couple of points very new to this discussion during the interview. According to Mr. Durost, part of the reasons for not allowing participation in exhibition games is to level the playing field, not for econimic reasons. Please listen to this interview and draw your own conclusions and most importantly, take action. This is an issue that NEEDS to be disscussed in school committee meetings across the state and VERY soon. Please feel free to email us at editor@centralmainesportsblog.com with any comments or suggestions.