THURSDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Calais takes home the Class C title (COURTESY BANGOR DAILY NEWS)

• More Maine High School Championships were handed out yesterday. Here are the Eastern Maine from The BDN and Western Maine from PPH
• The Erie SeaWolves scored 10 runs in the 5th and 6th innings Wednesday Night to beat the Portland Sea Dogs 10 - 5 at Hadlock. Kason Gabbard makes his 2009 Sea Dogs debut tonight, go to seadogs.com for ticket information.
• USA Hockey has initiated new policies that make recruiting and scouting easier according to Tim Whitehead. Larry Mahoney from the BDN discusses the possibilities at Maine.
• John Smoltz has 4 easy up and down innings in his final rehab start fo the PawSox Wednesday. Clay Buchholz also pitched in the PawSox 9 - 3 win over Charlotte at McCoy Stadium.
• On a night where Fenway Park saw its 500th consecutive sell-out and fans got swag, Brad Penny pitched out of his own troubles on the way to the Sox 6 - 1 win over the Florida Marlins. There was concern for Penny when he took a line drive off the chest in the 1st, but he quickly recovered and still hit 97 on the gun.
• Danny Ainge comments on rumors of Rajon Rondo and others..
  
• In former Celtics news, Kevin McHale was ousted from the Minnesota Timberwolves after a 15 year tenor with the team. Staying in Minnesota, rumors have Al Jefferson and the Timberwolves 6th pick to the Phoenix Suns for Amare Stoudemire
• Paul Piece might just already be in midseason form and is obviously ready for the 2010 season "Lakers vs orlando. Looked like a german sherperd vs a poodle that's ok the rotwieler celtics will b back in 2o10"
• Yet another Boston Bruins player has surgery, Andrew Ferrence had hernia surgery yesterday, but will start te season on time.
• Our good friend Tim Rosenthal from Inside Hockey has posted part 3 of The Rosie Awards, for your viewing pleasure.