After losing in the Class A final last year, the Dragons cruise to a 54-30 victory behind 21 points from Dakota Shipley.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Undefeated Oceanside holds off Old Town to win Class B title
The Mariners complete a 22-0 season with a 33-25 victory to capture their second state championship in three years.
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Girls basketball: Previewing Saturday’s state title games
Brunswick is seeking its first Gold Ball, while Cheverus, Gorham and Cony are looking to add to their collection.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school basketball: Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Oceanside’s Carter Galley is a boys’ finalist, while Cheverus’s Maddie Fitzpatrick, Gorham’s Ellie Gay and Scarborough’s Caroline Hartley are girls’ finalists.
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Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Girls’ basketball: What to watch for at the Portland regional sites
Here’s a forecast on how the tournaments could shake out – as well as predictions on who will be left standing.
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With three months in the books, Maine sports betting readies for Super Bowl
Betting revenue numbers in Maine have hit projections so far, and should get a boost from the biggest wagering event of the year.
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Why female athletes are more prone to grueling knee injuries
Girls and women who play sports are three times as likely to tear the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL – an injury with a recovery period that can take up to 12 months.
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Maine teens to represent U.S. at World Ultimate Junior Championships
Anneliese Collin of Portland and Willa Morales of South Portland will compete for the national U-20 women’s team this summer in England.
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Boys’ basketball: High-scoring Oceanside vows to ‘ease off the throttle’ in light of complaints
Coach Larry Reed says the school was contacted by the Maine Principals’ Association after his team defeated winless Belfast by 88 points.