No state playoffs this year, but some area teams are still looking to be more competitive this season.
Wil Kramlich
Wil Kramlich is a sports reporter who has lived in greater Lewiston/Auburn his whole life. Born in Lewiston, Wil grew up in Gray, where he played sports and fell in love with the sports section of the newspaper. He was a three-sport athlete at Gray-New Gloucester High School before participating on the track & field team at Westfield State University in Massachusetts for a year. He graduated from New England School of Communications in Bangor, and first interned for a couple of online media entities before landing his first newspaper job at the Journal Tribune in Biddeford. He has worked at the Sun Journal since 2015, covering high school and college sports and beyond. Wil is a father, husband and obviously a sports fanatic.
2021 boys basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (fifth year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 8-11, lost in prelims. Returning athletes: Senior — Rick Kraske (G); Juniors — Zach Shields (G), Hudson Cregg (G), Colby Jordan (F); Sophomores — Jaiden Jack (G), Trevin Albert (G), Ayden Jefferson (G), Gavin Charest (C), Ty White (F), RJ […]
Rylee Sevigny shoots Mountain Valley past Leavitt
Girls basketball: The Falcons senior scored 33 points, and the Hornets offense went cold in the second quarter of a 50-41 loss.
Lewiston rallies and denies Edward Little in season-opening rivalry showdown
Boys basketball: The Blue Devils trailed by double-digits in the second half but finished on a 6-0 run for a 51-49 rivalry victory.
Tom Brady has denied 27 QBs in unparalleled playoff success
Tom Brady was a baby-faced quarterback 19 years ago when Kurt Warner of the Rams spoke about his desire not only to win a second title but to become the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls
10 for Tom: Brady joins exclusive club with 10th title game
A 10th trip to the Super Bowl puts Tom Brady in some exclusive company across sports
Gabe Carey, St. Dom’s shoot past Pine Tree Academy
Boys basketball: Carey opens game with a pair of 3-pointers, jump-starting the Saints’ offense, on his way to a 29-point performance. Teammate Alex Willings scores most of his 22 in the first half.
CMCC women’s basketball all-decade team help build Mustangs into a powerhouse
The 12-member team, which includes many tri-county area players, is the first of six to be unveiled by the Central Maine Community College athletic department over the coming weeks.
Gun sales in central Maine stay strong while ammo supply still runs short
The presidential election and the insurrection at the Capitol have helped boost gun sales at some Lewiston/Auburn-area stores, but business has stayed steady throughout the pandemic.
2021 girls basketball team previews: Monmouth looks to show its might again
Winthrop and Mt. Blue have key pieces to replace; Spruce Mountain and Mt. Abram expect to see some growth.