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Oxford Hills pulls away from Deering in AA North girls' basketball quarters

Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich looks to get a shot off over Deering’s Victoria Garand and Elizabeth Drelich, back, during their game in Paris on Thursday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Deering proved to be a tough eighth seed, but Oxford Hills is a deep one-seed, and that made the difference in the Vikings’ 55-40 win […]

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Wrestling: Toughened up at boot camp, Wainwright hopes it translates into state title

A stint in basic training at Fort Benning last summer helped Dirigo’s Jon Wainwright become a contender for state wrestling champion on Saturday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Jon Wainwright always had the physical tools to become the latest in a long line of great wrestlers at Dirigo. But he lacked the mental toughness. Then […]

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Girls' basketball: Spruce Mountain shelves Sacopee Valley in C South prelim

Spruce Mountain’s Calley Baker (32) looks to pass the ball as teammate Emily White (11) looks on during a Class B South preliminary game in Jay on Wednesday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) JAY — Spruce Mountain deliberately took its time and and eventually banished No. 9 Sacopee Valley (3-16) with a 47-19 victory in a […]

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Girls' hockey: Greely/Gray-NG edges Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill in 2OT in North final

The Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill’s girls hockey team reacts with shock after losing the North region final on Wednesday night in the Colisee in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The third time was the charm for Greely/Gray-New Gloucester. Leah Walker scored with 2:49 left in the second overtime, giving the Rangers a 4-3 victory over Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak […]

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AA boys' quarterfinal: Vikings too much for Rams in second half

Oxford Hills’ Atreyu Keniston, left, and teammate Janek Luksza battle for a rebound with Deering’s Darryl Germain, front, and Ben Onek during their game in Paris on Wednesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — A second-half team all season, Oxford Hills sees no reason to change in the Class AA North tournament. The third-seeded Vikings held […]

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Girls' hockey: Cheverus/Kennebunk buries Portland/Deering in South final

Cheverus/Kennebunk’s Abby Lamontagne fires a shot past Portland/Deering goalie Adrianna Bodge and into the back of the net during their girls’ hockey South regional final at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A little revenge meant a lot of goals for Cheverus/Kennebunk against rival Portland/Deering. In returning the favor for […]

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Edward Little survives Lewiston in AA North girls’ basketball quarterfinals (WITH VIDEO)

AUBURN — Victoria Harris and Lewiston pushed Edward Little to the absolute limit, but the Red Eddies made one more play than their rivals down the stretch to win 49-48 in a Class AA North girls’ basketball quarterfinal Wednesday night. Hannah Chaput’s layup gave third-seeded Edward Little the one-point lead with 13 seconds left. “I […]

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No. 8 Freeport holds off No. 9 Lisbon in B South prelim game

Lisbon High School’s DJ Douglass, right, gets a hand on the ball controlled by Freeport High School’s Eriksen Shea during their game in Freeport on Tuesday. FREEPORT — Although the two school districts neighbor each other, Freeport and Lisbon High School teams rarely meet in athletic events. They met Tuesday night for a Class B […]