FREEPORT — With a bye to the quarterfinals at stake, Gray-New Gloucester and Freeport played a game worthy of the tournament-like atmosphere on Senior Night at Freeport High School. John Martin’s three-point play with 2:42 left gave the Patriots the lead for good in what had been a see-saw battle to that point, and they […]
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Theriault nets 1,000th point in Poland girls' win; MVC/KVAC skiers tackle Black Mtn.
POLAND — Nathalie Theriault capped the final regular season game of her career Thursday with a career night, scoring 23 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau and helping her Knights to a 48-38 Western Maine Conference win over Cape Elizabeth in the teams’ season finales. Theriault needed 17 points to start the game to reach […]
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Lewiston girls outlast Leavitt
Lewiston High School’s Lauren Foster, left, puts up a shot against Leavitt Area High School’s Rebecca Fogg during their game in Lewiston on Thursday. LEWISTON — In a game in which both teams struggled offensively, one constant remained for Lewiston: Victoria Harris. Harris scored 17 points on her senior night to lead the Blue Devils […]
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Gray-NG girls lock down top seed, topple Freeport
Gray-New Gloucester’s Brianna Jordan left, grabs a loose ball before Freeport’s Catriona Gould, right, can get to it during the first half of Thursday’s game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester locked down the top seed in Class B South, but Freeport made the Patriots earn it. The Patriots outlasted the Falcons in a […]
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Girls' hockey: Greely/Gray-New Gloucester routs Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland in quarterfinal
FALMOUTH — The playoffs are a time for stars to shine. And shine they did Thursday night for No. 3 Greely/Gray-New Gloucester, which advanced with a 9-1 victory over sixth-seeded Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland in a North region girls’ hockey quarterfinal at Family Ice Center. It’s the fourth year in a row that the Rangers have eliminated […]
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Monmouth's Grandahl signs with Division II Merrimack to play soccer
Emily Grandahl, a senior at Monmouth Academy, signed her National Letter of Intent Thursday to play soccer at Merrimack College, a Division II soccer program in the NorthEast-10 Conference. Emily was a four-year starter at Monmouth Academy, where she helped the Mustangs reach the playoffs four consecutive years, including two appearances in the regional final. […]
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Girls' hockey: Five finalists named for inaugural Becky Schaffer Award
Becky Schaeffer, center, is honored during her senior season of high school at Yarmouth High School in 2006. The Maine Girls’ High School Hockey Coaches Association will award a prize in honor of Schaeffer to the top senior player in the state beginning this season. High school girls’ hockey players in Maine finally have an […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Winthrop’s Wood standing tall in leadership role
WINTHROP — At first, Cam Wood stood out in Winthrop’s starting lineup because of his imposing, 6-foot, 8-inch frame. As his sophomore year unfolded, however, Wood stood out for his vital contributions to the Ramblers’ Class C South championship run. Now a junior, Wood’s role in Winthrop’s success is only growing. Now he not only […]
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Local roundup: Banks lifts Leavitt past Lincoln
LINCOLN — Josh Banks grabbed a pass from Keegan Melanson and fired it into the net during overtime to give Leavitt a 70-69 victory over Lincoln in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt Tuesday. Wyatt Hathaway led the Hornets (7-10) with 23 points, five rebounds and three steals. Banks finished with an impressive 17 points, while […]
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Brunswick storms back, edges Edward Little
Grace Beaudet, center, of Edward Little High School competes for a rebound with Sabrina Armstrong, left, and Charlotte MacMillan of Brunswick during the second period in Auburn on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — This time, this year, Jade Perry’s last-ditch 3-pointer just missed. One year after suffering a heartbreaking loss to Edward Little on […]