WINDHAM — Starting fast and keeping Edward Little from playing fast gave the Windham Eagles all of the edge they needed on Friday. Windham sprinted out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back to emerge with a 69-54 victory in an intense showdown between the top two-ranked teams in the […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls rumble past Telstar
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone drained a game-high 18 points to power Winthrop to a 68-30 triumph over Telstar in girls’ basketball action Thursday afternoon. The Ramblers (4-2) ripped through the first two quarters for a 44-12 halftime lead. Madison Forgue contributed 12 points on six field goals for Winthrop. The Rebels (0-6) managed double-digit scoring […]
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Boys' basketball: Monmouth holds it together to top Mt. Abram
MONMOUTH — It was a feel-good quarter for Monmouth Academy boys’ basketball coach Wade Morrill and his energetic and often impatient Mustangs on Thursday night. Everything was working in the second period for the Mustangs, whose transition game and strong rebounding allowed them to put together a 43-26 win over the obstinate Mt. Abram Roadrunners. […]
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Girls' basketball: Gray-NG pushes away Poland
Poland Regional High School’s Nathalie Theriault, center, drives to the basket between Gray-New Gloucester’s Eliza Hotham (14) and Alexa Thayer during their game in Gray on Thursday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester’s two-headed monster was the difference Thursday night when the Patriots faced rival Poland in their home opener. Jordy Grant scored 24 […]
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Boys' basketball: Cougars maul Greyhounds, 54-35
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham maneuvers around Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter during the basketball game Thursday night at Dirigo High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Dirigo’s high-percentage shots weren’t falling at the start of Thursday night’s MVC game with Lisbon. Thankfully for the Cougars, they had the defense to keep the Greyhounds from running away early. Those […]
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Leavitt lineman Parmenter a Gaziano semifinalist
leavitt senior Aidan Parmenter, left, is one of 13 semifinalists for the Gaziano Awards for the top offensive and defensive linement in the state. With Parmenter is brother Riley, a sophomore at Leavitt. Leavitt’s Aidan Parmenter is one of 13 of the state’s top senior linemen who have been announced as semifinalists for the Frank […]
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Falmouth, St. Dom's settle for boys' hockey draw
AUBURN — Falmouth kept shooting, and St. Dom’s goalie Gaston Fuksa kept stopping the puck — particularly in overtime. Fuksa — a junior— made 15 of his 37 saves in overtime to preserve a 3-3 tie at the Norway Savings Bank Arena Wednesday in a key early-season Class A hockey matchup. “He covers his angles […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston makes Edward Little pay for penalties
Lewiston’s Owen Cox and Edward Little’s Eli Thibodeau watch the puck skitter around the back of the goal during Thursday night’s rival hockey game at the Colisee in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The recipe for success that Edward Little used to win its first three games was nowhere to be found during its […]
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Girls' basketball: Richmond handles Winthrop
Richmond High School’s Ashely Abbott goes over the top of Winthrop High School’s Jillian Schmelzer during a Mountain Valley Conference game Wednesday in Richmond. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — It had the look, on paper, of being a tight early showdown between two Class C South contenders. It didn’t take long for the Richmond-Winthrop girls’ […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys top Lawrence
Against the upclose defense of Oxford Hills’ James Doucette, Lawrence’s Kobe Nadeau dishes the ball off to teammate Nik Pomerleau during a scramble for a loose ball Wednesday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to a nine-point advantage in the first quarter and hung on to […]