JAY — Spruce Mountain shook off opening-night jitters and turned to its speed and agility to sidestep Mt. Abram’s bulky big men in a Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball opener Friday night. The Roadrunners’ powerful assets dominated the boards, but the Phoenix’s defense was fast and furious, allowing Spruce Mountain to dismiss stubborn Mt. Abram […]
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Lewiston girls open with win over Bangor
Victoria Harris of Lewiston High School and Abby Houghton of Bangor High School compete for a loose ball during the first half in Lewiston on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Senior captain Victoria Harris solidified herself Friday night as a force to be taken seriously in Class AA girls basketball this season. Her 20 […]
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Winthrop boys topple Lisbon in opener
WINTHROP — Many of the names on Winthrop’s basketball roster have changed but the approach remains the same. Much like last year’s Class C South champion Ramblers, this year’s group plays off its defense and hustle in hopes of wearing opponents down. That was the case Friday night as the Ramblers opened their season with […]
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Boys' Basketball: Red Eddies survive Vikings' second-half surge
Edward Little’s Darby Shea drives to the basket past Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson during the first half of Friday night’s opening game of the season. The Red Eddies went on to defeat the Vikings 58-51. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little could have made Friday night’s season-opening victory over Oxford Hills look a little […]
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Lake Region girls come back on Gray-New Gloucester in opener
Lake Region forward Lauren Jakobs goes up for a shot during a home game on Friday against Gray-New Gloucester. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) NAPLES — Mike Andreasen, the girls’ basketball coach at Gray-New Gloucester High, knows all about senior leadership. He had it last year when four seniors started on a Class B state championship […]
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2017-18 Sun Journal boys' hockey team previews
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Rams Coach: Chad Foye (18th year) Class: A North Last year’s results: 14-6, lost in regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Dalton Bowie (G), Logan Leadbetter (D), Tyler Dostie (D), Cole Lockhart (F), Avery Pomerleau (F), Riley Dowe (F); Juniors — Joe Arps (D), Gabby Benson (D), Reed Hopkins (F), Mike Boivin (F), Connor Albison (F), Vincent Manocchio (F); […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston trio faces a friendly competition in net
Lewiston High School goalies who are in a tight battle for the starting spot on the defending state champion Devils are from left to right Conrad Albert, Shawn Michael Chabot and Jacob Smith. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The goaltending position has been an afterthought at times during Lewiston’s two-year run as Class A state […]
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Mt. Abram Roadrunners 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Expect the Roadrunners to live up to their name this season. “We’re going to be faster than we were last year,” fourth-year coach Larry Donald said. “We live and die by the press. We’re not big enough to do a slow-it-down, pack-it-in halfcourt offense.” Donald expects his rotation, at least at the start of the […]
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Edward Little Red Eddies 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
This will be a season of change for Edward Little. It’s almost impossible for it not to be. It starts at the top, with coach Chris Cifelli taking over for Craig Jipson, who helmed the Red Eddies program for 12 seasons, including last year when they reached the regional semifinals. Also gone, due to graduation, […]
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Rangeley Lakers 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Coach: Heidi Deery (24th year) Conference: East-West; Class: D South Last year’s results: 16-4 (lost in region semifinals) Returning athletes: Senior — Natasha Haley; Juniors — Brooke Egan, Vanessa Bisson, Kylie Collins; Sophomores — Lauren Eastlack, Olivia Pye, Gabby White; Freshman — Ellah Smith. Key losses: Celia Philbrick, Sydney Royce. Promising newcomers: Junior — Amber […]