Joe Russo had one worry at his regular doctor visits. “Just don’t say the C-word,” he said. “I’ve always been pretty healthy. I could deal with something like bad cholesterol. Just don’t say I’ve got the C-word.” In late February, shortly after his 28th season as the Portland High boys’ basketball coach, Russo’s worst fear […]
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Hartley, Bouchard headline Varsity Maine Awards winners
Kolleen Bouchard of Houlton and Grant Hartley of Edward Little pose with their Athletes of the Year award trophies during the Varsity Maine Awards at Hannaford Hall in Portland on Tuesday.(Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Grant Hartley was genuinely stunned. A recent graduate of Edward Little High in Auburn, Hartley was named the 2018 Male […]
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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Boys' Basketball
First team Player name School Class Position Cooper Chiasson Dirigo Sr. Forward Ibn Khalid Edward Little Sr. Guard Wol Maiwen Edward Little Jr. Center John Martin Gray-NG Jr. Guard Darby Shea Edward Little Sr. Forward Cam Wood Winthrop Jr. Center Second team Player name School Class Position Colton Carson Oxford Hills Jr. Forward Wyatt Hathaway […]
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Hall-Dale boys survive test from Traip
Hall-Dale High School’s Ashtyn Abbott, right, runs into Traip High School’s Charlie Driscoll during their Class C South quarterfinal Saturday in Augusta. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The Hall-Dale boys basketball team was in trouble. Or at least the scoreboard said as much. The Bulldogs themselves never fretted. “If you’ve watched us, you know that […]
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Boys' basketball: Hathaway scores 24, Leavitt stings Mt. Ararat
Leavitt’s Wyatt Hathaway dribbles ball upcourt as teammate Cole Morin sets a pick on Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) TOPSHAM — Leavitt overcame a slow start to beat Mt. Ararat 65-57 in Class A South boys’ basketball Thursday. The Hornets erased a nine-point deficit after one quarter and outscored the Eagles 49-32 […]
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Boys' basketball: Spruce Mountain, Shaw stave off Oak Hill
Spruce Mountain’s Andrew Shaw pushes past Oak Hill’s Darryn Bailey during Thursday night’s basketball game at Oak Hill. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Junior forward Andrew Shaw was the man in the paint for Spruce Mountain on Thursday night. Shaw picked up the slack underneath after the Phoenix’s perimeter went silent in the third quarter […]
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Boys' basketball: Mountain Valley cuts Spruce Mountain loose in OT
JAY — Mountain Valley junior forward Keegan Davis didn’t get rattled whenever he drove to the basket and into stiff resistance from Spruce Mountain’s defense. But Davis’ composure served him well and inspired his Falcons in overtime. Mountain Valley took advantage of few key turnovers and escaped with 71-64 victory in a Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball before […]
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Pine Tree Academy boys outrun Rangeley
AUBURN — Coming into the season, Pine Tree Academy boys basketball coach Trevor Schlisner knew that his team was athletic, with just a little bit of basketball knowledge. As the Class D South season has progressed, that athleticism has been both a curse and a blessing, with his players often in foul trouble due to […]
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Boys' basketball: Dirigo deals Hall-Dale first loss in overtime (WITH VIDEO)
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham drives to the hoop while guarded by Hall-Dale’s Jett Boyer during Saturday’s game. DIXFIELD — The Dirigo Cougars had a couple different things weighing on their mind Saturday when Hall-Dale came into town. Hall-Dale was undefeated and, last time the teams met, the Bulldogs had beaten the Cougars 82-42 in the playoffs […]
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Richmond boys fend off Dirigo
RICHMOND — Going into Tuesday’s game between Dirigo and Richmond, players, coaches and fans from both communities knew it was going to be a battle. Neither team disappointed on the court, and the Bobcats outlasted the Cougars 68-62 in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball action. “This team showed a ton or resiliency tonight, very proud […]