Coach: Lucas Turner (fifth year) Last year’s record: 7-13, lost Western C quarterfinal Returning letterwinners: Senior — Marcques Houston (6-4 center), Brandon Goff (6-1 guard), Brett Wilson (6-0 guard); Junior — Kasey Smith (6-4 forward). Key loses: Billy Cummings (guard), Drew McFarren (forward), Devin West (guard). Promising newcomers: Seniors — Nick Tozier (6-4 forward); Alex […]
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Preview 2013: Spruce Mountain Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Bessey (third year) Last year’s record: 14-6, lost Western B quarterfinal Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Scottie Hall (5-9 guard), John McKenna (5-10 guard), Austin Couture (5-10 forward); Juniors — Peter Theriault (5-11 guard), Anthony York (6-3 forward), Deonte Ring (6-1 forward), Tyler Kachnovich (6-0 forward). Key loses: Nate Hamblin (guard), Josh Wilcox (forward). […]
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Preview 2013: Buckfield Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Reed (second year) Last year’s record: 9-10, lost in Western D preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Micah Madore (5-9 guard), Robert Rowe (6-2 forward), Keenan Stockdale (6-2 forward), Jonah Williams (6-2 guard/forward),; Junior — Jared Eastman (5-10 guard). Key loses: Tyler Goyette (guard), Jeff Pepin (forward), Scott Pierce (forward). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]
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Boys’ Basketball Preview: If Cougars want Western C title back, they’ll have to earn it
It is debatable whether Feb. 2013 was the end of one era or the beginning of another in Western Class C, or both. We’ll have an answer in Feb. 2014. There is no debating that Dirigo’s run of four consecutive Western C championships ended last year. It’s at least a fair assumption that the Cougars’ […]
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Class D Boys’ Basketball: Bucks hope to challenge Tigers, Cavaliers
The clash of small public and private schools always makes the Class D West tournament one of the most intriguing and consistently entertaining offerings of Maine’s great two-week high school basketball showcase. At no time was that amalgamation more exciting than at the turn of the 21st century, when Valley dominated Class D for six […]
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Preview 2013: St. Dom’s Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Todd Flaherty (second year) Last year’s record: 7-11, lost Western C preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Eric Ulin (6-2), Madison Jalbert (6-0) Matt Dyer (6-4), Cameron Raymond (6-1); Junior — Mike Bryant (6-0). Key loses: Zak Johnson (guard), Nick Hatfield (guard). Promising newcomers: Senior —Brady Whetzel (5-10); Juniors — Adam Vining (6-1), Becket Wagner […]
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Mt. Abram Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Trevis Knapp (fourth year) Last year’s record: 8-11. Returning letterwinners: Seniors — Arthur Ryan (5-10 forward), Sol Fast (6-1 forward), Amos Withee (6-1 guard); Juniors — Tristen Dyer (6-1 center), Jake Davenport (5-10 guard), Quinton Hanna (5-11 guard), Tyler Huff (5-8 guard), Bryson Walker (5-8 guard). Key loses: Ian James (forward), Ethan Boyd (forward). […]
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College Basketball: Knight, Wood nominated for national award
Tom Knight of Dixfield and the University of Notre Dame and Liz Wood of the University of Maine are among 201 college basketball players from across the country nominated for this year’s Allstate Good Works Team. The honor recognizes players who combine a spirit of volunteerism and community involvement with strong performance in the classroom. […]
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Youth basketball
Western Maine Youth Basketball League – WMYBL – Results for Sunday, December 1, 2013Girls 5th & 6th Grade Travel TeamsLewiston 35 Turner 15CC Racine scored 10 points and Jordyn Rubin had 7 points as Lewiston beat Turner, 35-15. For Turner, Julia White had six points and Jayden Carpenter scored six points.Oak Hill 44 Rumford 14Desirae […]
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Men’s College Basketball: Dartmouth drops Maine
BANGOR – The University of Maine received double-digit efforts from both Zarko Valjarevic and Till Gloger but fell to 1-5 overall as Dartmouth (3-1) defeated the Black Bears 81-56 at the Cross Insurance Center on Sunday afternoon. Valjarevic shot 7 of 12 from the field and 3 of 7 from 3-point range as he tallied […]