Mt. Blue senior scores his 1,000th career point in basketball

Evans Sterling, a senior at Mt. Blue, scored his thousandth point against Messalonskee in Oakland on Tuesday, Jan 22.

Leadership comes naturally to Oxford Hills salutatorian

When Brendan Palmer was made a captain on the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School soccer team last fall, he knew it wasn't because he was particularly good at the sport.

High-scoring games no longer a slam dunk at high school basketball tourney

Veteran coaches point to better defenses and greater reliance on long-range shooting as reasons why tournament scoring has steadily decreased for both boys and girls.

Mt. Blue holds first Athletics Hall of Fame induction

Contributors, athletes, and coaches were nominated to the newly formed Mt. Blue Athletic Hall of Fame based on their records, accomplishments, dedication, and legacies since the high school opened in 1968.

In photos: Saturday’s Maine high school basketball tournament games

High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine's high school basketball tournament, February 26, 2022.

New film documents Lewiston High School’s first Black head coach, Ronnie Turner

Local filmmaker Zamzam Elmoge discusses her new film 'Everything Earned' and the two years she spent following Lewiston High School's basketball coach.

High school winter practices pushed back to January

Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.

Tom Maines retires from basketball because of health considerations

The Hall of Fame coach was in his second stint as Morse high's boys' basketball coach, but retired after undergoing cancer treatment and having a lung removed.

Local roundup: Windham girls down Edward Little in opener

Giana Russo leads Lisbon past Telstar, and Wyatt Hathaway's big fourth quarter helps Leavitt boys top Brunswick. Plus more hoops from the season's opening night.

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