Monmouth Academy’s Abby Allen shoot against Houlton in the Class C state championship basketball game Saturday in the Paul G. Poulin Auditorium at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Many high school basketball teams live or die by the 3. Monmouth Academy thrived by it. Monmouth Academy used the 3-point shot to fuel […]
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Monmouth tops Houlton, repeats as Class C girls’ basketball champion
The Monmouth Academy Mustangs celebrate with gold ball emblematic of winning the Class C state championship Saturday in the Paul G. Poulin Auditorium at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Monmouth’s offense came ready to defend the Class C state championship. The Mustangs started fast and held on to defeat Houlton 56-50, […]
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Tale of the tape: Class C girls’ state championship
Who: Monmouth (20-1) vs. Houlton (21-0) What: Class C state championship Where: Augusta Civic Center When: Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. Starting fives: Monmouth — Tia Day (Sr. G), Abby Ferland (Jr. G), Abbey Allen (Sr. F), Hannah Anderson (Sr. F), Destiny Clough (Jr. C); Houlton — Kolleen Bouchard (Sr. G), Tegan Ewings (So. G), […]
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Anderson’s defense will be crucial to Monmouth’s Class C state title defense
Monmouth’s Hannah Anderson (11) drives to the basket as Boothbay’s Page Brown follows from behind during their game at Monmouth Academy last season. (Sun Journal File Photo) Hannah Anderson lives for this type of matchup. The Monmouth senior will be the main defender charged with guarding Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard, one of the state’s top players, […]
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Mr., Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. The three finalists for Miss Maine Basketball include Page Brown of Boothbay Region, Kolleen Bouchard of […]
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And One: Ticket information and other notes from basketball tournament
Ibn Khalid (23) of Edward Little High School and Andrew Rent of Gorham compete for a loose ball during a game in Auburn earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) Edward Little fans worried about attending both the girls’ and boys’ Class AA state championships on Friday making their wallets a little lighter can […]
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Hall-Dale uses quickness to dethrone Winthrop in C South boys' title game
The Winthrop bench and fans watch dejectedly as at the end of the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Replicating game speed in practice is difficult enough. Replicating the speed and intensity with which Hall-Dale plays defense is virtually impossible. In Winthrop’s case, even playing the […]
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C South girls' championship: Yes, this one meant more to the Mustangs
Boothbay’s Isabel Harkins tries to block shot by Monmouth Academy’s Hannah Anderson during the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Civic. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The first regional title is always special. But beating rival Boothbay for the second made Monmouth’s second Class C South championship in a row a little […]
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MUSTANGS REPEAT — Monmouth fends off Boothbay for another C South girls' title
Monmouth Academy bench celebrates after winning the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Civic. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Monmouth Academy can’t measure up to the Boothbay in inches, but for the second year in a row in the playoffs, the Mustangs proved that size isn’t everything. The Mustangs stood toe-to-toe with […]
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Hall-Dale holds off Richmond in OT in C South semifinal
Hall-Dale High School’s Josh Nadeau (3) makes the steal from Richmond High School’s Nathan Kendrick (11) in their Class C South semifinal Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — It wasn’t easy but somehow, some way, the No. 1 seed in the Class C South regional tournament survived. The Hall-Dale […]