ROCKPORT — It was a strong day at the Class A state wrestling championships for Oxford Hills as the Vikings had one runner-up and three other wrestlers finish in the top four on their way to a seventh-place team finish at Camden Hills High School on Saturday. Junior Dawson Stevens led the way for Oxford […]
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C South Boys' Preview: Ramblers have parts to go the distance
Class C South Players to watch: Sr. G Jacob Hickey, Winthrop; Sr. F Garrett Tsouprake, Winthrop; Sr. C Matt Holt, Richmond; Jr. G Zach Small, Richmond; Sr. F Mitchell Jarvais, Madison; Sr. G Haven Cutko, North Yarmouth Academy; Sr. F Jake Malcom, NYA; Soph. G Alec Byron, Hall-Dale; Jr. G Kyle Ames, Boothbay; Sr. F […]
State cheering: Lisbon 'back on top' of Class C — WITH VIDEO
A Lisbon cheerleader tumbles through the air during the Class C cheering state championships at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta Saturday. Lisbon placed first. AUGUSTA —The Lisbon cheering team knows what it’s like to have won and lost. That’s part of what makes winning their second Class C state championship in three years at […]
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue, Telstar skiers take powder in KVAC/MVC championships
FARMINGTON — After a regular season filled with fast, icy racing, Mother Nature threw competitors a powdery curve ball for Saturday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference Nordic classical championships at Titcomb Mountain. Even though his skis were the first to touch the five-kilometer course on the first day of the KVAC championships, […]
Girls' basketball: Nokomis shakes off Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue turned in a solid performance for three quarters before Nokomis caught up with the Cougars down the stretch in the fourth and quashed Mt. Blue’s chances for an appearance in the postseason. The Cougars had the Warriors on the ropes, but Mt. Blue’s well went dry in the last stanza, allowing […]
And One: The future fares fairly well against the present
Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
Boys’ basketball: Spruce overpowers Mt. Blue
JAY — Spruce Mountain senior guard Austin Darling always draws a crowd when he drives to the hoop. But when Darling couldn’t get to the net, he would send the ball out to the perimeter, allowing the Phoenix (13-3) to open up from the outside. Either way, Spruce found away to score and jettisoned Mt. […]
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue wins brawl with Spruce Mountain, 40-29
JAY — It wasn’t pretty, but Mt. Blue defeated Spruce Mountain 40-29 in a KVAC girls’ basketball tilt Thursday evening. The Cougars pulled away from the Phoenix at the free-throw line, making 14 of 22 free throws in the fourth quarter. Mt. Blue made 11 of its first 14 at the line in the period […]
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue restrains, breaks Leavitt
TURNER — Life was rough in the backcourt for Mt. Blue senior guard Leah St. Laurent. She was pushed, shoved, knocked to the ground and often doubled-teamed by Leavitt’s unrelenting defense. But the intrepid St. Laurent shook herself off and kept her composure, helping the Cougars (4-10) shake off the stubborn Hornets (6-9) with a […]
Boys’ basketball: Boothbay soars over Dirigo
DIXFIELD — The Dirigo and Boothbay boys’ basketball teams have waged numerous battles throughout the years, but Tuesday, the Seahawks had too much in the tank for the Cougars. Boothbay started out strong and the trio of Kyle Ames, Carter Babcock and Elijah Gudroe each scored 15 points as the Seahawks took full advantage of […]