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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]