PORTLAND — The last time Cape Elizabeth played in a regional final, no one on the current Capers’ roster had been born. Not since 1996 has a regional final included the Capers. That all changed Thursday when ninth-seeded Cape Elizabeth kept its Cinderella run through the Western Class B tournament run alive with a 61-47 victory […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat tops Lewiston to clinch playoff berth
TOPSHAM — Sitting in the final playoff spot with two games remaining — including one against a team giving chase — puts those games in the “must-win” column. Tuesday, the Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team sat at No. 9 in the Eastern Maine Class A Heal points. The Eagles secured their hold on […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston falls to Class B champion Messalonskee
LEWISTON — The last time Messalonskee High School stepped foot on the Colisee ice, it won a Class B state title. In their first trip back to Lewiston on Wednesday, the Eagles took down a 20-time champion. Messlonskee’s Jared Cunningham netted a third-period hat trick, his final goal the dagger in the Eagles’ 4-1 win […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Leavitt snaps skid with win over Erskine Academy
TURNER — A strange thing happened prior to the start of Leavitt High School’s game against Erskine Academy. Burnt popcorn at the concession stand caused the fire alarm to go off during the early moments of the JV game, delaying the varsity contest by approximately 40 minutes. The small fire was contained and the Hornets […]
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Girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills clips Mt. Ararat
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Eagles girls’ basketball team (0-2) did everything they could to try and jump ahead of Oxford Hills, but the Vikings (1-1) fought their way to a 39-33 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory on Wednesday night at Mt. Ararat High School. Vikings senior Anna Winslow, who missed a majority of the […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets blank Mt. Ararat, remain unbeaten
AUBURN — Any worry Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland would have tired legs Saturday against Mt. Ararat was quickly thrown out the window. Less than 24 hours removed from a hard-fought victory over defending state champion Scarborough, the Red Hornets found their legs early and remained unbeaten with a 7-0 victory over the Eagles at Norway Savings Bank […]
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LIVE CHAT: Maine High School Football Super Saturday
PORTLAND — Another year, another triple-header of high school football action at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The Class C championship was decided Friday night in Orono, as Winslow overwhelmed Leavitt, 62-14, to earn the crown. Join the Sun Journal staff for a live, interactive chat and live updates from portland all day long. Thornton Academy […]
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College football: Area athletes anchor Husson University’s success
There are nearly 70 players from Maine who make up Husson University’s 114-man roster. Many played against one another during their high school careers. Some were rivals. A few won state championships at the expense of others. Once high school enemies, Husson’s home-grown talent has come together and are helping to rewrite program history. “There’s […]
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High school football playoffs: Messalonskee ends Mt. Blue’s season in East B quarterfinals
OAKLAND — A lot can change over the course of a season and no one learned that lesson harder than Mt. Blue on Friday. Mt. Blue got the better of Messalonskee when the two teams met three weeks into the season in Farmington. The Eagles returned the favor on their home field, hammering the Cougars […]