Monmouth junior Abbey Allen has a quiet demeanor off the court, but her impact on the Mustangs’ Class C tournament run can’t be ignored. MONMOUTH — Abbey Allen’s earliest memories of one of the state’s great high school basketball traditions is her mother, Kelley, showing her the trophy case at her alma mater, Jonesport-Beals. Allen […]
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Gray-New Gloucester seniors relish one last chance to compete together
Gray-New Gloucester seniors, from left, Izzy DeTroy, Alicia Dumont, Skye Conley and Grace Kariotis have been playing basketball together for several years. They have helped lead the Patriots to their second straight Class B state championship game. GRAY — However challenging the workouts Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball coach Mike Andreasen has put the team’s four […]
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#Tourney17: Gray-New Gloucester beats Lincoln for second straight B South crown (VIDEO ADDED)
Gray New Gloucester’s Alexa Thayer, left, and Haley Kirby, right, celebrate after their team won the Class B Regional Championship with a victory over Lincoln Academy at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland Saturday afternoon. PORTLAND — This postseason has looked a lot like the last one for Gray-New Gloucester Patriots. One thing is different, […]
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#Tourney17: Monmouth goes to the line to win first Class C regional crown
Monmouth’s Tia Day celebrates by swinging the net she and teammates cut down after their victory over Old Orchard Beach to advance to next week’s state championship game in Bangor against Dexter. AUGUSTA — Maine Principals’ Association representatives handed Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball coach Scott Wing the game ball following his team’s convincing 65-35 win […]
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#Tourney17: Oxford Hills completes AA North conquest, reaches state title game
AUGUSTA — Top-seeded Oxford Hills knew when and when not to attack No. 3 Deering’s defense in Friday night’s AA North girls’ basketball final, and the Vikings more than rewarded themselves for their choices. Clutch free-throw shooting and defensive stops in overtime allowed the Vikings to pull away for a 44-39 win at the Augusta […]
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#Tourney17: Lincoln fends off pesky Poland in B South semifinals
Poland’s Nathalie Theriault sneaks through the Lincoln Academy defense and drives to the basket for during Thursday’s playoff game in Portland. The basket was good, but Poland was knocked out of the tournament as Lincoln Academy overpowered them. PORTLAND — Poland kept bouncing back but couldn’t catch Lincoln Academy, which held on to beat the […]
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#Tourney17: Old Orchard Beach powers up, downs Richmond
AUGUSTA — Thursday’s Class C South girls’ basketball semifinal between top-seeded Richmond and No. 4 Old Orchard Beach came down to a four-and-a-half minute stretch of the third quarter. Tied at 17 at the half, the Seagulls scored all 16 of the third quarter points in the first 4:46 of the frame, taking control and […]
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#Tourney17: Monmouth downs Boothbay, reaches C South final
Monmouth’s Hannah Anderson goes up against Boothbay’s Kate Friant during Thursday afternoon’s Class C South girls’ semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. AUGUSTA — The Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team split with Boothbay during the regular season. So coming into Thursday’s game with the second-seeded Seahawks, the third-seeded Mustangs knew what they needed to do […]
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#Tourney17: Wil, Randy and Lee take a closer look at the MPA girls' basketball tourney (VIDEO)
LEWISTON — Tri-county area teams are still alive in the Class AA, B, C and D girls’ basketball tournaments. Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Lee Horton of the Sun Journal sports staff took advantage of the break in action Wednesday to recap the first week of the tournament and discuss the upcoming regional finals and […]
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#Tourney17: Forest Hills girls surge past Pine Tree Academy
Forest Hills outscored Pine Tree Academy 16-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday morning. Caitlin Logston scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the fifth-seeded Tigers of Jackman (11-8), who advance to […]