There won’t be a shortage of contenders coming out of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference this winter. The defending regional champs from Oxford Hills should be among the top teams. The Vikings were a bit of a surprise last year, but went 14-4 and stormed through the Eastern A tourney to claim the regional crown […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Oxford Hills Vikings Girls’ Basketball Preview
Coach: Nate Pelletier (10th year) Last year’s record: 17-5, lost in Class A state championship game. Returning players: Seniors – Mikayla Morin G, Anna Winslow F, Shannon Kriger F; Juniors – Tianna Sugars F, Jayden Colby F, Ally Hanley G; Sophomores – Erin Morton G, Erin Eastman G. Key losses: Brooke Murch F, Claire Gregory […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Spruce Mountain Girls’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Bessey (first year) Last year’s record: 19-1, lost in Western B semifinals. Returning players: Seniors – Samantha Richards C, Nicole Hamblin G, Kailee Newcomb G, Amanda Castonguay G, Amia Pelletier F, Vanese Barnes F, Emily Keene F; Juniors – Emily Hogan G, Rylee Moore F; Sophomores – Alex Bessey G, Brooke Tracy C. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Wilkins backing the Bucks
BUCKFIELD — Ryan Wilkins was prepared to give up coaching basketball, at least for a short while. Wilkins completed a three-year stint with the girls’ basketball team at the Spruce Mountain Middle School, and decided to step away from the game. “Toward the end of last year, I decided I wasn’t going to go back,” […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Lewiston hires Girouard as new coach
LEWISTON — Having played at Lewiston and then coached there, Lynn Girouard started thinking about the idea of coaching the varsity at her alma mater. It seemed like a natural progression for the Lewiston native and former Miss Maine Basketball. So when the girls’ varsity basketball job opened up this summer at Lewiston High School, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Kane returns to Mt. Blue
After resigning as the girls’ coach at Spruce Mountain High School after his teaching position was eliminated, he searched for a full-time career opportunity instead. The New England Basketball Hall of Famer watched the summer hoops season go by, and the thought of having a winter away from coaching for the first time in three […]
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High school girls’ basketball: Labonte resigns at Lewiston
LEWISTON — For much of the past decade, Mike Labonte has been working to better Lewiston High School girls’ basketball. After completing the summer season last month, the varsity coach decided it was time for somebody else to do the job. Labonte resigned and the Blue Devils are now looking for a new coach, their […]
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High School girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue searches for new coach
FARMINGTON — Interviews begin next week in the search for a new girls’ basketball coach at Mt. Blue High School. Tom Philbrick recently vacated the job he’s had the last five seasons, and the Cougars are in the process of finding a replacement. The job opened up toward the end of the summer basketball season. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Knights nab Susi for girls’ job
Last summer, Michael Susi took a coaching job, moved, and had to learn the ropes of a new program, community and conference. This summer, he’s doing it again. The former Katahdin boys’ basketball coach has been hired to coach the girls’ hoops program at Poland. After taking a teaching and coaching job at the Stacyville […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Another Magnusson joins Dirigo
Karen Magnusson knew she’d return to coaching basketball again. It was always a question of when, not if. Magnusson resigned from coaching at Cony in March of 2012. Her goal was to have a baby and put family life ahead of coaching. She’s now ready to attempt juggling both. Magnusson has been named the new […]