Mt. Blue’s Jocelyn Daggett (14) and Rebecca Harmon (12) try to stop Leavitt’s Taylor White from going to the basket in a basketball game in Turner on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) TURNER — The rattled Mt. Blue Cougars regained their composure and found their way back to the free-throw line in the last six minutes […]
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Local roundup: Telstar girls’ basketball earns first win
Mt. Blue’s Ellie Pelletier makes her way down the pitch, skiing to a first-place finish at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington on Friday. BETHEL — In a battle for their first win of the season, sophomore center Lucy Rothwell contributed 23 rebounds to go along with nine points as Telstar edged Wiscasset 41-37 in girls basketball […]
Lewiston captures KVAC cheering championship
Lewiston High School cheerleaders compete at the KVAC championship Monday in Augusta. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Lewiston High School cheering coach Lysa Laverdierre didn’t come into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships looking for yet another title and even more hardware. “Our goal coming in today wasn’t necessarily to win or get the trophy […]
Local roundup: LaRochelle reaches 1,000 points, but Buckfield tops Rangeley
RANGELEY — Ethan Jackson paced Buckfield with 21 points as the Bucks defeated Rangeley 53-45 in boys’ basketball action Friday. Zach Grover chipped in with 15 points, while Noah Wiley had 12 points for the Bucks (4-6). Kyle LaRochelle led the Lakers (7-4) with 26 points, and early in the game reached the 1,000-career-point mark. […]
Boys' basketball: Leavitt pulls away from Fryeburg in second half
Leavitt Area High School’s Josh Banks, left, drives past Fryeburg Academy’s Oscar Saunders during their game in Turner on Friday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) TURNER — After being tied at 19 at halftime, Leavitt had seen enough. The Hornets went on a 10-0 run and outscored Fryeburg by 15 in the third on their way to […]
Brunswick boys pull away from Leavitt
Leavitt’s Keegan Melanson (11) looks to intercept a pass by Brunswick’s Kyle Hanson during their game in Brunswick on Thursday. The Brunswick High School boys basketball “sacrificed” the 3-pointer Thursday night for the inside play underneath and rolled to a 61-43 victory over Leavitt in a battle of Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference foes. At least […]
Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys double up Lewiston
PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an 18-3 first quarter lead over Lewiston on Tuesday, and never looked back, defeating the Blue Devils 66-33 in a Class AA North boys’ basketball matchup. Chris St. Pierre led all scorers with 17 points for the Vikings, including two 3-pointers. Colton Carson scored eight points and grabbed […]
Leavitt's Parmenter a finalist for Gaziano lineman award
Aiden Parmenter of Leavitt Area High School is among the six finalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Lineman Awards, awarded annually to the top offensive and defensive linemen in Maine based on both on-the-field performance, classroom performance and community involvement. Parmenter joins Michael Lunny of Sanford and Arlo Pike of Bonny Eagle as finalists on […]
Boys' hockey: Rams dethrone Kings in penalty-filled battle
Kings’ Parker Springer (left) bats away the puck after his goalie, Dakota Soucy, blocked a shot by Rams’ Tyrell Sousa, middle, during Saturday night’s game at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A goal 75 seconds into the game was just the start of things to come. But instead of more […]
H.S. basketball roundup: Mountain Valley girls shoot past Richmond
RUMFORD — Brooke Carver hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points as Mountain Valley pulled away in the second half to defeat Richmond 59-44 in a girls’ basketball matchup Tuesday. Rylee Sevigny scored 21 for Mountain Valley, while her sister Avery added 13. Richmond received a team-high 18 from Sydney Tilton. The loss brings Richmond […]