Boys’ basketball notebook: Some football players had just a two-day window between end of fall sports season and beginning of winter.
Mt. Blue Cougars
Boys basketball: Mt. Blue breezes past Maranacook to continue red-hot start
Cougars win battle of early-season unbeatens improve to 3-0.
Wrestlers to watch in 2024-25
Wrestling preview: Six past state champions are back in the mix this season.
2024-25 wrestling preview capsules
DIRIGO/SPRUCE MOUNTAIN COUGARS Coach: Dana Whittemore (seventh year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Second at B South regionals, seventh at state, third at team duals. Top returners: Juniors — Caiden Skidgell, Tanner Bradeen, Giovanni Patterson, Vince Chapman, Jed Fields, Amelia Maillet, Reeghan Nisbet; Sophomores — Hudson Lufkin, Kaeden Swan, Leighton Waite. Key losses: Eli Lindus, Isaiah Bradeen. […]
High school roundup: Edward Little girls top Sanford in overtime
Layla Facchiano and Hope Fontaine score 13 apiece to lead Red Eddies to first victory.
2024-25 boys basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Jon Cadman (third year) Conference: East/West; Class: D Last year’s results: 9-10, reached D South quarterfinals. Top returners: Juniors — Gaven Parsons, Trenton Haskell, Ethan Dutil; Sophomores — Krosby Harvey, Brayden Monto, Ryder Bragg. Key losses: Braden Cousineau, Justin Lucas. Promising newcomer: Freshman — Nolan Litchfield. Season outlook: The Bucks don’t have any seniors, but […]
2024-25 girls basketball preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Kelsey Hutchins (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 6-12 Top returners: Seniors — Emily Woods, Diana Cayer, Aleiah Ward; Juniors — Sophia Nino, Keira Reny; Sophomore — Abigail Luczynski. Key loss: Jayce Holmquist. Promising newcomers: Junior — Braylee Tracy; Freshmen — Emma Witas, Madisyn Bradeen. Season outlook: The Cougars only graduated one player from […]
High school roundup: Poland girls basketball flies past Waynflete
Eleven players score for the Knights. The Poland boys, meanwhile, overcome a 15-point deficit in the final quarter to defeat the Flyers.
Field hockey: 2024 Sun Journal All-Region team
Madeline Wagner, the second-most prolific scorer in Maine field hockey history, leads the picks for the Sun Journal All-Region team.
Boys’ cross country: 2024 Sun Journal All-Region team
The 10 top runners in the Sun Journal’s region includes four seniors, four juniors and two sophomores.