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 […]
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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 […]
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Messalonskee girls too much for Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue High School’s Jacelyn Dagger (32) tries to split Messalonskee High School defenders Emily Parent (12) and Allyssa Turner (33) in Oakland on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) OAKLAND — Since dropping its first two games of the season, the Messalonskee High School girls basketball team has found its stride. That run of […]
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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 […]
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Boys' basketball: Lewiston sidesteps stubborn Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue’s James Anderson, center, looks for a teammate to pass to as he is double teamed by Lewiston’s Abdinur Mohamed, left and Yasin Mohamud during the second half of Tuesday’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Mt. Blue’s switch to a zone defense triggered a burst of resurgence on offense in the […]
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H.S. Basketball: Witches fly past Cougars
FARMINGTON — Brewer overcame a 10-point first-half deficit by outscoring Mt. Blue, 22-5, in the third quarter, then held off the Cougars in the fourth for a 59-52 victory in KVAC girls’ basketball action Monday. MacKenzie Dorr scored 18 points and Cassidy Smith 11 to lead the Witches (2-4), who made 15 of 21 free […]
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H.S. roundup: Phoenix fire 14 treys to beat Cobras
JAY — Senior guard Mason Shink tossed a team-high 19 points in a balanced attack as Spruce Mountain routed Carrabec 79-37 in boys’ basketball action Friday afternoon. The Phoenix (7-0) notched a school record with 14 three-point field goals. Senior guard Brett Frey chipped in with 15 points. Senior guard Evan Holzwoth posted a game-high […]
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Student sections making noise and creating school spirit
Following his team’s 2-0 win over Bangor earlier this month, Edward Little hockey player Ben Cassidy said the Red Eddies were inspired by the cheering of their students. That fan section takes ts rowdiness serious. “We pride ourselves on trying to be the best fan section in the state,” senior Isaac Dumont said. Whether or […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls rumble past Telstar
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone drained a game-high 18 points to power Winthrop to a 68-30 triumph over Telstar in girls’ basketball action Thursday afternoon. The Ramblers (4-2) ripped through the first two quarters for a 44-12 halftime lead. Madison Forgue contributed 12 points on six field goals for Winthrop. The Rebels (0-6) managed double-digit scoring […]
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Boys' basketball: Hornets overpower Cougars
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets whipped around a basketball like infielders on a baseball diamond. Throw in rebounding by several big men, strong legs from the entire team and it explains why the Hornets copped their first victory of the season, handily beating Mt. Blue High School 66-35 in a basketball game Tuesday evening. Leavitt’s […]