CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It was in the low teens at the start of the Billy Chenard Memorial Nordic race at Sugarloaf, putting winter in midseason form. For the racers, nobody was close to midseason form, and that was kind of the point. “It feels really great to get on snow. We’re really focusing on training […]
Mt. Blue
Bean trey helps Telstar past Oak Hill
BETHEL — With Oak Hill leading by one with less than a minute to go, Jared Bean hit a a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to give Telstar a 43-41 victory in an MVC boys’ basketball contest. Bean had a game-high 20 points and also had 14 rebounds. Aaron Vermette had nine points and also […]
Nokomis girls topple Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Charity began at the foul line for Nokomis High School on Friday night. The undefeated Warriors (2-0) reeled of 13 consecutive free throws in a tight fourth quarter to sidestep headstrong Mt. Blue with a 47-40 victory in a girls’ basketball game. “Shocking,” Nokomis coach Michelle Paradis said, “because we normally don’t do […]
Roundup: Edward Little girls stun Oxford Hills in opener
PARIS — Hannah Chaput led a high-flying Edward Little offense with 22 points Friday to pace the Red Eddies to a 49-42 season-opening win over Oxford Hills. Chaput’s total included three from beyond the arc as the visitors held off a late charge from the Vikings (0-1). Jade Perry hit for 10 points for the […]
Mt. Blue Cougars 2016-17 girls' basketball preview
The way second-year coach Fred Conlogue figures it, Mt. Blue needs to be five points better in each direction. The Cougars scored about 35 points and allowed around 45 during their 5-13 campaign in 2016-17. “We feel if we can cut the 45 down to 40 and get the offense up to 40, we going […]
Class A boys' preview: Hornets, Cougars hope stability will spark turnaround
Spruce Mountain guard Caulin Parker (10) dishes off the ball as Mt. Blue’s Coop Hollingsworth (34) and Caleb Hall (23) close in during a basketball game in Farmington last season. Continuity can be an overlooked ingredient in high school sports, which is not surprising since players, and sometimes even coaches, are virtually guaranteed to come […]
Mt. Blue Boys' Basketball
The Cougars continue rebuilding with their fifth coach in the last seven years in Charlie Castonguay, and less varsity experience than they’ve had at any other point during that stretch. “We’ve got a lot of growing to do,” said Castonguay, whose previous stops include coaching girls’ teams at Oak Hill and Leavitt. “We’ve got some […]
2017-18 Sun Journal cheering capsules
Buckfield Bucks Coach: Jennifer Dobson (first year) and Vickie Dobson (first year) Class: D Last year’s results: Sixth at Class D North/South regional championship, sixth at Class D state championship Team roster: Seniors — Hailey McNeil, Marie Roberston, Meagan Strout, Cassidy Hart, Panata Buttirachai (Way Way); Junior — Wyatt Lewis; Sophomores — Chloe Warren, Molly Bourget, Saige Collette, Pacha […]
H.S. Wrestling team previews
Dirigo Co-coaches: Dana Whittemore and Gunnar Bradbury (first year) Conference: Mid-State; Class: B South Last year’s results: 20-11 duals, 4th B South, 6th Class B. Returning athletes: Seniors — Jon Wainwright, Dalton Berry; Juniors — David Pelletier, Wyatt Lufkin, Nolan Degroot; Sophomores — Dimitri Harvey, Jacob True. Key losses: Bryce Whittemore, Hunter White, Colin Woodhead, Jon Flagg. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Trevor Brown, […]
2017 Sun Journal Girls' Soccer All-Region Team
Player of the year: Tia Day First Team F Tia Day, Monmouth F Audrey Fletcher, Monmouth F Avery Lutrzykowski, St. Dom’s M Emily Grandahl, Monmouth M Cecelia Dieterich, Oxford Hills M Hannah Shields, Buckfield M Emma Woods, Gray-NG D Julia Ahlberg, Oak Hill D Emma Theriault, St. Dom’s D Sydney Douglas, Lisbon K Anna Dodge, Oak […]