Monmouth fell just shy of another trip to the Class C South boys’ basketball quarterfinals a year ago, falling at Old Orchard Beach in a preliminary game. If experience is a reliable gauge, you can expect the Mustangs to finish the job this winter. Almost the entire lineup returns for Monmouth, which features one of […]
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2015-16 Monmouth wrestling preview
Coach: Shawn Schultz (12th year) Conference: Mid-State Class: B Last year’s record: Sixth in Class C state meet Returning wrestlers: Senior — Dalton Sawtelle; Juniors — Calvin Thompson, Christof Fox; Sophomores — Devin Allen, Andrew Blundon, Abram Sirois. Key losses: Angus Koller, Tyler Lewandowski, Ryan Scott, Emily Levasseur, Brandon Brown, Teb Dolloff, Brenton Thompson. Promising newcomers: Junior — Cameron Beach; Freshmen — […]
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Women’s college basketball: CMCC survives NHTI rally
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team found a way to win Thursday night. It didn’t come without a lot of searching in the final quarter. CMCC watched New Hampshire Technical Institute trim the lead down to one point twice in the final quarter. The Lynx even had a chance at the […]
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College Basketball: Miller’s monster game not enough for CMCC against CSJ
Miller’s season-high in points, and second-highest of his career, wasn’t enough for the Mustangs (5-2). He nearly added two more points, but an unguarded dunk attempt slipped out of his hands with 1:35 left. A successful slam would have cut CMCC’s deficit to 73-72, but the Saints (2-1) hit a pair of free throws the […]
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CMCC’s Rowe a story of perseverance
Alex Rowe didn’t realize how much basketball meant to her until it was no longer in her life. After that almost happened again, Rowe made sure she wouldn’t take the game for granted. Rowe is back for a second year playing for the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team. She wasn’t sure she was […]
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Former Belfast stars now three of a kind for CMCC
It’s not rare for Central Maine Community College men’s basketball head coach Dave Gonyea to get players from the Maine coast. Gonyea brings in players from all across the state, averaging between seven and 10 a year, he estimates. What is rare, according to Gonyea, is getting three players from the same school. But that’s […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Waynflete flies past Monmouth, into state final
PORTLAND — If defense wins championships the Waynflete boys’ soccer team has a pretty good chance to lift the gold ball Saturday. The Flyers punched their ticket to the state final with their 12th shutout victory of the season, a 4-0 win over Monmouth Academy in the Class C South regional final Wednesday at the […]
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CMCC wallops Unity, 87-17
Staff Reports UNITY — Central Maine Community College jumped out to an early double-digit lead and never looked back en route to a loopsided 87-17 victory over thethe Unity College Rams in a women’s basketball game Tuesday. A dominant performance on the boards an a stingy half-court defense led to numerous easy baskets for the […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Monmouth heads past Hall-Dale, into regional final
FARMINGDALE — For the second game in a row, Monmouth Academy sophomore Avery Pomerleau scored a goal in overtime. Friday, he did it twice. Pomerleau’s first boot was nullified after officials ruled he was offsides, but with a second chance — on a third rebound off the crossbar — he didn’t miss. Pomerleau’s header in […]
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Class C South boys’ soccer quarterfinal: Pomerleau, Monmouth stun NYA in OT
Let the dog hang around long enough, however, and you’re bound to get bitten. Monmouth nipped at NYA’s heels, using a pair of brilliant executed set plays to pull even. Then the Mustangs sank in their teeth in the fading daylight and gnawing stress of overtime. After Mat Foulke’s initial shot squirted through the hands […]