The Varsity Maine Holiday Hoops Showcase continued Saturday and offered participants a chance to step out of their comfort zone.
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Football notebook: Class A playoffs ready to begin
In other playoff action, Class C North runs wild, Oceanside and Sacopee Valley QBs make an impact and Lawrence’s line jells at the right time.
Watch: Week 1 football highlights
Some of the best plays from Maine’s season-opening weekend.
Varsity Maine Female Athlete of the Year: Maddie Ripley, Oceanside
Ripley not only made state history, but she helped move the sport forward for girls in Maine.
Sidelines: Rockland trailblazing wrestler Maddie Ripley enjoyed success that may never be matched
Ripley made history by becoming first girl to win an open title competing against boys, and it’s possible we won’t see another wrestler like her, Dave Dyer writes.
Girls basketball: Oceanside takes control in second half to defeat Spruce Mountain in Class B South final
The top-seeded Mariners exact some revenge against the Phoenix in a rematch of last year’s final. Spruce Mountain’s Avery Bessey breaks B South record for tournament 3-pointers.
Class B wrestling: Lucas Libby wins 3rd title; Maddie Ripley adds to historic career with her 2nd
Oceanside senior earns 113-pound title at Class B championships a year after becoming first girl to win in open tournament. Libby, a Mountain Valley senior, and Dirigo’s Caiden Skidgell and Hudson Lufkin also claim championships
Boys basketball: Oceanside rallies from early deficit, races past Mountain Valley in B South quarterfinal
The Falcons came out flying before the top-seeded Mariners turned into their dominant selves.
Number of girls wrestling in Maine grows at rapid rate as more programs hold tournaments
According to the Maine Principals’ Association, 97 female grapplers will participate in the Maine State Girls Wrestling Championships, nearly double the amount from last year.
Boys’ basketball: High-scoring Oceanside vows to ‘ease off the throttle’ in light of complaints
Coach Larry Reed says the school was contacted by the Maine Principals’ Association after his team defeated winless Belfast by 88 points.