Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey. […]
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Hockey co-ops aren’t going anywhere
On any given snowy day during the school week, Brandon Pelton doesn’t know what to expect when he gets to hockey practice. “It can be tough. If there’s a snowstorm, one school can be out,” Pelton said. For Pelton’s team, it’s not as easy as no school, no practice. He is a junior on the […]
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Boys’ basketball: St. Pierre, Fleming lead Vikings in comeback win over Eagles
Trailing by one, Fleming found an open Chris St. Pierre underneath the basket, and the Eagles were forced to foul him with 1.7 seconds left. The senior coolly knocked down the game-tying free throw, then, after a Windham time out, swished the second to complete a dramatic 15-point comeback for Oxford Hills and a 61-60 […]
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Buckle up: High school basketball has had some obscure and bizarre rules
In the mid-1980s, high school basketball coaches and players were literally told they couldn’t stand up for themselves. Known as the “seatbelt” rule, it was one of many unusual or obscure rules that have been the bane of coaches, players and even officials’ existence in Maine high school basketball. Most were so unpopular that they […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Oxford Hills Nordic skiing
Coach: Christopher Easton (36th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Both teams finished fourth at the KVACs and seventh at state championships. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Zane Dustin, Nate McNutt, Logan Hallee, Morgan Ray, Luck Haviland; Juniors — Cameron Bancroft, Dominic Sclafani, Graham Huckins, Issac McNutt. Girls: Juniors — Madison Bangs, Mae […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Eddies hold on to edge Vikings, 54-52
“It’s a huge win,” Edward Little senior guard C.J. Jipson said, “But we know we’ve got Deering coming up, then Brunswick, and then Cheverus and Portland here. So it’s a tough next two weeks before Christmas. It’s going to be a good challenge.” Scoring points against Edward Little’s defense is always challenging, perhaps this year […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Oxford Hills Alpine skiing
Coach: Mike Grace (18th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys finished fourth at KVACs and sixth at state championship. Girls finished seventh at KVACs and 13th at state. Returning Athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ryland VanDecker, McKinley Murphy; Sophomores — Jordan Davidson, Will Manchester-Wells, Nick Martinez. Girls: Juniors — Caroline Burns, Samantha Cassidy; Sophomores — Kat Crowell, Hayley Mcleod, […]
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And One: Rangeley girls making adjustments, ‘not far’ from where they need to be
Editor’s note: Every week, so much more happens at the basketball games we cover than we can fit into a simple game report. “And One” is our effort to bring you more from the week that was in high school hoops. The Rangeley girls’ basketball team began its state championship defense with a 43-18 loss […]
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The case for residential sprinkler systems
In the early-morning hours of Nov. 2, a fire broke out at National Wood Products of Maine on Route 26. Within 20 minutes, the fire had been snuffed out, long before it could fully engulf the room and cause any permanent damage. Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones said that the fire began in a room […]
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HS Basketball: Vikings stifle Blue Devils, 51-29
Offensively, the Vikings wanted to attack Lewiston junior forward Victoria Harris and get her in foul trouble. Defensively, they wanted to pressure the Blue Devils’ young guards to force turnovers and bad decisions. Oxford Hills started making both parts of their plan come together almost immediately and rolled to a 51-29 victory. Erin Morton, Jadah […]