AUGUSTA — There was a sense of normalcy all week. “We came out Wednesday and it felt like a practice,” senior forward Blayke Morin said. “We practiced like it was tournament time. I didn’t think it would be like that. Then we kept going and the next day, it felt even better. Saturday, we came […]
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Class D girls’ basketball state championship: Rangeley grows a winner
AUGUSTA — The Rangeley girls’ basketball team is ready for a rematch. The rematch the Lakers want isn’t the Class D state championship game — Rangeley faces Shead in that game at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game they want to play again is with a group of Rangeley alumni […]
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Tourney notebook: DiPompo right at home in Rangeley
AUGUSTA — There’s been a few moments of flashbacks for Brittany DiPompo this past week. The Rangeley assistant girls’ basketball coach played for Jay when the Tigers won the Class C state title in 2009. DiPompo joined the Lakers this season and has enjoyed being part of another championship team. “When the girls do their […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball championship: Morin dominates in Rangeley repeat
AUGUSTA — As impressive as Rangeley senior Blayke Morin was on defense Saturday — and she held one of the top Class D players in the state to 12 points — her offensive performance was dominant. The forward was a force throughout the game, scored a career-high 34 points and led the Lakers to a […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball semifinal: Rangeley breezes past Temple
AUGUSTA — Another day, another convincing tournament win for the Rangeley girls’ basketball team. After walloping Greater Portland Christian on Wednesday, the Lakers repeated that feat Thursday with an impressive win over Temple Academy. Rangeley built another double-digit lead early and never looked back in a 60-23 romp. Rangeley advances to Saturday’s regional final for […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal: Rangeley runs past GPC
AUGUSTA — Rangeley’s girls’ basketball team attacked Wednesday morning’s Class D South quarterfinal as a time to share and play well with others. The balanced Lakers moved the ball efficiently and shared the wealth in a decisive 76-29 win over Greater Portland Christian. While sharing the ball well among themselves, the Lakers barely let the Lions […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball: Rangeley ripe for repeat
Players to watch: Sr. F Blayke Morin, Rangeley; Soph. G Natasha Haley Rangeley; Sr. G Linda Riley, Forest Hills, Sr. F Caitlin Logston, Forest Hills; Soph. F Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes, Vinalhaven; Jr. F Kiara Carr, Temple; Soph. F Cassidy Lessner, Highview; Soph. G/F Alex Goodman, Pine Tree; Sr. G Jordan Belanger, Valley, Sr. F Clarissa Jones […]
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Boys’ basketball: Rangeley falls short against Richmond
RICHMOND — With every surge came a lull. When the Rangeley boys’ basketball team was surging, the Lakers were knocking on the door Tuesday night against Richmond. It was the lulls that proved costly. Rangeley continued to battle back against the Bobcats but couldn’t overcome the early deficit. Richmond held off the Lakers in a […]
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Girls’ basketball: Rangeley rallies past Richmond
RICHMOND — In a span of 10 seconds, Maddison Egan made three distinctive plays that typically help teams win basketball games. The Rangeley senior hustled after a loose ball to save a possession, hit a shot that gave the Lakers the lead for good, and also had a key offensive rebound on her own shot […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lakers look to Morin
BUCKFIELD — Blayke Morin knew her future. The Rangeley senior forward was well aware of what the next stage of her basketball career might entail, but advance warning hasn’t completely smoothed the transition. After winning a regional title last winter, Morin knew that veterans Taylor Esty and Seve Deery-DeRaps were graduating. Morin had never played […]