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One injured in snowmobile crash in Rangeley

RANGELEY — Fire Rescue Chief Tim Pellerin said Monday that snowmobilers need to slow down and give the right of way to emergency rescue sleds responding to accidents. On Sunday, a snowmobiler was injured in a crash on ITS 89 about 5½ miles from the crossing at Boy Scout Road, he said. Three of the […]

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Local roundup: Monmouth boys rally past Mt. Abram

SALEM — Monmouth finished strong to claim a 56-49 boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Abram on Friday. The Mustangs (2-7) trailed by five points after three quarters, but outscored the Roadrunners 23-11 in the final frame. Hunter Richardson and Mat Foulke paced Monmouth’s offense with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Trevor Chaput put up 14 […]

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Roundup: Lewiston girls take out Windham

WINDHAM — Lewiston finished the year on a strong note Saturday, closing out 2016 with a 52-41 win over Windham in a Class AA girls’ basketball matchup. Hannah Chaput led all players with 16 points for the Blue Devils (4-2), including one from three-point range. Morgan Eliasen also buried a trey and finished with 13 […]

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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44

PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]

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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus

PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]

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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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Winter Preview: Rangeley boys’ basketball

Carl Trafton, Kyle Larochelle and Ricky Thompson were all East-West Conference all-stars last year and will be the key to the Lakers finding the balance between kicking up the tempo while also playing under control. “We’ve been working on moving the ball up the court quickly and using our speed,” Coach Jeff Larochelle said. “Our […]

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Winter Preview: Rangeley girls’ basketball

Rangeley coach Heidi Deery says a player like Blayke Morin, a 6-foot-2 post who led the Lakers to last season’s Class D State championship, can’t be replaced. That doesn’t mean the team isn’t intent on finding a way to reclaim the glory of last winter. “It’s just different,” Deery, in her 23rd season as Rangeley’s […]

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Winter Preview: Class D girls’ basketball

Yes, this is a brand new season, and what happened in 2015-16 has little to do with what happen in 2016-17. But Rangeley coach Heidi Deery refuses to discount the remaining Lakers’ championship background. “They have learned a lot the past several years in our quest for our championship, and I think that experience is […]