AUGUSTA — Live in the moment. That’s how Heidi Deery wants her team to play in Saturday’s Western D championship game at the Augusta Civic Center. Her Rangeley Lakers have a rematch with the defending champions from Richmond. Though the teams split in the regular season, the Bobcats won the last regional final against Rangeley. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley reaches regional final
AUGUSTA — Heidi Deery had an offensive plan for her team to start the second half Thursday. So did her daughter. The Rangeley girls’ basketball coach was looking for some patient offensive execution. Seve Deery-DeRaps was looking to shoot. Both got the results they wanted. The sophomore guard hit three consecutive 3s and had 14 […]
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H.S. Girls’ Basketball: No rust for Rangeley
AUGUSTA — The first game of the tourney can often be a nerve-filled affair . Shaking the jitters and the rust quickly becomes a top priority. That wasn’t the case for the Rangeley girls’ basketball team Tuesday. The top-ranked Lakers looked ready and fine-tuned as they dispatched Islesboro 52-28 in their Western D quarterfinal. “We’ve […]
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H.S. girls ready for basketball tournament
This year’s girls’ basketball tournaments has numerous teams that have experienced disappointment. They’ve come up short and watched their championship hopes slip away. Yet, here they are again, ready for another try. They’re more seasoned, maybe more prepared and likely highly motivated. Are they ready for that next step? Eastern A Edward Little was so […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western D overview
Players to watch Jr. G Tori Letarte, Rangeley (11 ppg), Soph. F Taylor Esty, Rangeley (11 ppg, 7 rpg), Fr. F Blayke Morin, Rangeley (11 ppg, 10 rpg); Sr. F Jamie Plummer, Richmond (21 ppg, 10 rpg), Sr. F Ciarra Lancaster, Richmond (9.3 ppg, 4 rpg); Sr. G Kara Fischer, Hyde (10 ppg, 5 spg), […]
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club announces creation of Friends group
First event is Feb. 21 in Brunswick AUGUSTA — The Maine Appalachian Trail Club has announced the formation of The Friends of the A.T in Maine, a committee whose goal is to promote and support MATC’s mission of maintaining and rebuilding 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. The Friends of the A.T. in […]
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Dance benefits Spruce Mtn. Ski LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be a dance to benefit the Spruce Mountain Ski Slope in Jay from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Murray Hall. Crash Road, the band, will perform as part of its reunion tour 2013. There will be auctions, raffles, refreshments and a […]
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University of New England announces dean’s list
BIDDEFORD — University of New England has announced the dean’s list for fall 2012. Auburn: Nicole Allen, Hilary Boulier, Madisun Bunker, Timothy Mains, Jordan Tate. Casco: Lauren D’Ascanio. Durham: Kerri Grant, Maxwell Roberts. Farmington: Brody Hines, Emily Reed. Gray: Colbey Bowen, Lyndsay Lamson, Russell Simms, Jaime Talarico. Harrison: Jennifer Peck. Hiram: Nicole Stacey. Jay: Kelsea […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Edward Little, Rangeley rise to the top
AUBURN — The last time the Edward Little girls’ basketball team finished with the top seed, the current Red Eddies hadn’t even been born. So this year’s top ranking in Eastern A has been a long time coming for EL, especially after finishing second so often in recent years. “In my four years, we’ve always […]
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Snowmobilers take up cause for Lewiston girl
RANGELEY — Despite Mother Nature’s toughest winter challenge, 157 snowmobilers and a Western Maine community kept a promise to raise money for a little girl and others with cystic fibrosis. Ayisha LeMont, 5, came from Lewiston with her mother, Michelle, and her grandparents, Teri and Chris Bureau, on Friday night to stay ahead of the […]