BANGOR — The Machias boys basketball team has relied on an imposing front line to emerge as a force in Class D North during the past three seasons. But the Bulldogs’ play on the perimeter Saturday proved just as important in capturing the program’s first state championship since 1995 with a 51-39 victory over Greenville […]
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Class D girls: Vinalhaven earns first-ever gold ball
BANGOR — Paige Dennison made an emphatic prediction on Vinalhaven’s first day of practice last November. “Paige Dennison was like, ‘we’re going to win the gold ball, Sandy,’” Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes said of the proclamation to Vikings coach Sandy Nelson. Whether by wishful thinking or an acute awareness of her team’s potential, Dennison was proven right […]
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Class A boys: Greely runs away from Messalonskee
AUGUSTA — Matt McDevitt set the tone early Saturday afternoon, and his Greely High School teammates followed his lead. The Rangers’ senior spearheaded a game-opening 16-5 run with 13 points, and Greely never looked back en route to a convincing 59-43 Class A state championship victory over Messalonskee of Oakland at the Augusta Civic Center. […]
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Class B state championship: DeTroy provided unlikely offensive spark for Patriots
AUGUSTA — Gray-New Gloucester’s first gold ball will be remembered largely for Skye Conley taking over the second half and leading the Patriots to their 35-31 Class B state championship win over Houlton. But before Conley put the Patriots on her back, someone had to give the senior center and her team solid ground to […]
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#Tourney17: Morton's and Eastman's roles have changed, but their impact remains for Oxford Hills
Erin Eastman and Erin Morton play for the Oxford Hills Basketball team. PARIS — Erin Morton and Erin Eastman have been this far before. Both were members of the last Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team to reach a state championship game in 2014. That was the Class A title game, in which Oxford Hills lost […]
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Girls' Basketball: Allen's impact on Mustangs shouldn't go unnoticed
Monmouth junior Abbey Allen has a quiet demeanor off the court, but her impact on the Mustangs’ Class C tournament run can’t be ignored. MONMOUTH — Abbey Allen’s earliest memories of one of the state’s great high school basketball traditions is her mother, Kelley, showing her the trophy case at her alma mater, Jonesport-Beals. Allen […]
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Maine grapplers set for New England meet
Maine’s best wrestlers will have an opportunity to test their skills against the best the region has to offer this weekend when they compete at the 53rd New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships. And recent competition might be an asset at the two-day, double elimination event at the Providence Career and Technical Center in Rhode Island. […]
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Boys' Basketball: Winthrop's Steele, Scott even more grateful for one more game
Spencer Steele and Nate Scott, both seniors, are playing for the Winthrop basketball team despite dealing with injuries. Scott battled back from a broken leg suffered during football season, while Steele is playing with a torn ACL. WINTHROP — Winthrop will have eight seniors suiting up for Saturday night’s showdown against defending champion George Stevens […]
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Boys' Hockey: Fletcher making an impact as a freshmen for St. Dom's
Will Fletcher is St. Dom’s boy’s hockey team’s second leading scorer. He is a freshman. AUBURN — For the past couple of seasons, the St. Dominic Academy boys’ hockey team has received major contributions from freshmen. This year is no different. Will Fletcher, one of those first-year finishers, is the team’s second leading scorer with […]
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Lewiston edges Lisbon in Unified Basketball
LISBON — Jared Rubin drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Lewiston to a 39-36 win over Lisbon in a Unified Basketball game on Monday afternoon. Nick Allen-Smith led all players with 16 points for the Blue Devils in the victory, including two from beyond the arc. Connor Jewett also had 10. Jake Patenaude […]