ELIOT — Saturday was a day for redemption for some and a golden opportunity for other wrestlers who were eager to compete in the fourth annual state qualifying tournament to earn a berth to the New England tournament at Marshwood High School. This tournament was created in an effort to enhance the level of competitive […]
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#Tourney17: Monmouth goes to the line to win first Class C regional crown
Monmouth’s Tia Day celebrates by swinging the net she and teammates cut down after their victory over Old Orchard Beach to advance to next week’s state championship game in Bangor against Dexter. AUGUSTA — Maine Principals’ Association representatives handed Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball coach Scott Wing the game ball following his team’s convincing 65-35 win […]
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#Tourney17: Vinalhaven jumps Forest Hills early, cruises to first D final since 1984
AUGUSTA — Forest Hills’ plan to limit Vinalhaven’s Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes opened up the perimeter for the Vikings’ other shooters early in Saturday’s Class D South girls’ basketball final. The Vikings used it as an opening to their first regional title in 33 years. For the first quarter-plus, Forest Hills had guard Demitria Giroux sag down […]
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#Tourney17: Greenville cruises to boys' D South regional title
AUGUSTA — Second-seeded AR Gould scored the first points of Saturday’s Class D South boys’ final on a Issak Aliyow 3-pointer. Top-seeded Greenville scored the next 16, and the Lakers were just getting started en route to a 69-33 win at the Augusta Civic Center. It is the first regional title for Greenville (20-1), which […]
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In the Crease: As love for tournaments grows, so too should the tourney season
And so ends the busiest week of the winter sports season. Really, it’s the busiest week of the high school sports calendar, and it’s not even close: The Maine Principals’ Association awarded no fewer than 20 state team championships in the past nine days. Another five days from now, 20 teams will vie for 10 […]
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#Tourney17: Oxford Hills completes AA North conquest, reaches state title game
AUGUSTA — Top-seeded Oxford Hills knew when and when not to attack No. 3 Deering’s defense in Friday night’s AA North girls’ basketball final, and the Vikings more than rewarded themselves for their choices. Clutch free-throw shooting and defensive stops in overtime allowed the Vikings to pull away for a 44-39 win at the Augusta […]
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Nordic skiing, Class C: Maine Coast Waldorf rules
WATERVILLE — Waynflete School’s Wilson Moore not only won the boys’ individual Nordic Class C freestyle state title, but he also topped Tucker Barber’s Class A-winning time at Quarry Roads on Friday. Moore turned in a winning time of 14:39.4. Barber’s time in Class A was 15:08.4 for Mt. Blue. The second- and third-place finishers […]
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Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue skates away with Class A state crowns (WITH PHOTOS)
Mt. Blue’s Nolan Rogers gets some air coming off a downhill portion of the course early in the Class A boys’ race at Quarry Road on Friday. WATERVILLE — When Mt. Blue’s school bus came around those familiar mountains, the Cougars were driving home with Class A boys’ and girls’ Nordic state titles and four […]
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#Tourney17: Clippers start fast, sail away from Raiders in B South semifinal
PORTLAND — Top-seeded Yarmouth roared out to a 15-2 lead in Thursday night’s Class B South boys’ semifinal against No. 5 Oak Hill and never looked back to secure its second consecutive trip to the regional final with a 79-49 win at Cross Insurance Arena on Thursday. The Clippers (18-2), who lost to Lake Region […]
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Class A and C Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue dominates Day 1 (WITH PHOTOS)
Leavitt’s Alexandra Ryan nears the top of a hill.Oxford Hills’ Olivia Swift gets encouragement from her coach Chris Easton on the second hill of the course.Oxford Hills’ Tommy Bancroft collapses in the finish corral.Mt. Ararat’s Hayden Libby takes off at the starting line.Oxford Hills’ Dom Scalfani completes his first lap.Telstar’s Koley True is congratulated by […]