WISCASSET — The five starting members for Buckfield in Wednesday’s Class C South preliminary boys’ high school basketball game were looking up — literally — as the teams lined up for the opening tip. With Wiscasset center Ethan James standing 6-foot-7 and several other Wolverines hovering over or near the 6-foot mark, the undersized Bucks […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Shoebottom sends Scarborough past Falmouth in South final
LEWISTON — New region, same two teams. For the third year in a row, Scarborough and Falmouth met in a girls’ hockey regional final, but after a change in direction by the Maine Principals’ Association the Red Storm won the South region this year, beating the Yachtsmen 5-2 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday night. […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston recovers to finish off Falmouth
After playing one Class A South favorite to a draw (Scarborough), The Class A North leaders defeated another, Falmouth, by a 4-3 score Tuesday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. “Instead of trying to be critical of playing two quality teams like that back to back, you try to embrace it as an opportunity to […]
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Class C South prelim: St. Dom’s upsets Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Coach Jon Berry didn’t anticipate making any changes, knowing his team has been playing well and has continued to find ways to win. The Saints kept on winning Tuesday. Playing with high energy and intensity on both ends of the floor, and maintaining its composure down the stretch, No. 11 St. Dom’s pulled […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth advances with prelim win over Hall-Dale
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy knew it might not be your normal No. 14-seed vs. No. 3-seed playoff matchup. The Mustangs had only defeated Hall-Dale by two a few weeks before, and they also knew that the Bulldogs were playing some of their best basketball, including a regular season finale win over Dirigo. Monmouth also knew […]
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Andrew Fleming looks to finish basketball season with flair
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School boys’ basketball team completed a shooting drill at the start of practice on a snowy, sleepy Monday afternoon. Those who have been part of the ritual at any school know that the trifling walk-through is anything but meaningless, because somehow the result determines everyone’s amount of running. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Eells leads Leavitt back to tourney
TURNER — Senior Chantel Eells has helped carry a young Leavitt girls’ basketball team to a Class A South tournament berth — not a bad career’s work as Leavitt’s only senior. And for her efforts, she’s earned quite a nickname. “They all call me ‘Mom’,” said Eells, relishing the endearment she has earned from her […]
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Class AA North girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills rolls into the tourney
Players to watch: Sr. F Tianna Sugars, Oxford Hills; Jr. G Erin Morton, Oxford Hills; Sr. G Emily Jacques, Edward Little; Sr. F Karli Stubbs, Edward Little; Jr. F Katie Butler, Bangor; Soph. G Abby Cavallero, Cheverus; Jr.G Tasia Titherington, Deering; Jr. F Morgan Eliasen, Lewiston; Sr. G Kristina Blais, Lewiston. Favorites: Oxford Hills, Edward […]
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Class AA North Boys’ Basketball: Bright lights, big city provide tall test for Vikings, Eddies
Favorites: Portland, Deering. The two age-old rivals made it clear in the initial season of Class AA North that the traditional KVAC schools in the league have some work to do to compete night-in, night-out with the SMAA city schools. The Bulldogs (17-1) are a younger team that the outfit that won a state title […]
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Class A North girls’ basketball: Lawrence favored to repeat
Players to watch Sr. F Nia Irving, Lawrence; Sr. G Dominique Lewis, Lawrence; Jr. G Sophia Holmes, Messalonskee; Jr. G Lauren Chadwick, Gardiner; Jr. G Sidney Moore, Nokomis; G Caitlin Kane, Mt. Blue; Sr. G Eryn Doiron, Mt. Blue; Jr. G; Soph G Marissa Gilpin, Hampden; Jr. G/F Jordan Jabar, Waterville; Favorites: Lawrence The Bulldogs […]