AUGUSTA — Fifth-seed Forest Hills got a game-high 17 points from Caitlin Logston and solid free-throw shooting down the stretch as they upset top seed Rangeley 33-29 in Thursday’s Class D girls’ basketball semifinal matchup at Augusta Civic Center. “We knew coming into the game that they like to shoot,” Tigers coach Anthony Amero said. […]
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#Tourney17: Wells rallies to ground Spruce Mountain in B South boys' semifinal
PORTLAND — Down 11 points at halftime to a team that seems incapable of missing 3-point shots can be a daunting task, but a Wells teams seeking its first trip to a regional final since 1984 didn’t mind another challenge. Owen Berry’s 15-foot jump shot from the right elbow with eight seconds left capped No. […]
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Local roundup: Hebron wins MAISAD girls' basketball title
BETHEL — Franceska Halloran and Maddy New each had 18 points to lead the Hebron Lumberjacks to a 42-40 victory over Gould in the MAISAD girls’ basketball championship game Wednesday. It is the second straight season Hebron defeated Gould in the MAISAD championship game Gould was down 13 points but made a come back with 4:30 remaining. […]
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Alpine skiing: Edward Little's Beliveau, Oxford Hills’ Burns shine at Class A championships
Edward Little’s Victoria Beliveau sets up for the next gate midway through her first run, on her way the a third-place finish in the slalom event at the Class A Alpine skiing state championships at Mt. Abram on Wednesday. GREENWOOD — Perhaps it was the texture of the snow or the unusually warm day, but […]
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H.S. basketball: Reynolds, Hickey named semifinalists for state's top award
Edward Little senior Jordyn Reynolds searches for an open teammate during the Red Eddies’ win over Brunswick in January. AUGUSTA — Edward Little’s Jordyn Reynolds and Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey are among the semifinalists for the Maine Miss Basketball and Mr. Basketball awards, respectively. The awards are given annually to the best girl and boy senior […]
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#Tourney17: Forest Hills girls surge past Pine Tree Academy
Forest Hills outscored Pine Tree Academy 16-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday morning. Caitlin Logston scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the fifth-seeded Tigers of Jackman (11-8), who advance to […]
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Alpine skiing: Maranacook in control in Class B championships
RUMFORD — Nick Newman and Curtis Gauvin have Mountain Valley in third place after the first day of the Class B boys’ Alpine skiing state championships. Newman had the best showing of Tuesday’s giant slalom competition at Black Mountain of Maine. Newman skied his first run of the day in 46.76 seconds and his second […]
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#Tourney17: No. 7 Poland knocks out No. 2 Wells in B South quarter
PORTLAND — Tough, tenacious defense and a willingness to take a foul or two in order to establish a physical presence was a risky move for the Poland Knights. So was playing a man-to-man defense they’d only recently installed. But those moves have allowed the junior-dominated team to advance to the Western Class B semifinals. […]
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C South Boys: Ramblers run over Wolverines
AUGUSTA — Top-seeded Winthrop punched its ticket to the regional semifinals for the third year in a row with a 76-42 win over No. 9 Wiscasset Monday night at the Augusta Civic Center. Jacob Hickey finished with a game-high 30 points for the Ramblers, while Nate Leblanc added nine points. Ethan James had 19 points […]
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Scarborough boys, girls sweep Class A track and field meet
Lewiston’s Jennifer Martin clears the hurdle before Hampden’s Christie Woodside. GORHAM — The Scarborough boys’ and girls’ teams had one goal in mind at Monday’s state class A indoor track and field meet: win a state title.Both teams accomplished what they set out to do, sweeping the meets at Costello Gymnasium at the University of […]