RUMFORD — After already thwarting one Monmouth comeback to save the lead in the first half, the Mountain Valley girls’ basketball team had to ward off another Mustangs rally in the fourth Saturday. After the Falcons built a double-digit lead in the third quarter, the Mustangs chipped away and were within four points down the […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: Benson, Edward Little bury demons against St. Dominic Academy
Saturday, at the team’s shared home at Norway Savings Bank Arena, the Red Eddies finally buried those demons. Senior Liam Benson scored a natural hat trick as EL rallied back from an early deficit to topple the Saints, 4-2. EL head coach Craig Latuscha had never defeated the Saints (4-5) in his 10-plus years at […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy shakes off Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
That defense faced a stiff test against a Saints team that came in averaging more than eight goals per game, and while the Red Hornets kept their rivals below that pace, St. Dom’s poured it on at the end for a 6-0 victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The Saints (9-1) were coming off their […]
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Nordic Skiing: Leavitt hosts Hornet Classic in Waterville; Freeport boys, Gould girls win
There is minimal snowpack on his daily training ground at Maranacook Community School, though, and driving rain is expected to further sabotage the high school skiing season later this weekend. DeAngelis probably wouldn’t have missed the Hornet Classic if he had been suffering from a raging fever and wearing a full body cast. Skiing three […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt shakes off stubborn Mt. Blue
TURNER — Sophomore forward Sohpia Gilbert recorded a team-high nine points to lead Leavitt to a 32-29 victory over Mt. Blue in girls’ basketball action Friday evening. The Cougars (3-5) led 17-16 at the half. Senior Caitlin Kane scored a game-high 10 points for Mt. Blue. The Hornets (4-6) limited Mt. Blue to four points […]
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High school swimming: Weatherbie finds new coaching challenge
LEWISTON — Keith Weatherbie is enjoying retirement by wearing sandals and hanging around the pool. But this isn’t your average retiree’s means of recreation. Like many coaches and teachers, Weatherbie couldn’t stay away from the classroom or coaching for long. Despite retiring from decades of coaching and teaching at Cape Elizabeth, Weatherbie returned to both […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lewiston offense sputters again in loss to Scarborough
LEWISTON — The only way Scarborough freshman Nick Fiorillo featured prominently in Lewiston’s scouting report is if the Blue Devils and their coaching staff closely followed the preceding junior varsity contest on Friday night. Well, then again, maybe not. “I had a rough JV game, but when I got into the (varsity) game, Coach (Tony DiBiase) […]
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High school roundup: Sanford stuns Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball
SANFORD — Ethan Belanger hit 16 of his 46 points from the foul line and Brad Bouchard scored 14 as Sanford stunned Oxford Hills 79-65 in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. The Spartans (3-6) built a shaky 27-26 lead before erupting with 52 points in the in the second half. Frank Veino added 11 […]
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Boys’ hockey: Lewiston suffers first loss of season at Falmouth
FALMOUTH — After five breezy wins to christen the Class A hockey season, Lewiston ran into an opponent that wasn’t shy about getting physical and wasn’t disheartened by an early deficit. Falmouth took the lead on Brendan Hickey’s goal in the final minute of the second period on Thursday night, then got a breakaway tally from […]
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H.S. Skiing: Edward Little skiers top alpine season opener
Bell slithered down the giant slalom course in a time of 34.41 his first time down the hill. He wasn’t as fast his second time down, and Spruce Mountain’s Lucas Alley came close in his second run with a time of 34.48, but Bell’s combined time of 1:09.03 topped the field. “He skied really solid,” […]