RUMFORD — Something had to give on Tuesday night between the top two girls’ basketball teams in the Mountain Valley Conference, and the showdown between Boothbay and Mountain Valley certainly lived up to expectations. Boothbay freshman Faith Blethen scored the final seven points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining, as the Seahawks edged the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield survives Rangeley
With Rangeley giving Buckfield all it could handle, the Bucks had no choice but to try and outwit, outplay and outlast the Lakers in a thrilling 47-45 win. “We learned to win a game tonight,” Buckfield coach Mark Thurlow said. “We didn’t down at Pine Tree. We lost down there. We were 38-38 going into […]
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Boys’ basketball: Late comeback by Poland zones out Spruce Mountain
POLAND — Poland boys’ basketball considers the 1-2-2 halfcourt zone its emergency defense. Watching Spruce Mountain dribble around, nursing a nine-point lead with 4:30 to go in a game that neither team led by more three until the final tick of the third quarter clock, fit that description. “We know when we have to go […]
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Girls’ basketball: Phoenix feels right at home with win
JAY — Spruce Mountain didn’t lose a regular-season game last year. The Phoenix lost their first three this year, however, as much of the roster changed. What hasn’t changed in the five-year history of the program is the team’s dominance at home. That nearly changed Tuesday night. Spruce Mountain pulled away in the third quarter […]
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Local roundup: Eagles edge Riots in hockey
BRUNSWICK — Tyler Halls scored the tying and winning goal Monday to lift the boys’ hockey team from Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse to a 5-4 win over the club from South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete. Halls also had an assists with his two goals. Tyler Lacascio had two assists. Mark Abreau, Nick Austin and Noah Austin also scored for the […]
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H.S. basketball: Boothbay holds off stubborn Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Despite some adversity along the way, Mountain Valley coach Tom Danylik believes his team is headed in the right direction after the Falcons fought back Monday night in a boys’ basketball game. Boothbay simply had all the answers with a huge run to start the second half and big man Abel Bryer scored […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon fights off feisty Telstar
BETHEL — Lisbon and Telstar flirted with monumental upsets in the opening week of the MVC boys’ basketball season. Their collision on Monday night was a chance for each club to prove it is near the front of that second tier after Dirigo, Winthrop and Wiscasset. The Greyhounds, currently No. 5 in Class B South, delivered […]
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H.S. Football: Connor Elwell of Oak Hill nominated for Gaziano Award
The selection committee for the 2015 Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards announced 15 semifinalists on Monday for what is the largest high school scholarship of its kind in the country. Connor Elwell of Oak Hill is the lone local player in the running. Jeff Kane, president of National Distributors, Inc. and […]
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Boys’ basketball: All roads lead to Dirigo excellence for Robinson
We’re not talking about some of those three-hour, round-trip bus journeys in the far-flung Mountain Valley Conference, either. Robinson and his parents, Jamie and Marcy, have spent countless hours at the mercy of spinning tires on the family vehicle, chasing AAU games all along the Atlantic coast with his MBR-sanctioned all-star squad. “Since seventh grade, […]
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Local roundup: Bucks roll to 53-44 win
BUCKFIELD — Aaron Rowe scored a game-high 14 points to lead Buckfield to a 53-44 victory over Sacopee Valley in boys’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks (3-3) kept Sacopee Valley contained to four points in the third quarter, improving to 36-21 before the final frame. Jake Kraske added 12 points for Buckfield. Cameron Cyr […]