LEWISTON — After falling quickly and playing much of the first period without any sustained attack Lewiston needed a break to go its way and refocus against Biddeford on Saturday night. A takeaway near the Biddeford net and a goal by Joe Bisson was just what the Blue Devils needed to propel them to a […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth surges past Dirigo
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth girls’ basketball team probably didn’t need any extra motivation Saturday night. The Mustangs were coming off a disappointing one-point loss against Madison earlier in the week. That game came right down to the wire before the Bulldogs hand Monmouth its first loss of the season. With hopes of bouncing back from […]
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Girls’ basketball: Sugars leads Vikings past Windham
SOUTH PARIS — It seemed that every time the Windham girls’ basketball drew close Saturday afternoon, Tianna Sugars was there to squash the Eagles comeback hopes. The senior forward was a force both offensively and defensively Saturday as Oxford Hills beat Windham 56-50 in a Class AA North girls’ basketball matchup. Sugars finished with 17 […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: Laberge, Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill stuff Biddeford
The Blue Devils (5-2-1), who normally have just four defenders, were missing both Bree Bergeron and Jaylin Cloutier. To make up for the losses, Blue Devils head coach Ron Dumont moved senior captain Corinne Laberge from forward back to the blue line. “Obviously we can’t play with just two Ds. It’s going to be a […]
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H.S. Football: Bessey, Esposito, McCrum named Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists
Four tri-county football players will receive recognition at the Fitzpatrick Trophy banquet next month, but they will not sit at the head table as finalists. Will Bessey of Brunswick, Joe Esposito of Portland and Austin McCrum of Thornton were announced Saturday as finalists for the Portland-based award, presented each year to an outstanding high school […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fleming (41 points) powers Oxford Hills past Windham
WINDHAM — The key to long-term success for Oxford Hills boys’ basketball, as history has taught us of any Maine team with a future Division I player on its roster, is the performance of the supporting cast. Senior center Andrew Fleming enjoyed his usual monster game on Saturday afternoon with 41 points and 15 rebounds, highlighted by […]
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Boys’ basketball: Robinson, Dirigo ditch Monmouth in second half
MONMOUTH — For most Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball teams, the only prayer against Dirigo is to sit back in a 2-3 zone and hope that the Cougars can’t hit their outside shots. The strategy nearly worked two weeks ago for Lisbon, which took the Cougars to overtime. It paid dividends a while for Monmouth on […]
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High school roundup: Mountain Valley rolls past Carrabec
NORTH ANSON — Mountain Valley used a strong run in the fourth quarter to pull off a 55-40 victory over Carrabec in MVC boys’ basketball action Friday. Ryley Flynn led the Falcons (1-4) to their first win of 2015-16 with 18 points, while Curtis Steele chipped in with 11. The winless Cobras (0-5) were paced […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: Edward Little holds off Cape Elizabeth in emotional tilt
AUBURN — Edward Little needed to jump start its offense to end a two-game losing streak that came on the heels of a season-opening, two-game winning streak. Unbeaten Cape Elizabeth and senior goalie Grant Rusk made life difficult, yet the Red Eddies found a way to rise to the occasion for a 3-2 boys’ hockey […]
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Girls’ basketball: Red Eddies shake Cheverus
AUBURN — Despite an early lead that put Cheverus in an immediate hole, the Edward Little girls’ basketball team just couldn’t seem to shake the Stags through the first half Friday night. With Cheverus’3-point prowess, the Stags were always within striking distance, and the Red Eddies couldn’t build on that early advantage. In the third […]