For every action in sports, there is a swift, exaggerated overreaction. You can thank the glut of cable networks, talk radio outlets and social media platforms for that. As a wise man (Winston Churchill? John Lennon? Bugs Bunny?) once said, if you can’t beat them, join them. My highly caffeinated Twitter feed attests to my […]
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Boys’ hockey: Devils dismantle Red Eddies
The Blue Devils (2-0) made modest gains early in the contest, firing off a lot of shots, but only a few on-target. Only one of those shots made it in in the first period, and it took a diving attempt by Jeromey Rancourt to get past Red Eddies goalie Devin Dumont, who was out of […]
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Girls’ hockey: Devils, Red Hornets leave things unsettled
The big hit that Arseneault took also caused collateral damage to the Blue Devils (4-2-1), who were without freshman Bree Bergeron for the remainder of the game after being called for a boarding minor late in the second period. “It happens,” Blue Devils head coach Ron Dumont said of losing Bergeron. “They make the call, […]
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Women’s college basketball: College of St. Joseph’s pull away from CMCC
AUBURN — Down by six and rushing in transition, a three-on-one break was just the kind of thing that could spark things. Instead, it proved to be an example of the frustration the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team endured Saturday. The Mustangs came up empty on that fast break opportunity early in the […]
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Local roundup: Sabine, Raiders roll
WALES — Grace Sabine notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 41-32 victory over Winthrop in girls’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Raiders (3-1) went on a 15-2 run in the first quarter and led 27-11 at the half. Abby Nadeau pitched in with nine points and […]
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Wrestling: Oak Hill’s Buteau shines
RUMFORD — Danny Buteau has competed in several important wrestling events and knows what is needed to be done to win a match. Buteau utilized his strengths once again to win an individual championship Saturday at the inaugural Franklin Savings Bank Invitational. Noble scored 141 points in winning championship by receiving some luck in holding […]
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High school basketball roundup: Windham girls edge Lewiston at buzzer
Girls’ basketball Windham 44, Lewiston 41 LEWISTON — Junior guard Mya Mannette hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Windham to a 44-41 victory over Lewiston in Class AA girls’ basketball on Friday evening. Mannette finished with a team-high 15 points for the Eagles (3-0), while senior guard Sadie Nelson contributed 14. Windham trailed […]
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Boys’ basketball: Deering stuffs Edward Little
AUBURN — It was an inside job all the way in a tumultuous second quarter — and Deering’s lead only grew in the third. The Rams found a home underneath Edward Little’s net and built what looked like an insurmountable 16-point lead at the half, and carried their momentum into the third stanza. But the […]
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Boys’ basketball; Foley, Portland put away Oxford Hills
Once the Bulldogs got into the flow of the game, they loosened up and looked the part of a program that has won back-to-back regional titles. Griffin Foley, a sophomore who sat out two days of practice after spraining his ankle against Bonny Eagle, scored 14 of his team-high 19 points off the bench in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon overwhelms St. Dom’s
AUBURN — After scoring 20 points in an overtime loss to Dirigo on Wednesday, Lisbon’s Tyrese Joseph popped in 20 more Friday in a 58-26 Mountain Valley Conference win over St. Dominic Academy. Joseph dominated the Saints in the paint, pulling down 11 rebounds for a double-double and adding four steals as the Greyhounds improved […]