WELLS — The quality of wrestling certainly made the difference for Mountain Valley, which scored 138.5 points to win the Mid-State League championship Saturday by rallying past second-place York. It proved to be one of the most competitive league tournaments ever because four teams were within six points of each other entering the championship consolations […]
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KVAC Wrestling Championships: Hankey, Geiger, Skowhegan come out on top
TOPSHAM — Malik Geiger likes to be the last man standing in his weight class, but not necessarily on the mat. “Usually I’m not very dominant on my feet, but occasionally I get a good match or two,” said Geiger, an Oxford Hills junior. Geiger stayed on his feet for the most part and dominated […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston staves off St. Dom’s at sold-out new arena
AUBURN — Yes, Lewiston weathered the emotional tumult of playing its first-ever “road” game against St. Dom’s at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Sure, Matt Poulin scored two goals. And you betcha, junior Nick Hawk was sensational with 31 saves, many of them in rapid-fire succession. But it was the Blue Devils’ less tangible, less glamorous […]
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Area roundup: Ring leads Phoenix past Falcons
JAY — Junior forward Deonte Ring notched a game-high 14 points in a balanced attack to lead Spruce Mountain to a 67-40 victory over Mtn. Valley in MVC boys’ basketball action Friday. The Phoenix opened up a 26-19 halftime lead with 29 points in the third quarter. Scottie Hall contributed 11 points for Spruce Mountain. […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Defense dominates as Eddies win ugly
AUBURN — Edward Little couldn’t gripe too much after Friday’s 44-30 KVAC boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Blue. The Red Eddies set specific team goals prior to every game, and EL (10-6) met every one of them on its annual Pack the Gym Night. Shoot more free throws than the Cougars? Done, although trips to […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Fired-up Knights finish off Warriors
POLAND — Jake Moody and CJ Martin staged a shooting clinic in the first half of Friday night’s Western Maine Conference game between Wells and Poland. Both cooled off a bit in the second half, but Poland had Tyler Michaud and Alan Young to pick up the slack. Wells lacked that luxury, and watched the […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Red Eddies cruise past Cougars
AUBURN — Edward Little still isn’t completely satisfied with its team defense. The Red Eddies will need more stops and fewer foul difficulties to achieve their goal of an Eastern Class A girls’ basketball championship. When the 3-pointers are tickling the net and the pick-and-rolls and backdoor cuts are leading to uncontested layups the way […]
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HS Wrestling: Monmouth’s Buzzell already on board, ready for next challenge
Every day at Monmouth Academy, Stewart Buzzell walks by a board in the hallway that charts the history of the school’s wrestling program. The Mustangs’ wall of fame lists the names of the best wrestlers to wear a Monmouth singlet. As a freshman, Buzzell, who had already begun to stand out as a middle school […]
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Local roundup: Saints round up Mustangs, 32-22
MONMOUTH — Kelly Pomerleau had a game-high 17 points as she hit 13 free throws in St. Dom’s 32-22 victory over Monmouth Academy in girls’ basketball. Teammates Ckoe and Alexis Dwinell each had six points in the victory. Monmouth’s leading scorer was Kylie Kemp who had eight points. St. Dom’s improves to 14-3, while Monmouth […]