YARMOUTH — A little bit of angst and apprehension are normal when you’re returning to the rink after your first loss in two months. Prior to Thursday evening’s get-it-out-of-the-system game at Travis Roy Arena, the Leavitt/Edward Little girls’ hockey coaching staff reminded the Red Hornets what followed their previous loss to Scarborough: Twelve consecutive wins. […]
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MPBN will not televise Class A basketball finals this year
The high school basketball Class A state finals in Portland will not be televised by Maine Public Broadcasting Network this March because of a disagreement between Time Warner Cable and the Cumberland County Civic Center, according to a news release from MPBN. MPBN has been informed by Time Warner Cable that it has been unable […]
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Boys’ hockey: Falmouth holds off St. Dom’s
Aside from a bit of early rust, the results proved otherwise. Isac Nordstrom and Brandon Boehm scored goals 39 seconds apart less than three minutes into the third period and Falmouth goalie Dane Pauls made 13 of his 33 saves in the third period as the Yachtsmen held off St. Dom’s 5-4 in a Class […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Wade, Cougars win uphill battle
FARMINGTON — Whatever notions of a home course advantage Sarah Wade and the Mt. Blue Cougars had when they learned Wednesday’s Nordic race had been moved from Bond Brook in Augusta to Titcomb Mountain vanished on their first practice run. “It’s a different course than the one we normally see. It was a little confusing […]
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H.S. boys’ hockey: Lewiston takes care of business
AUBURN — With a showdown of two longtime rivals looming Saturday night, thinking ahead might be understandable for the Lewiston hockey team. But the Blue Devils had business to take care of Wednesday night before addressing the rivalry game this weekend against St. Dom’s. “I wouldn’t be being honest if I said the kids didn’t […]
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Roundup: Roadrunners beat buzzer; Lewiston splits with Brewer
SALEM — Down by two with time running out in the fourth quarter, Amos Withee drained a three point shot at the buzzer to lift Mt. Abram to a 41-40 victory over Telstar in a boys’ MVC basketball matchup. Withee and teammate Tristen Dyer combined for 25 of Mt. Abram’s 41 points on the night. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Wiscasset edges Lisbon in OT
WISCASSET — The Lisbon High School boys’ basketball team had a hard time figuring out Wiscasset’s half-court trap on Tuesday, with the Wolverines holding a 14-point lead midway through the third quarter. The new-look Greyhounds never gave up, led by Tucker Brannon who scored 21 of his game-high 27 points after halftime. But, Wiscasset gained […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Right time for Knights
Poland played its best down the stretch Tuesday to beat Cape Elizabeth 54-47 in a crucial, late-season showdown. “We basically just played like this was about whether we make the playoffs or not,” senior guard Emily Bolduc said. “The difference between this game and any other game was that everybody stepped up in scoring.” In […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Leavitt-Little can’t slow down Scarborough
Lizzy Gross ignited Scarborough with a natural hat trick and later assisted goals by Alyssa Hulst and Sami Shoebottom, launching the undefeated Red Storm to a convincing 5-1 victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Streaks and bragging rights were on the line in an afternoon clash of the top-ranked teams on each side of the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Wolverines finish off Greyhounds
WISCASSET — It is getting down to the nitty-gritty in the high school basketball season, with teams jockeying for a playoff spot. Lisbon and Wiscasset met on Monday in a key Mountain Valley Conference contest, with the Greyhounds entering just two-tenths of a Heal Point behind the Wolverines for the 14th and final postseason position […]