Motivated by the memory of last year’s tournament loss to Monmouth, undermanned Winthrop dominated the fourth quarter to pick up its second win of the season over the Mustangs, 48-39, on Monday night. “This is huge. Losing last year in the prelim game to them, this one was huge for us,” said Winthrop center Anthony […]
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Boys’ Basketball: St. Dom’s shuts down Oak Hill on Senior Night
Matt Dyer and five other Saint Dominic Academy boys’ basketball seniors made the story a good one Monday night. Led by Dyer’s 19 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocked shots, the Saints closed down Callahan Family Gym for the season in style and kept their Class C West playoff hopes alive […]
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Girls’ Basketball: St. Dom’s survives sputtering start, overcomes Oak Hill
AUBURN — Down double digits Monday night more quickly than you could say “worst nightmare,” the St. Dom’s girls’ basketball team at least had recent historical perspective to know the damage could be undone. The Saints saw such a lead blow up last time they encountered Oak Hill. Only problem that time: They were the […]
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Local roundup: Vikings topple Indians
SOUTH PARIS — Junior forward Anna Winslow hauled in 14 points as Oxford Hills edged past Skowhegan 36-32 in KVAC girls’ basketball action. Oxford Hills was down one point going into the final quarter of regulation and surged a 13-8 fourth to secure the victory. The Vikings (10-4) were paced by five scorers on the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Henderson gives Cougars a lift in OT
RUMFORD — When nearby rivals meet, there will usually be a battle, and that’s what transpired when Dirigo and Mountain Valley hooked up in a girls’ basketball game. Lauren Henderson made two free throws with 1:37 left in overtime as the Cougars rallied back for a 50-49 thrilling triumph over Mountain Valley at Puiia Gymnasium […]
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Boys’ hockey: Last line of defense
The regular five-man crew of seniors Eddie Emerson, Max Bolduc, Nick Perreault and Ethan Melvin, along with junior Joey Frechette, each bring something different to the table. “Our defensemen do a particularly good job through the neutral zone and are starting to close gaps and take space away so teams aren’t generating a lot of […]
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H.S. notebook: Devils/Saints hockey game time adjusted; tickets available
AUBURN — When St. Dominic Academy chose to change home ice rinks this season, one of the first questions on many people’s minds was, “Where will they fit everyone when they face off against rival Lewiston?” It’s a question still begging an answer if the crowd from Lewiston’s home game between the two teams is […]
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Maine roundup: Gray-NG boys edge Freeport
GRAY — Andreas Kariotis led a balanced Gray-New Gloucester attack with 15 points and hauled down 16 rebounds to help led the Patriots to a 57-52 win over Freeport in a WMC boys’ basketball clash. Zack Haskell added eight for Gray-New Gloucester (3-11). Brenden Qualls of led all players with 26 points — including six […]
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Girls’ basketball: Freeport tips Gray-New Gloucester
FREEPORT — Desperate. That one word best described the way the Freeport High School girls’ basketball team approached Saturday night’s Western Maine Conference matchup with 8-5 Gray-New Gloucester, a Patriots team with a resume that includes wins over top Western Maine Class B teams Greely and Wells. One night after a demoralizing loss to Yarmouth, […]
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H.S. skiing: Gray-NG’s Woods claims Sassi Memorial title
RUMFORD — Kaelyn Woods had her own expectations for Saturday’s Sassi Memorial Classic at Black Mountain: The Gray-New Gloucester sophomore hoped to finish among the top five in the hotly-contested race. Then, one of her coaches mentioned that she was the skier to beat in the girls’ 5-kilometer event. That was news to Woods. “That definitely […]