AUGUSTA — Luke Washburn was the most disruptive force on the 2013 Class D state championship Oak Hill football team. As the committee that chooses the annual Gaziano Lineman Awards saw it — and many of Oak Hill’s opponents would agree — Washburn was the most disruptive defensive force in the state in 2013, regardless of class. […]
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LHS wins fifth straight regional cheering title
In the current throw-caution-to-the-wind climate of Class A East cheering, a championship performance doesn’t have to meet that standard. And even though Lynnette Morency and her Lewiston High School powerhouse admittedly helped create that atmosphere, the coach isn’t sure how she feels about it. “A lot of people are stepping up their stunting skills, I […]
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Cougars pounce on Rams
BANGOR — It has been a rebuilding season for the girls basketball teams at Mt. Blue and Bangor High Schools. The Rams, coming off an Eastern Maine championship, and the Cougars, who reached the semifinals last year, both had to replace four starters among several seniors. Mt. Blue of Farmington demonstrated Friday night that it […]
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Local roundup: Middleton, Edward Little shelve Brewer, 67-55
AUBURN — Edward Little stayed ahead by a few points during the third quarter and then ran to 12-point lead as the Red Eddies earned a 67-55 victory over Brewer in boys’ basketball on Friday. Andrew Middleton led EL. in scoring with 18 points, while Llewellyn Jensen tallied 15. Kaleb Main and Elijah Roe gathered […]
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Falcons repel Rebels
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley knew it had to stay focused or things could get out of control in a girls’ basketball game. And that’s just what the Falcons did Friday night. The Falcons jump-started things in the second quarter, led by sophomore Karen Flaherty who scored 11 of her game-high 15 points, and the entire […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Phoenix hold off Seahawks, 66-64
For a few tense moments, Friday night’s game against Boothbay looked like it might roll the worst of those two losses into a frustrating third defeat. Instead, it ended up being the kind of gut-check win the Phoenix needed with the Western Class B tournament looming. Spruce Mountain never trailed, but had to hang on […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Dirigo on a roll
DIXFIELD — Kelsey Hutchins had everything under control. She had established proper post position. She received the entry pass and made a smooth move to put up the shot. Then it was all out of her hands. The Dirigo junior forward could only watch as her shot toyed with the rim and her emotions. “I […]
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Boys’ basketball: Telstar holds off Mountain Valley
The Rebels showed that in spades Thursday in a contest against Mountain Valley. The Rebels received a balanced offensive attack led by Maverick Griffin, who scored a team-high 11 points, while the defense stayed composed down the stretch for a 38-30 in for a season sweep against the Falcons at Puiia Gymnasium. Telstar recorded its […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mustangs run away from Wolverines
MONMOUTH — Marcques Houston scored just two points in the first half as Monmouth Academy took on Wiscasset in a Mountain Valley Conference boys basketball contest on Thursday. But, the 6-foot, 4-inch center was working hard. In fact, the Wolverines were whistled for eight first-half fouls while trying to contain Houston, including four on Wiscasset […]