Mountain Valley’s shooting night was the stuff of nightmares. Brannon finished with a season-high 28 points in a little under three quarters, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Greyhounds to a 68-17 win over the Falcons, Lisbon’s sixth win in a row. “My teammates were setting me up good, getting me some good shots,” Brannon […]
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Boys’ basketball: Cougars press issue with Raiders
DIXFIELD — The Dirigo boys’ knew when to be flexible when the Cougars came up against Oak Hill basketball in a Mountain Valley Conference game Friday night. Once again there was plenty of offense with Riley Robinson recording a double-double with game highs 37 points and 12 rebounds. The Cougars’ defensive pressure was equally effective […]
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Local roundup: Raiders pick off Seahawks, 62-49
WALES — After building a commanding 34-25 lead in the first half, Oak Hill hit high gear and raced away to post a 62-49 win over Boothbay in a KVAC girls’ baskketball tilt Thursday. Sadie Goulet led the Raiders (9-3) to their sixth straight victory with 12 points, while Danielle Samson and Bri Mulherin each […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Jensen, Middleton give Red Eddies a shot
AUBURN — Athletic 6-foot-5 basketball players who can shoot are a rare commodity in Maine. Having two such gems playing together on the same team is a luxury that few high school coaches in the state will ever know. Edward Little coach Mike Adams is the envy of coaches in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Telstar’s Holt-Andrews named Gatorade runner of year
Add another honor to the growing list for Telstar cross country runner Josef Holt-Andrews. The senior was named Gatorade’s Maine Cross Country Boys Runner of the Year on Thursday. The honor is presented annually to one runner from each state “based on athletic production and impact in the 2013 season.” “Each winner also demonstrated high […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Dirigo clamps down on Mountain Valley
DIXFIELD — The only problem lately for the Dirigo girls’ basketball team has been putting away games in the second half against good opponents. What better time to start than Thursday night, against their neighbor and longtime rival? Up-and-coming Mountain Valley gave Dirigo fits for a half, but the Cougars held the Falcons to 11 […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Norcross’ game shapes up
So when Kory Norcross heard suggestions from her grandfather, John Huard, she took his words to heart. Huard was a former NFL linebacker and coach in the Canadian Football League. “He’s always picked on me and told me that I needed to get in shape and start jumping rope,” the Edward Little senior guard said. […]
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Local roundup: Eddies extinguish Dragons
BRUNSWICK — It took some doing, but Edward Little found a way to pull away from Brunswick and sneak off with a 64-54 victory in a boys’ basketball game Wednesday night. The Red Eddies (7-5) 35-33 lead at halftime and the game would remain tight the rest of the way. Andrew Middleton threw in the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Devils survive slugfest with Vikings
“But every game is like that,” he said. “It’s fun.” Few games are quite like this one, however. What it lacked in artistry, it more than made up for with tournament-like intensity and a fittingly frantic finish. “Well, what did you expect?” Lewiston coach Tim Farrar said. Farrar’s Blue Devils held on to win a […]
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H.S. boys’ hockey: Rams keep Devils in check
“This was very important for us,” Fournier said. “We really had to work hard in practice this week, work on our power play, work on our penalty kill, just everything. Overall, our speed was pretty good and we got a lot of shots on net.” The teams are both expected to be among the best […]