Coach: David Pepin (first year) Last year’s record: 1-17. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nate Backus (5-10 guard), Kindle Bonsall (6-0 forward), Cam Abbott (6-2 forward); Juniors — Brad Durrell (6-4 center), Drew Parsons (6-1 forward), Colton Lawrence (6-0 forward), Kody Vining (6-1 center), Justin Evans (6-1 forward); Sophomore — Devin Hoyt (5-8 guard). Key loses: […]
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Preview 2013: Monmouth Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Lucas Turner (fifth year) Last year’s record: 7-13, lost Western C quarterfinal Returning letterwinners: Senior — Marcques Houston (6-4 center), Brandon Goff (6-1 guard), Brett Wilson (6-0 guard); Junior — Kasey Smith (6-4 forward). Key loses: Billy Cummings (guard), Drew McFarren (forward), Devin West (guard). Promising newcomers: Seniors — Nick Tozier (6-4 forward); Alex […]
2013 Preview: Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball
Coach: Gavin Kane (third year) Last year’s record: 18-1, lost in Western B quarterfinal. Returning players: Seniors — Victoria Ouellette (5-10 forward), Ladesta Tracy (5-5 guard); Juniors — Samantha Richards (6-0 center), Nicole Hamblin (5-7 guard), Kailee Newcomb (5-5 guard), Amanda Castonguay (5-6 guard), Amia Pelletier (5-6 forward), Vanese Barnes (5-8 forward), Emily Keene (5-7 […]
Preview 2013: Poland girls’ basketball
Coach: Darren Littlefield (third year) Last year’s record: 5-13 Returning players: Seniors — Emily Bolduc (5-6 guard), Lindsay Theriault (5-7 guard/forward); Juniors — Michaella Arsenault (5-8 guard/forward), Caroline Littlefield (5-9 forward), Taylor Summers (5-10 forward); Sophomore — Sarah Bolduc (5-4 guard). Key losses: Melora Lavoie (forward), Amanda Gibson (forward), Kayla Yirrell (center), Brittina Maheux (guard), […]
Preview 2013: Oxford Hills girls’ basketball
Coach: Nate Pelletier Last year’s record: 11-8, lost in Eastern A quarterfinals. Returning players: Seniors — Crystal West (5-6 guard), Brooke Murch (5-9 forward), Claire Gregory (5-10 forward); Juniors — Mikayla Morin (5-8 guard), Anna Winslow (5-11 forward), Shannon Kriger (5-10 forward), Kersey Goyette (5-3 guard. Sophomores — Tianna Sugars (6-0 forward), Jayden Colby (5-5 […]
Preview 2013: Spruce Mountain Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Bessey (third year) Last year’s record: 14-6, lost Western B quarterfinal Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Scottie Hall (5-9 guard), John McKenna (5-10 guard), Austin Couture (5-10 forward); Juniors — Peter Theriault (5-11 guard), Anthony York (6-3 forward), Deonte Ring (6-1 forward), Tyler Kachnovich (6-0 forward). Key loses: Nate Hamblin (guard), Josh Wilcox (forward). […]
2013 Preview: Lewiston girls’ basketball
Coach: Mike Labonte (second year) Last year’s record: 5-13 Returning players: Seniors — Jenessa Talarico (5-5 guard), Brie Wilson (6-0 forward), Maegan Mathon (5-6 forward), Laurianne Murphy (5-7 guard); Juniors — Amanda Swart (5-9 forward), Emily Brochu (5-7 guard), ; Sophomores — Kristina Blais (5-5 guard). Key losses: Tori Denis (guard), Emily Paione (guard), Kelsey […]
Preview 2013: Gray- New Gloucester girls’ basketball
Coach: Mike Andreasen (third year) Last year’s record: 13-6, lost in Western B preliminary Returning players: Seniors — Stephanie Greaton (5-11 center), Julia Martell (5-10 guard), Grace Ferguson (5-8 forward); Juniors — Maria Valente (5-9 forward), Zoe Adams (5-8 forward). Key losses: Haylee Cote (guard), Sammie Wilkins (guard), Michele Dehetre (guard). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]
Preview 2013: Buckfield Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Reed (second year) Last year’s record: 9-10, lost in Western D preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Micah Madore (5-9 guard), Robert Rowe (6-2 forward), Keenan Stockdale (6-2 forward), Jonah Williams (6-2 guard/forward),; Junior — Jared Eastman (5-10 guard). Key loses: Tyler Goyette (guard), Jeff Pepin (forward), Scott Pierce (forward). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: If Cougars want Western C title back, they’ll have to earn it
It is debatable whether Feb. 2013 was the end of one era or the beginning of another in Western Class C, or both. We’ll have an answer in Feb. 2014. There is no debating that Dirigo’s run of four consecutive Western C championships ended last year. It’s at least a fair assumption that the Cougars’ […]