After covering eight days of a high school basketball tournament — morning, noon and night, in two cities 60 miles apart — what does the writer do? This is neither a riddle nor a rhetorical question. I’m going to tell you whether you like it or not. My aching bones and bleary eyes tell me […]
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Boys’ Western C Final: Flyers ground Black Bears
AUGUSTA — Waynflete got a taste of what winning its first Western Class C title would be like in 2013. But that taste turned sour when the Flyers lost to Boothbay in the regional final. This time, the Flyers were able to savor the sweetness of victory. Serge Nyirikamba, the tournament’s most outstanding player, tallied […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Carrabec wins first crown
AUGUSTA — With every missed free throw Saturday night, the likelihood for nightmares increased for Mickayla Willette. The sophomore forward had the chance to pad Carrabec’s lead down the stretch of the Western C championship game. With every missed free throw came another chance for Madison to tie it. “Oh my gosh, I was a […]
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The Hot Corner: Knights’ journey like no other
PORTLAND — Counting the number of Maine high school basketball teams who have knocked off the third, second and first seeds consecutively to win a regional championship doesn’t require many fingers. Which is good, because if you follow the Poland Regional High School boys with even a modicum of passion, you lack nails. I’m comfortable […]
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Class B West Boys’ Basketball Final: Poland shocks Greely for first regional title
Having already lost to Class B West boys’ title game opponent Greely by 23 points in the regular season, the Knights were down by 19 Saturday more quickly than you could say, “in over their heads.” Brimming with confidence, flaunting size, strength and facial hair, overflowing with all-conference players, Greely was a lock to hit […]
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West D final: Coro, Forest Hills stun Rangeley
AUGUSTA — For a fleeting moment, Kori Coro heard nothing. The Forest Hills senior guard was alone with her thoughts, watching the biggest shot of her life homing in on the basket. “Everything went silent,” Coro said. “I couldn’t hear anything. I couldn’t think. I was just hoping and praying it would go in.” The […]
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Class B West Girls’ Final: Lakers tip Warriors for sixth title in nine years
PORTLAND — Lake Region won its third straight Class B West girls’ basketball title and sixth in nine seasons Saturday, pulling away from Wells in the second half for a 59-51 victory at Cumberland County Civic Center. Senior center Tiana-Jo Carter scored 24 points, ripped down 18 rebounds and took home the Mike DiRenzo Award […]
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Eastern A Boys’ Final: Gilpin, Broncos dominate Vikings
AUGUSTA — With the Augusta Civic Center almost empty late Friday night, Zach Gilpin exited the arena with five words. “Back to back to back,” Gilpin yelled as he stepped out a side exit. Indeed, Gilpin and top-seeded Hampden Academy made it three Eastern A titles in a row with a resounding 82-54 win over […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings grow into champions
He predicted his Oxford Hills girls would show tremendous growth, but he likely never imagined the results that would accompany it. The Vikings claimed their second regional title Friday with an impressive performance in a resounding 54-34 win over Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center. “The thing is, they still have a ways to […]
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Class A East Girls’ Championship: Vikings’ defense too tall an order for Eddies
AUGUSTA — Oxford Hills survived four overtimes to beat Skowhegan by four points, then outlasted Messalonskee by a bucket. Anybody who had been paying attention to Tourney 2014 knew the Vikings had a chance to beat top-seeded Edward Little. They were the ones who dealt the Red Eddies their only prior loss of this girls’ […]