BRUNSWICK — Halfway through Monday afternoon’s Class B swimming and diving state championship meet, things looked bleak for the defending champion and heavily-favored girls of Cape Elizabeth High School. A disqualification for leaving early in the opening 200-yard medley relay wiped out 32 points in a meet they were seeded to win by 31 over […]
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Winthrop holds off Madison in a Class C South quarterfinal
Winthrop’s Jared Maclaughlin, center, is fouled by Madison’s Matt Oliver as he goes up for a layup during Monday afternoon’s playoff game at the Augusta Civic Center. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Winthrop is all about defense, and Winthrop’s defense is all about helping the helper. Second-seeded Winthrop’s defense did more than its fair share […]
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Boothbay stuns Waynflete in C South quarterfinal
AUGUSTA — Boothbay struggled through the first half and it seemed Waynflete was well on its way to victory in the Class C South boys’ basketball quarterfinals Monday at Augusta Civic Center. Instead, the sixth-seeded Seahawks rallied back to upset the third-seeded Flyers 65-64. “I did not expect that,” Boothbay’s Hunter Crocker said. “It was […]
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D South girls' quarterfinal: Haley, Rangeley handle Pine Tree
AUGUSTA — Once Natasha Haley got going, her Rangeley teammates followed along, and the Lakers pulled away for a 55-28 win over Pine Tree Academy in the Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinals Monday. “We definitely look for her in a lot of ways,” Rangeley coach Heidi Deery said. “She’s a great player, and we’re […]
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And One: Mountain Valley boys in position to soar next year
Mountain Valley’s Cameron Godbois shoots the ball as Cape Elizabeth’s Tanner Carpenter and Andrew Hartel play defense during Saturday’s 2018 Maine State basketball tournament at the Portland Expo. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Not much went right for Mountain Valley in its 47-31 loss to Cape Elizabeth in the B South quarterfinals Saturday. The Falcons, though, are […]
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Alpine skiing: EL boys confident ahead of state championship
AUBURN — Confidence is in great supply on the Edward Little alpine skiing team. The Red Eddies, who are two years removed from their alpine state title in 2016, are looking to bounce back after not bringing home hardware last season and bring a championship back to Edward Little. Everyone on the alpine team, from […]
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Wells earns Class B wrestling crown
Michael Wrigley, top, of Wells battles with Dalton Berry of Dirigo in the 196-pound weight class at the Class B state wrestling championships at Wells High School on Saturday (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) WELLS — When the Wells High wrestling team posed for a team picture after winning its second straight Class B state […]
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Cheverus holds off Bangor for Class A boys' swim title; LaBelle leads Lewiston
Brim Peabody of Cheverus competes in the 500-yard freestyle during the boys’ Class A swim championship in Orono on Saturday. Peabody won with a time of 4:47.41. (Kevin Bennett photo) ORONO — In its bid to end Cheverus’ five-year stranglehold on the Class A swimming and diving championship, the Bangor boys came out flying Saturday […]
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Marshwood wrestling wins state title in stunning repeat; Stevens, Mabior nab titles
Marshwood team members celebrate their Class A state wrestling championship in Sanford on Saturday. (Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald) SANFORD — Marshwood High surprised the Class A wrestling field and defended its team championship Saturday at Memorial Gym. It was Marshwood’s sixth Class A title in seven seasons and the 10th state title for Coach […]
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B South boys' quarterfinal: Gray-NG stuns, overpowers Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain’s Brett Frey shoots at the basket past Gray-New Gloucester’s Ryan Lachance during Saturday’s 2018 Maine State basketball tournament at the Portland Expo.(Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PORTLAND — It seemed that any time Gray-New Gloucester took a shot, the ball found its way through the net at the Portland Expo on Saturday afternoon. The No. […]