RUMFORD — Monmouth cruised from the start Saturday and finished its regular season with a 63-24 girls’ basketball win over Mountain Valley. The Mustangs scored the first 12 points of the game and held a 20-4 lead by the end of the first quarter. “We knew they were good, but we weren’t expecting them to […]
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Mt. Blue’s Charles, Deering’s Jordan win Oxford Hills Sprints
Cameron Bancroft of Oxford Hills leads a heat of sprints in front of Matt Syphers of Edward Little during the Oxford Sprints at Roberts Farm on Saturday. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) NORWAY — The entire day of the Oxford Hills Sprints is a battle of mental and physical durability. After four 1-kilometer elimination races, the final […]
Wrestling: Mt. Blue's Bullen cops 100th career victory
Jagger Bullen stands with Mt. Blue coach Justin Nile and displays his plaque after copping his 100th career victory in Farmington on Wednesday night. FARMINGTON — Jagger Bullen could flaunt his work ethic with 100 career victories under his belt, but the soft-spoken junior never struts. It is just another sign of his maturity. The […]
Roundup: Edward Little girls edge Messalonskee
Oxford Hills’ Caroline Burns carves a turn on the lower part of the course at Mt. Abram in Greewood on Friday on her way to a first-place finish in a KVAC race. (Brewster Burns photo) OAKLAND — Hannah Chaput drilled 12 points as Edward Little held on for a 47-44 victory over Messalonskee in girls’ […]
Girls' hockey: Greely/Gray-NG gets revenge on St. Dom's
AUBURN — Scoring quickly worked for the visiting team Thursday. When the Greely/Gray-New Gloucester and St. Dominic Academy girls met on the ice for the second night in a row Friday, that held true. The Rangers scored two goals in the first two-plus minutes and held on for a 4-1 victory over the Saints at […]
Girls' basketball: Gray-New Gloucester defense stymies Poland
Gray-New Gloucester’s Brianna Jordan, background, gets into position to block a layup attempt by Poland’s Nathalie Theriault during the first half of Friday night’s girls’ basketball game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — Gray-New Gloucester’s defense was stout in a showdown between the top two girls’ basketball teams in Class B South. The Patriots […]
North Yarmouth edges St. Dominic in girls’ basketball
Saint Dominic Academy’s Mia-Angelina Leslie, right, eyes the basket as she slips past NYA’s Ellie Griswold for a layup during the first half of Friday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Even an eight-point difference in the final score didn’t reflect just how close Friday night’s girls’ basketball contest between St. Dominic […]
Boys' basketball: Hathaway scores 24, Leavitt stings Mt. Ararat
Leavitt’s Wyatt Hathaway dribbles ball upcourt as teammate Cole Morin sets a pick on Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) TOPSHAM — Leavitt overcame a slow start to beat Mt. Ararat 65-57 in Class A South boys’ basketball Thursday. The Hornets erased a nine-point deficit after one quarter and outscored the Eagles 49-32 […]
Boys' basketball: Spruce Mountain, Shaw stave off Oak Hill
Spruce Mountain’s Andrew Shaw pushes past Oak Hill’s Darryn Bailey during Thursday night’s basketball game at Oak Hill. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Junior forward Andrew Shaw was the man in the paint for Spruce Mountain on Thursday night. Shaw picked up the slack underneath after the Phoenix’s perimeter went silent in the third quarter […]
Local roundup: Madison upsets powerhouse Winthrop
WINTHROP — Madison stepped up and outgunned Winthrop 55-43 in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. The Ramblers (12-4) were paced by Cam Wood with a solid 15-point performance, while Sam Figueroa chipped in nine. Sean Whalen led the Bulldogs (9-8) with a game-high 21 points, while Matt Oliver tallied eight and Matt Shibley added […]