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Scott J. Spaulding

RINGWOOD, Victoria, Australia — Scott Joseph Spaulding, 61, formerly of Dixfield and Old Orchard Beach, passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, in Ringwood Private Hospital in Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia. He was a resident of Mooroolbark, Victoria, Australia. Born July 15, 1956, in Rumford, the son of Albert and Annie Brown Spaulding, Scott was a 1974 […]

Posted inGirls Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine

Lewiston’s Victoria Harris leaves her mark on the program

Lynn Girouard has watched the game several times since it was played Feb. 14. Victoria Harris’ performance in that one-point Class AA North quarterfinal loss to rival Edward Little is still difficult for the Lewiston girls’ basketball coach to comprehend. Nor can athletic director Jason Fuller and assistant coach Josh LaPrell. Thirty-six points. Nineteen rebounds. […]

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2017-18 All-region girls’ basketball

First team F Victoria Harris Lewiston Sr. G Nathalie Theriault Poland Sr. G Tia Day Monmouth Sr. G Bri Jordan Gray-New Gloucester Jr. F Maighread Laliberte Oxford Hills Sr. F Jade Perry Edward Little Jr. Second team C Jordan Grant Gray-New Gloucester So. G Julia Colby Oxford Hills So. G Lexi Mittelstadt Mt. Blue Jr. […]

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Edward Little's Wol Maiwen thrived in the paint, helped the team to a title

AUBURN — Edward Little coach Mike Adams echoes a common lament among high school basketball coaches about the modern big man as a teenager. “Nobody wants to play in the post today,” he said. “It’s not glamorous. It’s not pretty. It’s not going to get you a scholarship, supposedly.” Adams’ creed is “Paint wins.” He […]

Posted inNational Sports

Greg Monroe’s triple-double lifts Celtics over Bulls

BOSTON — With Kyrie Irving ruled out for the rest of the season, the Celtics now have a clearer picture of what their roster will look like entering the postseason. In its 111-104 win over the Chicago on Friday night, Boston showed that at the very least it has a remaining group of players eager […]

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Rainy-day basketball in Auburn

Danny Austin, an Auburn eighth-grade student, goes for a layup in Auburn’s Chestnut Park while shooting some hoops with friend Lavio Luyindula, also from Auburn. The two were playing in the rain following after-school activities at the Police Activities League Center. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)

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A lot of D and a lot of DiVincenzo — Villanova routs Michigan to win NCAA title

SAN ANTONIO — A massive spark from Donte DiVincenzo and a defensive turnaround turned Villanova’s second national title in three years into a rout. DiVincenzo scored 31 points off the bench and Villanova shut down Michigan from the perimeter to beat the Wolverines 79-62 Monday night in the NCAA championship game. Villanova (36-4) started flat […]