Gray-New Gloucester lost two-thirds of the scoring from its one-loss, state championship team to graduation, but its still an interesting team in 2017-18. “We’ve got some pretty good pieces,” seventh-year coach Michael Andreasen said. “Obviously, not as experienced as we have been.” Specifically, that is a reference to the returns of junior Bri Jordan and […]
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St. Dominic Academy Saints 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
St. Dom’s came so close last year. So close to a winning record, as the Saints had a handful of losses by less than five points. So close to the Class C South quarterfinals, falling against Madison in the preliminary round by only four points. And close to who knows what else after that. They […]
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Lewiston Blue Devils 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Lewiston features a favorable mixture of players in 2017-18. They have proven talent — such as Class AA North first-teamer Victoria Harris — and experience — three of the five starters return, and several others saw significant action off the bench last season. For example, sophomores Maddy Foster and Cece Racine will take on larger […]
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Hebron Lumberjacks 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
For the second year in a row, the Lumberjacks won 12 games and claimed the MAISAD title. But, also for the second year in a row, their season ended one game shy of Augusta. Leading scorers Franceska Halloran and Maddy New are back. Halloran, especially, was prolific, surpassing 20 points on a handful of occasions […]
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Edward Little Red Eddies 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
This will be a season of change for Edward Little. It’s almost impossible for it not to be. It starts at the top, with coach Chris Cifelli taking over for Craig Jipson, who helmed the Red Eddies program for 12 seasons, including last year when they reached the regional semifinals. Also gone, due to graduation, […]
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Mt. Abram Roadrunners 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Expect the Roadrunners to live up to their name this season. “We’re going to be faster than we were last year,” fourth-year coach Larry Donald said. “We live and die by the press. We’re not big enough to do a slow-it-down, pack-it-in halfcourt offense.” Donald expects his rotation, at least at the start of the […]
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Oxford Hills Vikings 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Call it a fairly safe bet that Oxford Hills will be at or near the top of Class AA again this season. The question that remains is whether or not the Vikings can win the region and make it back to the state championship, and perhaps even win the school’s first basketball title. Underclassmen such […]
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Class D South boys: Rangeley, others chasing Greenville
Jake Kraske from Buckfield blasts past Rangeley’s Devon Clark during a game at Buckfield High School between Buckfield and Rangeley last season. Even though it matched the 7-11 record that earned them a tournament spot the previous year, Rangeley missed out on the Class D South tournament by the slimmest of margins last February (six-tenths […]
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Irving, short-handed Celtics take down Mavericks
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are no strangers to adjusting on the fly this season. They recovered from Gordon Hayward’s injury on opening night and the early absence of Marcus Morris to reel of 16 straight victories following an 0-2 start. That ability to bounce back was on display again to help them remain perfect […]
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Women's basketball: Polar Bears overwhelm Beavers
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College owned the boards and dominated the perimeter, but an overmatched University of Maine at Farmington held on to its composure against a Polar Bear team that was too hot to handle Wednesday night. Bowdoin enjoyed all the comforts of Morrell Gymnasium and hustled off with 112-24 victory against the Beavers (3-4). […]