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Incoming weather forces postponements

With more winter weather moving into the region, some schools have rescheduled today’s scheduled games. Here is a list of what we know so far. Check back here for more updates throughout the day. Boys’ basketball Maranacook at Leavitt (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Yarmouth at Poland (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Madison […]

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H.S. roundup: Oak Hill boys hold off Monmouth, 61-59

MONMOUTH — Oak Hill took over in the second half to claim a 61-59 boys’ basketball victory over Monmouth on Monday. The Raiders trailed by six points in the third quarter before catching fire and leading by as many as seven points in the second half. Colten Donnell was particularly hot, scoring all 14 of […]

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What to look forward to in Maine sports in 2017

Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey.  […]

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Roundup: Lewiston girls take out Windham

WINDHAM — Lewiston finished the year on a strong note Saturday, closing out 2016 with a 52-41 win over Windham in a Class AA girls’ basketball matchup. Hannah Chaput led all players with 16 points for the Blue Devils (4-2), including one from three-point range. Morgan Eliasen also buried a trey and finished with 13 […]

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Boys’ basketball: Red Eddies fight off Dragons

EL improved to 6-0, but coach Mike Adams said his team learned a valuable lesson one game after surprising defending Class AA champion Portland. “You could feel it on the bus ride, when we walked in. I have been here 16 years and have played in this gym and I know what happens here,” Adams […]

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Boys’ basketball: James’ 46 points lead Wiscasset past Mountain Valley, 84-69

In the end, it was James’ dominance inside that propelled the host Wolverines to an 84-69 Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball win Friday. The 6-foot-6 James finished with 46 points, 24 rebounds (14 offensive) and four steals, leading the Wolverines to a dominating 47-23 edge on the boards. His efforts offset a hot night of […]

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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44

PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]

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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon knocks off Dirigo, 66-48

LISBON — What a week for the Lisbon High School Greyhounds. It started Monday with a Mountain Valley Conference road win over Boothbay. Then, on Thursday, the Greyhounds hosted Dirigo in a key boys showdown. Just like earlier this week, Lisbon put to rest another program that has given it fits over the years, pulling […]

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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley holds off Telstar

RUMFORD — The Mountain Valley boys’ basketball team believes it has the ability to play with any opponent, and it certainly needed a solid performance down the stretch of its 69-65 win over Telstar on Tuesday. Sophomore Jacob Blanchard scored 23 of a game-high 29 points in the first half. However, it was a pair […]