Few semifinal victories of recent vintage have been more fitting than the 45-31 lockdown of Boothbay on Thursday night at Augusta Civic Center, one that vaulted Winthrop into the regional final for the first time since 2008. “When our offense has trouble, I think we use defense as a motivator to get back into the […]
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Local roundup: Bangor stuns Lewiston in hockey finale
BANGOR — The Lewiston High School Blue Devils fired 40 shots on goal Wednesday night, but Bangor goalie Derek Fournier stopped them all in the Rams’ 1-0 overtime victory. Trevor DeLaite scored the winner for Bangor (9-7-2). Jacob Strout made 18 saves for Lewiston (14-2-2). St. Dom’s 8, Biddeford 5 AUBURN — Junior forward Noah […]
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Tourney Notes: Robinson, Fleming, Sugars, Jacques named Mr./Miss Basketball semifinalists
Two boys and two girls from the tri-county region have been named semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball, presented each year to the outstanding senior players in the state. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills and Riley Robinson of Dirigo are candidates for the boys’ honor, while Tianna Sugars of Oxford Hills and Emily Jacques […]
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Deering breaks Oxford Hills’ heart in Class AA boys’ semifinal
No. 3 Oxford Hills didn’t look like the team that No. 2 Deering blew out during the Class AA North boys’ basketball regular season. Not until the moments when it mattered most in a regional semifinal classic at Augusta Civic Center. Down by seven points with three minutes remaining, Deering held Oxford Hills scoreless for […]
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Class C South girls’ quarterfinal: No. 8 Searsport shocks No. 1 Richmond
AUGUSTA — There is no more need to wonder how top-seeded Richmond, up from its long and successful run in Class D, will match up with the MVC’s relative giants in the Class C girls’ basketball tournament. The Bobcats were bounced from the quarterfinals Tuesday afternoon by a traditional opponent, one with whom they had their […]
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Class C boys’ quarterfinal: Dirigo routs Richmond
AUGUSTA — No. 8 Richmond didn’t buckle or back down from the challenge of being the little fish in the big pond known as the Class C South boys’ basketball tournament. Drawing the quarterfinal assignment of a top seed that has made this Augusta Civic Center setting its second home in the past decade, the Bobcats […]
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Class C boys’ quarterfinal: Waynflete takes out Wiscasset again
AUGUSTA —Wiscasset couldn’t keep Waynflete from hitting 3-pointers on Monday night. Consequently, for the third time this decade, the Wolverines couldn’t stop the Flyers from soaring into the Class C South boys’ basketball semifinals. No. 4 Waynflete sank six bonus balls in the first half to build a double-digit lead at Augusta Civic Center. Despite […]
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Class C boys’ quarterfinal: Boothbay blocks Madison at buzzer
AUGUSTA — Given a chance to tie Monday’s Class C South boys’ quarterfinal game in the final six seconds of regulation, Madison sized up Boothbay and went against its strength. Strength prevailed. Abel Bryer blocked the Bulldogs’ shot, and do-everything junior Jacob Leonard hit the deck to clean up the rebound as time expired in the […]
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Tournament games shuffled due to storm
With a messy storm on its way for southern and central Maine, the Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday that Tuesday and Wednesday’s basketball tournament games have been shuffled to accommodate travel concerns. Two Class D girls’ games originally slated for Tuesday morning have been postponed to Wednesday morning, with Temple and Highview starting at 8:30 […]