That was Julia Champagne’s mindset at halftime Friday. The Brunswick senior had been shut out in the first half in an Eastern Class A quarterfinal game against Oxford Hills. But the KVAC’s second-leading scorer didn’t stress about it. “I wasn’t really worried about the points,” Champagne said. “It was a really close game. As long […]
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KVAC swim championships: Brunswick Dragons take two
BATH — For the third time in as many years, both girls’ and boys’ swim teams of Brunswick High School walked away with the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships at the Bath Area Family YMCA on Saturday. The girls totaled 339 points on the day, while Cony (224) and Messalonskee (164) captured second and third […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lewiston burns Brunswick in KVAC showdown
Friday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference contest between current Eastern Maine Class A fifth-seed Lewiston and No. 6 Brunswick was pretty much over when Blue Devils coach Tim Farrar went to his bench with his team holding a commanding 22-point advantage with 3:27 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Dragons and their never-quit attitude produced a […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dominic Academy dispatches Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A group of students sitting in a classroom after the teacher announced a test would likely be focused. Tuesday night, the Brunswick High School boys’ hockey team experienced a test of its own, facing St. Dom’s in what became a lesson plan for the road ahead. The Saints earned an 8-2 victory over the […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings outlast Dragons
Standing on the block, waiting for a shot to roll off the rim, is something Colby relishes. She may be boxed out initially, but it may not be for long. “My favorite position to be in is to be rebounding for my team on a foul shot,” Colby said. “I love that. I feel like […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Harris nets 22, Blue Devils top Brunswick
Having been out of the lineup in the Blue Devils’ most recent game, the 6-foot-4 senior had plenty of energy to exert. Harris poured in a game-high 22 points — 15 coming after halftime — and the Blue Devils pushed their winning streak to three with a 57-49 victory over Brunswick on Tuesday. “He did […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little overcomes Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The way Brunswick shot the ball in the first half of Wednesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup with highly-regarded Edward Little, the Dragons appeared to be on the way to an easy victory. But, the Red Eddies figured things out, took over in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half […]
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Boys’ hockey: Brunswick Dragons hold off Leavitt Hornets
AUBURN — Playing in its first game with a new coach and a new system, the nerves were apparent for Brunswick in its first 15 minutes against Leavitt. By the time the puck dropped for the second period, those nerves were gone and the Dragons looked like a brand-new team. Brunswick senior forward Jared Parent […]
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Bowdoin College disciplines lacrosse players for dressing as Native Americans
BRUNSWICK — Fourteen members of the Bowdoin College men’s lacrosse team will be disciplined for dressing up as Native Americans at a November party known as “Cracksgiving” held in an off-campus house known as “Crack House” rented by members of the team. As first reported in The Bowdoin Orient, a student newspaper, and confirmed Wednesday by […]
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Navy Blue Angel slides off runway
BRUNSWICK (AP) — A jet from the Navy’s elite Blue Angels flight demonstration team skidded off a runway and got stuck in mud Thursday morning. The F/A-18 Hornet was flying to the former Brunswick Naval Air Station to promote and plan for the 2015 Great State of Maine Air Show when it slid on a […]