DIXFIELD — Sophomore Keegan Davis stepped up to the challenge and delivered a much-needed solid performance down the stretch for Mountain Valley. Davis recorded a double-double, with 30 points and 13 rebounds, as the Falcons maintained their composure for a thrilling 78-67 double-overtime triumph against Dirigo at packed Defoe Gymnasium on Friday night. Mountain Valley, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley runs away from Oak Hill
RUMFORD — To be successful, everyone on the team needs to be on the same page. Lately, the Mountain Valley girls’ basketball team has embodied that philosophy, and it was evident again Tuesday at Puiia Gymnasium. Seniors Ashley Russell, Liza White and Emily Laubauskas combined to score 48 points and the Falcons controlled the game […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-NG remains unbeaten with big win over Freeport
GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester knew the Freeport press was coming. The visiting Falcons’ plan worked for the first eight minutes of Tuesday night’s girls high school basketball game, but eventually, the Patriots’ half-court game took over. Gray-New Gloucester used a dominant second quarter and lock-down defense to pull away and remain undefeated with a 64-33 […]
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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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Kings, South Portland/Freeport/Waynlete settle for draw
AUBURN — Both teams’ coaches weren’t happy with the way things started Wednesday, and neither was particularly pleased with the ending, either. Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester and South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete battled through three periods and overtime with nothing decided, settling for a 3-3 tie at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “The key is you can’t play from behind […]
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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 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley wards off Monmouth in MVC battle
RUMFORD — With two evenly matched MVC boys’ teams, something had to give Thursday night. The Falcons’ and Mustangs’ competitive natures were evident, and the action proved to be exciting down the stretch as Mountain Valley held on for a 65-62 win over Monmouth at Puiia Gymnasium. The inside-outside game of Keegan Davis and Jacob […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain runs away from Freeport
FREEPORT — Four minutes decided Spruce Mountain’s 66-46 Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball victory over Freeport on Thursday night. After a tight first frame, the visiting Phoenix got hot, and got hot fast, with an 11-2 run in the second quarter that forced a Freeport timeout. The short break hardly slowed things down, though, as […]
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Boys’ basketball: Hickey reaches 1,000 in Winthrop win over Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Jacob Hickey knew his goal was within reach, but the Winthrop senior was careful not to disrupt the flow of the game trying to achieve it on Tuesday in Mountain Valley Conference action. Hickey scored a game-high 26 points and surpassed 1,000 for his career with his 13th point of the night to […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Mountain Valley Alpine Skiing
Coach: Mark Thibodeau (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys won the MVC championship and came in second at state. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Nick Newman, Andrew Arsenault, Jon Adley, Jacob Beauchesne, John Pepin Jr.; Junior — Curtis Gauvin; Sophomore — Cam Gallant. Girls: Seniors — Alecia Bolduc Key losses: Jon-Thomas […]