Coach: Dave Kaplan and Mike Langlois (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 10-8, lost in Western C semifinal. Returning athletes: Seniors — Katie Canning (P), Mikayla Cameron (OF); Junior — Rhiannon Dumond (OF); Sophomores — Emily Chasse (P), Tia Day (Inf), Hannah Anderson (C/3b). Key losses: Caroline Bonenfant (SS), Shannon Buzzell (2b). […]
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Class C South girls’ basketball semifinal: Monmouth rally falls shy against Boothbay
AUGUSTA — The comeback fell just short for the Monmouth girls’ basketball team. The Mustangs had already defeated Boothbay with a buzzer-beater during the regular season, and Monmouth was attempting another comeback Thursday in the Class C South semifinals. Boothbay built a double-digit lead early in the fourth, but the Mustangs had the game down […]
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Class C South girls’ basketball: Hannah Anderson sparks Monmouth past St. Dom’s
AUGUSTA — To say that the Monmouth girls’ basketball team was pleasantly surprised when St. Dom’s defeated Dirigo in the preliminary round last week might have been an understatement. The third-seeded Mustangs had handled the 11th-ranked Saints easily during the regular season, earning a pair of wins by an average of 41 points. But Monmouth […]
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Class C South girls’ basketball: Boothbay, Monmouth top field
Players to watch: Soph. F Sydney Tilton, Richmond; Soph F Page Brown Boothbay; Fr. G Faith Blethen, Boothbay; Soph. G Tia Day, Monmouth; Sr. G Sidney Wilson, Monmouth; Sr. G Kayla Bess, Madison; Jr. F Marina Casey, Traip; Jr. F Chloe Dwinell, St. Dom’s; Sr. F Mickayla Willette Carrabec; Sr. F Anna Bucklin, Searsport. Favorites: […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth advances with prelim win over Hall-Dale
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy knew it might not be your normal No. 14-seed vs. No. 3-seed playoff matchup. The Mustangs had only defeated Hall-Dale by two a few weeks before, and they also knew that the Bulldogs were playing some of their best basketball, including a regular season finale win over Dirigo. Monmouth also knew […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth shoots down Oak Hill
WALES — It was an inside game against an outside game from the start. Monmouth had the shooting prowess from the perimeter. Oak Hill had the size and strength inside. In the early going Saturday night, both teams established their respective games. The Mustangs’ style eventually won out in a 46-36 victory. Monmouth built the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth stuns Boothbay
The Mustang sophomore’s 3-pointer hit the rim, the backboard and hung tantalizingly high above the cylinder before falling through to help Monmouth stun unbeaten Boothbay 42-41. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, if I miss this, we lose and if I make it, we win at the buzzer,’” Anderson said. “My adrenalin was going.” Monmouth […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth surges past Dirigo
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth girls’ basketball team probably didn’t need any extra motivation Saturday night. The Mustangs were coming off a disappointing one-point loss against Madison earlier in the week. That game came right down to the wire before the Bulldogs hand Monmouth its first loss of the season. With hopes of bouncing back from […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Monmouth girls’ basketball
Coach: Scott Wing (sixth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C South Last year’s result: 14-6, lost in Western C quarterfinal. Returning athletes: Seniors – Mikayla Cameron (5-3 guard), Bri Gonzalez (5-5 guard/forward), Maddie Stevens (5-9 forward), Haley West (5-7 forward), Sidney Wilson (5-3 guard); Sophomores – Abbey Allen (5-6 guard/forward), Maddie Amero (5-10 guard/forward), Hannah Anderson […]
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H.S. soccer: Monmouth Academy teams back in title contention
After a successful run as a Class D South (formerly West) team, the Mustangs struggled with low numbers and stiffer competition in a jump to Class C due to higher enrollment figured. When Joe Fletcher took over as coach in 2009, the team was a shell of its former self. “We were on the verge […]