Some teams have been able to compete, but many others have not been so lucky.
Mt. Blue Cougars
Area roundup: Undefeated Dirigo boys basketball dismisses Carrabec
Charlie Houghton leads the Cougars with 17 points; Kaden Pillsbury’s 24 pace Mt. Abram boys past Telstar; Buckfield’s Ayden Jefferson scores 24 in loss to Hall-Dale.
High school roundup: Gray-New Gloucester girls deal Brunswick first loss
Ali Portas scores go-ahead bucket for Patriots; Spruce Mountain girls rout Madison; Oxford Hills boys roll past Edward Little; Dirigo wrestling overcomes forfeits to defeat Mountain Valley; Swimming, Alpine and Nordic ski results.
Area roundup: Lewiston knocks down Noble in girls basketball
Natalie Beaudoin and Koral Morin combine for 42 points to lead the Blue Devils to a 65-31 victory; Nate Hebert hits seven 3s, scores 42 points for Gray-NG boys; Mountain Valley, Dirigo, Mt. Abram and Oxford Hills boys also win.
Basketball notebook: Eli Bigelow and Michael Klick bring toughness to Lewiston
Also, Mt. Blue will induct its first Hall of Fame class during doubleheader Saturday, and three area schools are still unbeaten this far into the season.
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue graduate Emma Charles wins national championship
Charles, who is from Farmington, finished first in the junior women classic sprint race finals at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships in Michigan.
Area roundup: Dirigo drives past Buckfield in girls basketball
Jayce Brophy leads the way for the Cougars, who catapult to a big lead in the first half. The Edward Little girls and Mt. Blue boys also claim victories.
Area roundup: Waterville downs Leavitt boys in overtime
Brett Coburn puts up game-high 21 points for Hornets; Buckfield boys earn first victory; Lewiston boys win on the road; Jayce Brophy surpasses 30 points for Dirigo girls, and Olivia Mastine pours in 22 in Spruce Mountain’s win.
Area roundup: Mt. Abram keeps St. Dom’s at arm’s length in a boys basketball matchup
The Roadrunners hold the Saints to 13 first-half points while their offense chugs along; Leavitt boys win double-OT thriller; the Oxford Hills boys and girls both win comfortably.
2022-23 cheering preview capsules
A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.