Also: The Spruce Mountain boys remain unbeaten with close win over Madison, and more boys and girls basketball recaps from Wednesday, as well as skiing, swimming and indoor track and field results.
Mt. Blue Cougars
Area roundup: Winthrop flips script in second half for girls basketball win over Dirigo
The Ramblers trail at halftime before clamping down on defense. The Oak Hill girls use a big second quarter to win, the St. Dom’s boys win big, and an area college coach reaches a milestone.
Area roundup: Oak Hill overtakes Dirigo in close MVC girls basketball tilt
The Raiders pull past the Cougars in the fourth quarter. Also: More boys and girls basketball recaps and indoor track and field and swimming results.
Nordic skiing: Large numbers brave the cold to compete at Maranacook Wave Race
Over 200 skiers make it to Readfield despite morning temperatures hovering near zero degrees.
Skimeister’s future remains on a downward slope
Coaches say there are variety of reasons why the popularity of skimeister competition has declined over the years.
Maine talent soaring to top levels of women’s college basketball
Ten former Maine girls basketball players, including Mt. Blue grad Lexi Mittelstadt, are competing for NCAA Division I programs, while former Oxford Hills star Julia Colby and several others are playing for Division-II squads.
Area roundup: Big third quarter powers Monmouth boys to win over Boothbay
Sammy Calder sinks three 3-pointers as the Mustangs pull away. Also, Oxford Hills’ Molly Corbett and Gray-New Gloucester’s Nate Hebert catch fire, and more basketball action from Saturday.
Area roundup: Edward Little boys put up 87 points in win over Hampden
Landon Cougle’s 19 points and Hazma Sheikh’s 14 back up another 30-plus point outing by John Shea for the Red Eddies. Also, Dirigo’s Charlie Houghton, Gray-New Gloucester’s Anthony Prescott, Lisbon’s Levi Tibbetts and Spruce Mountain’s Jace Bessey put up 20 or more points in victories, and more basketball recaps from Wednesday.
Mt. Blue bullies Erskine in COVID-affected KVAC matchup
Boys basketball: Evans Sterling and Zak Koban lead the Cougars to a comfortable victory while also entertaining the home crowd.
Skiing: With state championships back on, skiers excited to return to slopes
Saddleback hosts first meet of season as skiers begin down road to first state meets since 2020.