READFIELD — In the first quarter Friday night, Maranacook couldn’t stop Poland big man John Fossett, who outscored the entire Black Bears roster in the period. After that, Maranacook stopped letting Fossett get the ball, and turned defense into offense on its way to a 57-54 victory in a Class B South boys’ basketball game. […]
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PHOTOS: Camden Hills at Lewiston swim meet
Some photos of the action at the KVAC regular-season swim meet between Camden Hills and Lewiston at the Lewiston YWCA on Friday.
Girls’ basketball: Kents Hill rallies past Hebron
HEBRON — Catherine Sanborn has seen her share of close games and clutch moments. The Kents Hill senior guard was part of Maranacook’s team that won a Western C title last year and lost in the state championship game. When the Huskies watched Hebron Academy rally in the fourth quarter and tie the game Friday, […]
Girls’ basketball: Freeport oversomes Spruce Mountain
FREEPORT — After falling behind early in Friday night’s girls’ high school basketball game at Freeport, it almost looked like Spruce Mountain was going come back and steal the game from the Falcons. The Phoenix were down six at the end of the first quarter and four at halftime, and even had a five-point lead […]
H.S. soccer: Shariff, Hassan, McGraw reap more awards for Lewiston
LEWISTON — It has been a season of firsts for the Lewiston boys’ soccer program. The Blue Devils finished their first perfect season while winning their first state championship. All of that was done while being nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. As if that weren’t enough, Lewiston continues to add […]
Local roundup: Robinson’s 3 gives Dirigo a big lift
LISBON — Riley Robinson hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go in overtime to give Dirigo a 56-51 victory over Lisbon in a hard-fought early-season MVC matchup Wednesday. Robinson led the Cougars (3-0) with 23 points, while Luke Leuders chipped in with nine. The Greyhounds (2-1) were paced by Tyrese Joseph with 20 points, […]
H.S. Boys’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy falls short against Falmouth
AUBURN — Two of the state’s boys’ hockey powers showed their relative inexperience when they clashed Wednesday night. Falmouth took advantage of St. Dominic Academy’s slow start by jumping out to a big lead, then watched as the Saints whittled down that lead multiple times before holding on for a 7-5 victory in a Class […]
H.S. girls’ hockey: Greely too much for Blue Devils
The Blue Devils fell behind early and struggled to keep pace with a strong Greely team. The two-time defending state champions scored twice in the first period and secured a 3-1 win over the Blue Devils. “They’re a good team,” Lewiston coach Ron Dumont said. “They have three good lines. They plays fast. They’re always […]
Boys’ basketball: James, Wiscasset deny another Telstar comeback
BETHEL — Telstar couldn’t pull off another fourth-quarter miracle on Wednesday night, but the fact that the Rebels now believe in them is a huge step. Jeremiah Richardson’s half-court bank shot in the closing seconds wasn’t enough to topple undefeated Wiscasset, which overcame 26 turnovers and shaky shooting and escaped with a 47-45 victory in MVC […]
H.S. girls’ basketball: EL fends off Oxford Hills rally
AUBURN — Jordyn Reynolds knew it was time to up her game. With her Edward Little girls’ basketball battling foul trouble and struggling for offense, the junior center knew she could and needed to do her part. “I knew I had to perform a little bit better,” Reynolds said. “When you have some other starters […]