SANFORD — When Trevor Henschel was forced to deal with a dose of adversity, he may have mishandled the situation. But the Fryeburg Academy wrestler decided against throwing in the towel, and instead earned a title at the second annual state qualifying tournament, earning a berth in the New England tournament. This is the second […]
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Class A East boys’ basketball final: Lewiston falls to Hampden
AUGUSTA — One unbelievable run deserved one in reply during Saturday’s Class A East boys’ basketball championship. As a consequence, an unprecedented championship streak continues, and an unforgettable tournament push came to a frustrating but courageous end. No. 2 Hampden Academy rallied from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter and overcame Lewiston High School, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Lawrence overcomes Bangor on late Lewis 3-pointer
AUGUSTA — When Dominique Lewis drilled her first 3 of the game Saturday, she emphatically pumped her fist. When the junior guard from Lawrence High School drained her final 3, she — and her teammates — celebrated a championship. Moments after Bangor tied the teams’ Eastern Class A title game at the Augusta Civic Center, […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Forest Hills grabs Western D title over Hyde
AUGUSTA — During Forest Hills’ Western D regional final against Hyde, Tigers coach Anthony Amero told his team that as long as they were within 10 points heading into the fourth quarter, they were going to be regional champions. It was an odd thing for Amero to say, considering the top-seeded Tigers streamrolled through their regular-season […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley rejoices with West D title
AUGUSTA — From devastation to jubilation, the Rangeley girls’ basketball team has come a long way in a year. A devastating loss last February lingered in the Lakers’ hearts and souls after a last-second shot fell and ruined their hopes of a Western D title, and they’ve spent much of the past year trying to […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: Marancook overwhelms Mountain Valley
AUGUSTA — A year ago, the Maranacook girls’ playoff hopes flamed out in a semifinal loss to Carrabec. Friday, the more experienced and confident Black Bears left little doubt. Maranacook burst into its Western Class C semifinal with tenacity and purpose and quickly overwhelmed Mountain Valley in a 64-29 win. “Last year was the first […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Dirigo returns to regional final with win over Madison
AUGUSTA — The Energizer Bunny has nothing on this group of Dirigo Cougars. Dirigo was amped up from the start Friday and never wore out in a 58-44 win over Madison in a Western C semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. The Cougars went wire to wire with an emotional and energized effort that Madison […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Eastern A title up for grabs as playoffs begin
If the regular season was any indication of what hockey fans can expect to see in the playoffs, this postseason may be one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. Team records didn’t seem to mean much during the regular season, either. There were, however, memorable moments. St. Dominic Academy and Lewiston played to a […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley rallies by Searsport to reach regional final
AUGUSTA — The biggest challenge the Rangeley girls’ received Thursday didn’t come from a game Searsport club that had the Lakers in the ropes for most of the teams’ Western Class D semifinal. The real confrontation came from Rangeley coach Heidi Deery. “I just said, ‘We’re not going home like this,’” Deery said. “It’s one […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Richmond returns to regional final with win over Vinalhaven
AUGUSTA — It was supposed to be another building year for Richmond. After years of dominating the East-West Conference and Western D, the Bobcats were expecting to work on development this winter. Little did the they know they were ahead of schedule. “There was a new coach, we’re very young, we don’t start a single […]