CUMBERLAND — Not many players on the court Tuesday night for Greely performed in that capacity a year ago, when Poland sprang a comeback and an upset for the ages in the Class B West boys’ basketball championship. That didn’t stop the Rangers from desiring revenge any less passionately, or achieving it any less decisively. Sophomore […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston, Leavitt/EL/Poland meet again in regional final
If there are two teams in the state that know that success against a certain opponent in the regular season doesn’t automatically mean success against it during the playoffs, it’s Lewiston and Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland. Last season, the Red Hornets topped Lewiston in both regular-season games as well as the KVAC Championship before falling to the […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston ousts Yarmouth-Freeport-Gray-New Gloucester, reaches regional final
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School is headed back to the Eastern Maine girls’ hockey final, though it took nearly 72 hours longer than anticipated. The defending regional champions were the last team to play its first playoff game of the year following scheduling conflicts and building availability that pushed its regularly scheduled Friday game back […]
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H.S. girls’ indoor track: Lewiston’s big strides led to KVAC title
If the Lewiston girls’ track team recalls them at all, it is because of how poorly they did. But that was just the beginning for the Blue Devils. “Each week we got better and better,” Lewiston first-year coach Paul Soracco said. “It’s been amazing. They’ve been buying into what we’re doing and how hard we’ve […]
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High school swimming: Charest thriving amid year of adjustments
LEWISTON — It has been a year of adjustments for Lewiston High School’s Matt Charest. Charest entered his junior season with a new coach, a new relay team and the added responsibility of being a team captain. Despite the adjustments he’s had to make, Charest hasn’t missed a beat and continues to improve his craft. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills is ready for another tourney run
PARIS — It’s beginning to look a lot like last year for the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team. And that’s not such a bad thing. A year ago, the Vikings started slow, going 1-3 but won 13 of its last 14 games to earn the third seed. Oxford Hills then survived an overtime game in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little, Lewiston, Dirigo among tournament favorites
There is enough pressure involved in being a No. 1 seed in the boys’ basketball tournament. But this year? In Class A East? Safe to assume that there will be some sleep-deprived nights in Edward Little coach Mike Adams’ house this week. “I don’t know if we are (the best team in the state) or […]
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H.S. Indoor Track: Lewiston sweeps KVAC’s
BRUNSWICK — The outlook coming into Saturday might have been described as confident and hopeful. The Lewiston High School indoor track teams entered the KVAC championships at Bowdoin College with varying degrees of optimism. The boys’ team was confident in a its potential for a championship showing. The girls were hopeful to have a good […]
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Alpine skiing: Cougars, Falcons used their depth
FARMINGTON — Depth and quality lifted Mt. Blue and Mountain Valley to conference Alpine titles in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference ski championships at Titcomb Mountain on Saturday. Mt. Blue placed three skiers in the top six in Saturday’s slalom race to claim the boys’ overall Alpine KVAC title, while Mountain […]
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Wrestling: Mountain Valley comes through
WELLS — Danny Buteau has proven time and time again that he possesses the skills to get the job done, and that’s exactly what the Oak Hill standout accomplished when everything was on the line. The same can be said about the entire Mountain Valley. The Falcons shook off adversity and took full advantage of […]