DIXFIELD — There wasn’t any secret about what the Dirigo boys’ basketball team intended to do Thursday against rival Mountain Valley in an MVC matchup. No matter what the Falcons tried to counteract the Cougars, Dirigo had all the answers following a fast start that had Mountain Valley reeling. Dirigo used its pressure defense to […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s boys edge Wiscasset in thriller
WISCASSET — Becket Wagner netted a game-high 20 points Thursday as St. Dom’s held onto a narrow 49-48 win over Wiscasset in a mid-season MVC boys’ tilt. Mike Bryant chipped in for the Saints with 14 points, highlighted by two shots from beyond the arc. The Wolverines were paced by Brandon Sprague with a solid […]
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Boys’ basketball: Evan and John Hepburn, Boothbay zone out previously unbeaten Winthrop
Boothbay’s calling cards are man-to-man resistance, stamina, and feathery shooting. But Pinkham’s willingness to gamble and play Thursday night’s MVC boys’ showdown in a phone booth was a major reason the Seahawks fluttered away with a 53-46 triumph over the previously undefeated Ramblers. “We haven’t played zone all year, but I don’t think I can […]
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Girls’ hockey: Blue Devils drydock Yachtsmen
LEWISTON — The defense did it all for Lewiston High School on Wednesday. They scored the first two Blue Devil goals, limited Falmouth to 11 shots (one in the first period) and pitched their 11th shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory over the Yachtsmen at the Colisee. “We had seen Falmouth earlier in […]
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Local roundup: Eddies prevail
TOPSHAM — Brooke Reynolds led Edward Little High School with 16 points and Eraleena Hairston added 12 as the Red Eddies beat Mt. Ararat 59-38 in a girls’ basketball game Wednesday. The Eddies (8-3) took 27-22 lead by halftime. EL exploded in the third quarter with 23 points. Monmouth 50, Telstar 37 MONMOUTH — Monmouth […]
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Committee suggests Heal point change as part of 5-class proposal in basketball
AUGUSTA — A proposal to expand the state’s high school basketball world from four classes to five beginning next season received some fine-tuning from the Maine Principals’ Association’s Classification Committee during a nearly four-hour meeting Wednesday. The proposal, which has been under consideration for more than a year, has been prompted in great part by […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley rolling toward tourney
BUCKFIELD — Whether they’ve been the favorite or the challenger, there’s always been another foe to fuel anticipation. Last year, it was a late-season showdown with Forest Hills. The year before, Richmond was the other team to beat in Western D. Prior to that, it was Valley. Over the last decade, Rangeley has always had […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Falmouth edges Lewiston
The power play unit was a big reason why, scoring three times with the man advantage to climb back from an early deficit. But the final power-play goal belonged to Falmouth and it proved to be the game-winner as the Yachtsmen skated away with a 5-4 victory over the Blue Devils at the Colisee. Falmouth, […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Bucks fend of Laker rally
“We got a couple of baskets at the end of the third and that made a big difference,” Buckfield coach Mark Thurlow said. The Bucks responded to a Rangeley comeback bid with a late surge in the third to retake the lead, setting the tone for a strong final quarter and a 50-43 win. Both […]
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High school roundup: Ring, Kachnovich key Phoenix
JAY — Deonte Ring dropped in a game-high 21 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists to spark Spruce Mountain to a 76-46 victory over Nokomis in boys’ basketball. Tyler Kachnovich scored 17 of his 18 points in the first half for the Phoenix (8-4), and knocked down five 3-pointers in the game. […]