LISBON — There was no denying the good looks Lisbon earned in the first quarter of Tuesday’s boys’ basketball contest at Manchester Gymnasium against Wiscasset. One shot after another clanged the iron or rimmed out on the way to a 2-for-18 showing. The 12-point deficit the Greyhounds faced after a quarter was enough to help […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley’s Esty reaches milestone in win over Buckfield
The Rangeley senior learned Friday she was just two points shy of scoring her 1,000th point. An expected two-game weekend series with Vinalhaven was postponed, giving Esty until Tuesday night to dwell on it. “I almost wanted to get it over with,” Esty said. “This season, the focus is more about we’re going for the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fleming’s buzzer-beater boosts Oxford Hills past Lewiston in OT
PARIS — If you want to see strength against strength, athleticism against athleticism, there won’t be a much better exhibition than the final eight seconds of boys’ basketball overtime Tuesday night between Oxford Hills and Lewiston. And even though it was one-against-three, the Vikings’ strength, which answers to the name Andrew Fleming, came out on […]
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Girls’ basketball: Wiscasset comes back on Lisbon
LISBON — Little went right for the Wiscasset girls through most of three quarters Tuesday. The Greyhounds led from the start, taking an early eight-point lead, and Lisbon still led by three with three seconds left in the third quarter. That’s when Wiscasset coach Patrick Quinn took a chance. He reinserted forward Alecia Faulkingham with […]
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H.S. Roundup: Cougars outrun Bulldogs
Dirigo 55, Madison 47 MADISON — Lauren Henderson delivered 18 points Monday night, steering Dirigo to a 55-47 MVC girls’ basketball victory over Madison. Jess Conant added 10 points and Sabrina Daoud eight for the Cougars (9-1). Henderson, Conant and Daoud also combined for four 3-pointers. Kayla Bess and Madeline Wood each fashioned 15 points […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oak Hill Raiders pull away from St. Dominic Academy Saints
The Raiders had opened up their largest lead of the game with that last-minute surge, but St. Dom’s had given them a challenge for the first 16 minutes. “Obviously, we weren’t playing well at all,” Oak Hill senior guard Sadie Goulet said. “Our game just wasn’t on. After our halftime talk, coach (Charlie Castonguay) really […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Defense continues to thrive for Red Hornets
Hanging on the wall at the left end of Rink 1 at Norway Savings Bank Arena reads the name of Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland’s top goal scorer in program history. Taylor Landry, the Red Hornets’ lone member of the 100-goal club, has a banner all to herself, highlighting her offensive accomplishments throughout her high school career. The […]
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Wrestling: Mountain Valley makes a dazzling appearance
SKOWHEGAN — Mountain Valley made an impressive first appearance at the Skohegan Invitational on Saturday. The Falcons stunned the field with with four individual champions — Caleb Austin (113 pounds), Ethan Boucher (120) and seniors Dakota Jacques (138) and Ian Austin (182) — en route to second-place finish with 137 points to finish in the […]
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High school roundup: Oxford Hills Vikings bounce Mt. Blue Cougars
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Vikings had three players with double digits in a 71-45 victory over the Mt. Blue Cougars in varsity action. Andrew Fleming led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings (6-5). Blake Slicer had a career high of 16 points and Tyus Ripley provided 15 points. Zach […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Red Eddies run past Blue Devils
EL forced four turnovers and scored three baskets for a quick lead in the opening minute. That pressure didn’t subside, and the Red Eddies’ advantage was up to double digits before Lewiston even got a basket. That was all EL needed to set the tone in a 69-48 win over the Blue Devils. Coming off […]