The only thing they didn’t get was a clear winner. Forty-five minutes of regulation and another eight minutes of overtime solved nothing as the Saints and Blue Devils battled to a 3-3 tie in front of a capacity crowd Saturday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “We played a team that everybody knows is loaded with […]
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Boys’ basketball: Clippers evade Patriots
GRAY — There wasn’t much Gray-New Gloucester could do when Yarmouth started knocking down 3-pointers and working the ball inside Saturday night. The Patriots found a way to get around the Clippers’ stifling, full-court press in the first half before Yarmouth made its move in the third quarter and slipped away with a 65-51 victory. […]
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High school wrestling: Dirigo second to strong Skowhegan squad
NEWPORT — Griffyn Smith knew he couldn’t take anything for granted in a big meet, and the Dirigo standout wrestled with a purpose Saturday en route to winning an individual championship at the Nokomis Warrior Clash. Despite Smith’s win, Skowhegan’s depth proved to be too much for the rest of the field. The Indians earned […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue bench picks up Cougars in win over Cony
AUGUSTA — It can be a pretty amazing feeling when you put up a jump shot and watch it swish through the net at a key moment. Lauren Guppy watched her shot do just that late in the first quarter Saturday. She enjoyed it so much, she wanted to do it again. That feeling became […]
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Local roundup: Dirigo rebounds, shakes Carrabec
NORTH ANSON — During a tale of two halves, Kelsey Hutchins drained 20 points to lead Dirigo to a 44-43 victory over Carrabec in girls’ basketball action Friday. The Cobras (3-4) led by an impressive 31-15 over undefeated Dirigo at the half. Emma Pluntke paced Carrabec with a team-high 14 points. The Cougars (6-0) turned […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Leavitt snaps skid with win over Erskine Academy
TURNER — A strange thing happened prior to the start of Leavitt High School’s game against Erskine Academy. Burnt popcorn at the concession stand caused the fire alarm to go off during the early moments of the JV game, delaying the varsity contest by approximately 40 minutes. The small fire was contained and the Hornets […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Phoenix run past Mustangs
JAY — It often takes a matter of seconds to go from stealing to giving. That’s how fast things can change with the unbeaten Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team. The Phoenix are thieves in one instant and making life miserable on the defensive end. That often leads to a quick steal and sudden offense. From […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston trio battling for time in net
At Lewiston High School, one such competition involves the goaltending position and the three goalies competing to be “the guy” in between the pipes on a nightly basis. Senior Nick Hawk, junior Sam Zashut and sophomore Jacob Strout have all seen time in net this season. Strout and Zashut have started two games each, while […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Patriots focus on moving forward
GRAY — Upon returning to practice Monday after a holiday break, talk was about the future and not the past. The Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team went into the break undefeated and second in Western B. It’s been an impressive start for the Patriots, especially considering the team is young. “It definitely has given us […]