RUMFORD — Ian and Caleb Austin won’t acknowledge much of a sibling rivalry. Perhaps it’s a matter of the Mountain Valley High School wrestlers always moving in the same direction with the same interests. Or maybe it’s because they simply don’t look like they should be antagonists. “It’s funny, because Ian just dropped a bunch […]
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Local roundup: Bucks bump Lakers in OT
GREENVILLE — Junior forward Alexis Bennett scored seven of her 11 points in the overtime frame to lift Buckfield to a 38-35 victory over Greenville in EWC girls’ basketball action Saturday. The Lakers (1-4) legged out a 18-13 hafltime lead, but were shutout 8-0 in the third quarter by the Bucks (3-2). Senior guard Courtney […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: Patient Poland fends off Fryeburg
POLAND — With each possession of the final quarter Saturday, Mike Susi would shout out new instructions for his team but would do so with one familiar refrain — “patience.” The Knights followed those orders nicely. Poland was patient when it mattered most in a 49-38 win over Fryeburg. “When we can be patient, we […]
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Boys’ hockey: Falmouth races past St. Dom’s
FALMOUTH — Neither two-time defending state champion Falmouth nor 24-time state champion St. Dominic Academy earned anything to add to their trophy cases Saturday, but the teams each found out plenty about themselves in an early season tilt between a pair of teams favored to reach another title game. The Saints learned quickly that the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lewiston doubles back on Mt. Ararat
Out of the Eagles four losses this season, the largest deficit came against Oxford Hills, 58-51. “We need a few breaks,” he said. “Class A is brutal and we are now 14 points away from being undefeated, with four losses, that’s how tough it is.” he said, reflecting on the point differential in his team’s […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat rallies by Lewiston in OT
LEWISTON — First impressions proved deceiving Saturday afternoon. While Lewiston rolled to an early lead, Mt. Ararat stumbled at the start. The Blue Devils built a sizable lead and the Eagles were falling out of it. That all changed in the second half. Mt. Ararat rallied while Lewiston couldn’t finish off a close game. The […]
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Girls’ Swimming: Father-daughter relationship continues to grow for Robitailles
In the pool, whether it’s during practice or at a meet, Nicole addresses her father in a different manner. Coach. For the past four years, Nicole and Marc have balanced the father-daughter relationship with the more businesslike coach-athlete relationship. As a coach with a kid on the team, Marc doesn’t want to show favoritism, but […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little rallies, survives hungry Lawrence
AUBURN — Lew Jensen still looks a tad pale, a few pounds missing from his 6-foot-5 frame, after a stomach virus that wreaked havoc for two to three days this week. Saturday’s second half, though, the Edward Little boys’ basketball mainstay was the one making Lawrence experience the queasiness, chill and loss of appetite. Jensen […]
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Local roundup: Edward Little hands Brunswick first loss in boys’ hockey
AUBURN — Senior forward Dixon Dilodovico netted a pair of goals to pace Edward Little to a 4-2 victory over Brunswick in boys’ hockey action Friday in the first round of the 21st annual Gippers’ Tournament at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The Red Eddies (3-2) went on a scoring spree in the second period, scoring […]
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Girls’ basketball: Dirigo runs away from Monmouth
DIXFIELD — It was worth the wait for Dirigo. The Cougars used their court time wisely, opening up the passing lanes and displaying a smothering defense as they ran away with a 65-41 win over Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference game at Defoe Gymnasium on Friday. A foursome of players scored in double figures […]