BANGOR — One reason the Edward Little boys’ basketball team was picked first in this year’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A preseason poll was because of the Red Eddies’ veteran leadership. Coach Mike Adams’ club needed all that experience Friday night to remain unbeaten through three games, withstanding a 3-point shooting barrage by Bangor […]
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Boys’ basketball: Wagner elevates Saints to first victory
LISBON — With St. Dominic Academy’s center measuring six inches taller than Lisbon’s most vertical player, there was an emphasis Friday night to get the ball to 6-foot-7 Becket Wagner. After a rough first half, Wagner didn’t disappoint in the second, pouring in 11 of his 16 points in the final 16 minutes. His free […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mustangs fight off Falcons, 52-49
MONMOUTH — Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball might be appropriately renamed the Fab Five this winter. With the quintessential quintet of Boothbay, Dirigo, Winthrop, Hall-Dale and Madison likely levitating above the pack, not necessarily in that order, any game between two teams in the next echelon is a donnybrook in the gotta-have category. So far, […]
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High school roundup: Grady leads St. Dom’s to big win over Madison
AUBURN — Faith Grady put in a season-best performance Thursday, lighting the boards for 44 points as St. Dom’s cruised to a 54-41 upset win over Madison. The Saints (1-2) led by 11 in the third frame before Madison (2-1) rallied back to tie the contest before the quarter concluded. Grady nailed 18 buckets along […]
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Girls’ basketball: Dirigo runs past Lisbon, 66-30
DIXFIELD — Dirigo’s season-opener in girls’ basketball was postponed twice, but Thursday night was worth wait for the Cougars. Jessica Conant, Kelsey Hutchins and Lauren Henderson combined for 54 points as in a 66-30 verdict over Lisbon at Defoe Gym. Dirigo (1-0) was anxious to see action and capitalized on Lisbon miscues. Conant (20 points), […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo thumps Lisbon
DIXFIIELD — A strong start usually means a victorious finish for Dirigo boys’ basketball, and that was true again Thursday night. The inside-outside work of Riley Robinson, who scored a game high 24 points, and Clay Swett , who added 12, steered Dirigo to a 79-31 triumph over Lisbon at Defoe Gymnasium. Dirigo (2-1) jumped […]
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Boys’ basketball: Ring rolls up 30, shoots Spruce past MCI
JAY — Deonte Ring outscored Maine Central Institute by himself Thursday night, but the Spruce Mountain senior had a hard time believing it. Seven free throws that rolled off the rim and a smattering of runners and jumpers that fell inches shy of the mark were still floating through Ring’s head after his 30 points, […]
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MPA considers 5 classes of high school basketball
AUGUSTA — A plan to add a fifth class for Maine high school basketball beginning next season moved another step toward reality Wednesday. The Classification Committee of the Maine Principals’ Association gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a proposal that would add a single-division “Super A” class involving the state’s largest basketball-playing schools to the long-established […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little overcomes Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The way Brunswick shot the ball in the first half of Wednesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup with highly-regarded Edward Little, the Dragons appeared to be on the way to an easy victory. But, the Red Eddies figured things out, took over in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half […]
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Boys’ hockey: Brunswick Dragons hold off Leavitt Hornets
AUBURN — Playing in its first game with a new coach and a new system, the nerves were apparent for Brunswick in its first 15 minutes against Leavitt. By the time the puck dropped for the second period, those nerves were gone and the Dragons looked like a brand-new team. Brunswick senior forward Jared Parent […]