Lisbon boys’ basketball is coming off its best season in many years with numerous holes to fill. Leading scorer Tucker Brannon graduated, and Kyle Bourget, who was likely to step up and help fill that void, was lost to a knee injury in the football playoffs. Experience and leadership are still strong, however, and Coach […]
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Lewiston boys’ basketball preview
Lewiston appears to be the forgotten, or at least overlooked team, in KVAC boys’ basketball. Coaches didn’t put the Blue Devils in the preseason top eight. That’s an odd development, considering that they are coming off another journey to the regional quarterfinals, graduated only two players and welcome back 11 seniors. It’s an intriguing mix […]
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Rangeley boys’ basketball preview
Rangeley faces a numbers game every year in boys’ basketball. Coach Jeff Larochelle said he believes that there are only 24 boys in the entire high school, and 10 are on his team. With two out of the lineup in preseason due to medical issues, the Lakers haven’t been able to play the pressure defense […]
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Telstar boys’ basketball preview
Mike Pelletier’s name adorns the wall of the Telstar gym as one of the all-time leading scorers in the history of the boys’ basketball program. The 1991 graduate is back, this time as the Rebels’ coach. He’s making no predictions of banners or hardware at this point. Rather, Pelletier hopes to lead Telstar to respectability […]
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Mt. Abram boys’ basketball preview
The most obvious change in the Mt. Abram boys’ basketball program this season is at the top. Heath Cowan takes over for Trevis Knapp, bringing experience and a proven track record with him. Cowan led the girls’ programs at Skowhegan and Gardiner prior to a one-year stint as a boys’ assistant at Lawrence. He inherits […]
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Boys’ Basketball Preview: Different numbers, same challenge for local underdogs
Mark Thurlow sounds energized, and the student participation level in the Buckfield boys’ basketball program is beyond healthy. Now the key is to translate that novelty and excitement into wins on the court and upward movement in the East-West Conference. Thurlow, who had two tenures at Telstar covering nearly two decades, knows that may take […]
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Hebron boys’ basketball preview
Hebron enters the season with high optimism after a difficult 3-19 campaign. Fortunes are looking up thanks to nine returning players, seven of whom are seniors, and a wealth of talented newcomers ?who ?will contribute on the floor immediately. The key word this season for Hebron will be depth. Coach Bill Flynn will count on […]
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Tonight’s snow to turn to sleet, freezing rain and rain in the morning
LEWISTON — The National Weather Service warns that the 2 to 4 inches of snow expected to fall on Androscoggin County on Tuesday night will turn to sleet and freezing rain early Wednesday morning. The temperatures should be warm enough — in the 40s — about 9 a.m. to turn any precipitation into rain. The […]
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Dirigo wrestling preview
Coach: Doug Gilbert (20th year) Conference: Mid-State League Class: C Last year’s record: State champions, third in league meet, 24-5 regular season Returning athletes: Juniors — Griffyn Smith, Spencer Vaughan, Lucas MacDonald; Sophomores — Jon Flagg, Hunter White, Colin Woodhead, Bryce Whittemore, Tucker Barnett. Key losses: Jesse Hutchinson, Julian Baldinelli, Jason Baldinelli, Torey Barnett. Promising […]
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Lisbon wrestling preview
Coach: Ted Albasini (first year) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — J.D. Martin. Colin Higgins, Josh Collier; Junior — Ashley Patten; Sophomores — Kurtis Bolton, Brandon Bartlett, Devin Libby. Key losses: Zach Stevens, Tyler Bard. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jordan Cole, Sophomore — Nick Lerette; Freshmen — Ryan Dall, Cam Greene, Bradley Harriman, […]