Winthrop High School’s Jillian Schmelzer, center, and Aaliiyah WilsonFalcone block Carrabec High School’s Melanie Clark during a basketball game on Wednesday in Winthrop.(Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — It was looking like the kind of game the Winthrop High School girls basketball team had lost before. Carrabec was pulling off a comeback, chopping a 15-point third-quarter […]
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H.S. roundup: Lewiston boys beats Biddeford in OT
BIDDEFORD — Evan Cox netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, as Lewiston defeated Biddeford 5-4 in boys’ ice hockey action Saturday evening. Cam Dionne, Dustin Larochelle and Alex Robert also scored goals for the Blue Devils. Goalie Conrad Albert earned the win in net for Lewiston. Kennebunk 6, Marancook/Winthrop/Madison 0 KENNEBUNK […]
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H.S. roundup: Phoenix fire 14 treys to beat Cobras
JAY — Senior guard Mason Shink tossed a team-high 19 points in a balanced attack as Spruce Mountain routed Carrabec 79-37 in boys’ basketball action Friday afternoon. The Phoenix (7-0) notched a school record with 14 three-point field goals. Senior guard Brett Frey chipped in with 15 points. Senior guard Evan Holzwoth posted a game-high […]
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And One Basketball Notes: Jordan high on coach's lockdown list
Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen has seen enough of Bri Jordan to know how she can change a game at either end of the floor. After she locked down Poland senior Nathalie Grant in the Patriots’ 47-37 win over the Knights on Thursday, Andreasen made it clear how highly he thinks of his junior forward’s […]
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Winthrop teen indicted on charges of murdering parents, killing family dog
AUGUSTA — A grand jury on Friday indicted 19-year-old Andrew Balcer on murder charges related to the brutal killings of his parents and a family dog during the early morning of Halloween 2016. The indictment comes less than two months after a judge decided that Balcer — who was a month shy of turning 18 […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls rumble past Telstar
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone drained a game-high 18 points to power Winthrop to a 68-30 triumph over Telstar in girls’ basketball action Thursday afternoon. The Ramblers (4-2) ripped through the first two quarters for a 44-12 halftime lead. Madison Forgue contributed 12 points on six field goals for Winthrop. The Rebels (0-6) managed double-digit scoring […]
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Girls' basketball: Richmond handles Winthrop
Richmond High School’s Ashely Abbott goes over the top of Winthrop High School’s Jillian Schmelzer during a Mountain Valley Conference game Wednesday in Richmond. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — It had the look, on paper, of being a tight early showdown between two Class C South contenders. It didn’t take long for the Richmond-Winthrop girls’ […]
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Monmouth man struck while crossing Main Street in Winthrop
A Monmouth man was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center on Tuesday after being struck shortly after 5:30 p.m. while crossing Main Street in Winthrop. Winthrop police Sgt. John Hall said Patrick Derosby, 27, was in a crosswalk when he was struck by a silver Chevrolet sedan driven by Michael Griswold, 31, of Winthrop. Hall said […]
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Boys' Basketball: McLaughlin (29 points) leads Ramblers past Bobcats
WINTHROP — Winthrop junior Jared McLaughlin didn’t blink when given the assignment to guard Richmond’s leading scorer, Zach Small, in Tuesday night’s MVC matchup with Richmond. McLaughlin also didn’t let such a difficult task affect him at the other end, either, and ended up matching Richmond’s 1,000-career-point scorer basket for basket. McLaughlin hit seven 3-pointers […]
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H.S. roundup: Winthrop shakes off challenge from Dirigo
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone poured in a game-high 18 points to help lead Winthrop to a 59-35 victory in an MVC Class C South girls’ basketball game Monday. Jillian Schmelzer and Kena Souza added 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Ramblers (3-1), who overcame an 11-9 first-quarter deficit thanks to an 18-7 advantage in […]