The Winthrop High School boys’ basketball team knew what it was getting into before its 80-53 win over Wiscasset on Saturday — James was going to get his points and there was only so much the Ramblers could do about it. The 6-foot-6 senior center did his part and put up 27 points in the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Big men lead Winthrop to big win
FARMINGDALE — Having reached the 1,000-career point milestone, Jacob Hickey’s scoring prowess is well-established. That Winthrop’s senior guard finished with a game-high 23 points Thursday night, including one stretch where he scored 10 in a row for the Ramblers in their 68-52 win over Hall-Dale, is concerning for their MVC rivals, but nothing new. That […]
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What to look forward to in Maine sports in 2017
Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey. […]
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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Maranacook/Winthrop Nordic skiing
Coach: Steve DeAngelis (32nd year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last season’s results: Boys were third at the KVACs and state championships. Girls won the KVACs and placed second at the state championships. Key Returners: Boys: Seniors — Zach Holman, Ruslan Reiter, Ian Halberstadt, James Stratton; Juniors — Mark McLaughlin, Connor Firth; Sophomores — Luke Bartol, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Hickey reaches 1,000 in Winthrop win over Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Jacob Hickey knew his goal was within reach, but the Winthrop senior was careful not to disrupt the flow of the game trying to achieve it on Tuesday in Mountain Valley Conference action. Hickey scored a game-high 26 points and surpassed 1,000 for his career with his 13th point of the night to […]
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Winter Preview: Winthrop boys’ basketball
For the second year in a row, Winthrop enters the season with high expectations and one of the best players in Class C in Jacob Hickey. But they believe in order to reach those expectations, others will need to help take some of the scoring load off the senior sharpshooter. “We’d like to see his […]
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Winter Preview: Winthrop girls’ basketball
Start with this from Winthrop coach Joe Burnham: “This is the most excited I have been about the start of a season in my four years at Winthrop.” The Ramblers have been through some rough years since Burnham took over the program, mostly notably when they dropped down to JV two years ago. They returned […]