Telstar and Madison have been two of the top contenders in Class C South in recent seasons, and this spring it may be no different. The Rebels went 17-3 last year and lost in the state championship game to Bucksport after a strong finish and playoff wins over Hall-Dale and Madison. Telstar graduated all-conference talents […]
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Class C South baseball preview: Monmouth, Sacopee could meet again
St. Dominic and Dirigo have combined to win eight Class C baseball championships in 11 seasons since 2005. Rare is the spring in which one of those programs is not considered a prohibitive favorite to win it all, or at least reach the regional final. Yet that is where are entering the 2016 campaign. In […]
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High school girls’ tennis: Ramblers rebound and prosper
Merrill is a modest person who doesn’t strut and prefers to remain in the shadows. She will, however, gladly give most of the credit to her players for the Ramblers’ prosperity in the Mountain Valley Conference. “I like to think I do (have something to do with the turnaround), but I think I really would […]
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2016 Winthrop Boys’ Tennis
Coaches: Todd MacArthur (Third year) , John Beahr (Third year). Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 7-5 Returning athletes: Seniors — Anthony Owens, Bryce Claypool, Andrew Cordes; Juniors — Brogan Plossay. Key losses: Kevin Chamberland. Nick Schlosser Promising newcomers: Juniors— Garrett Tsouprake, Alec Brown, Sophomores — Ryan Duchette; Freshmen — Beau Brooks, Jared McLaughlin. […]
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Maranacook/Winthrop 2016 boys’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Zach Stewart (fourth year) Conference: KVAC Class: B North Last year’s record: 11-3, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Levi Emery, Zach Lacasse, Mack Rogers, Derek McLaughlin, Kyle Morand, Zack Godbout, John Parent, Ty Smith, Andrew Caron; Juniors — Drew Davis, Jack Vickerson, Isaiah Weston. Key losses: Josh Murphy, Denver Cram, James McLaughlin, Will […]
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Class C South boys’ final: Winthrop rallies but falls to Waynflete in OT
AUGUSTA — Waynflete against Winthrop became willpower versus willpower in overtime at Augusta Civic Center on Saturday night. The Flyers’ Milo Belleau and the Ramblers’ Jacob Hickey have been the straws that stirred the respective drinks and the spice that flavored two tasty dishes in Class C South all winter, so it is no surprise […]
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Nordic Skiing: Maine Coast captures Class C titles
RUMFORD — A picture-perfect day on the course led to a clean sweep for Maine Coast Waldorf School at the Class C Nordic skiing state championships. The dynasty continued for Maine Coast Waldorf — which was previously known as Merriconeag Waldorf — on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. The girls’ team won its sixth […]
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Winthrop locks down Boothbay in Class C boys’ semifinal
Few semifinal victories of recent vintage have been more fitting than the 45-31 lockdown of Boothbay on Thursday night at Augusta Civic Center, one that vaulted Winthrop into the regional final for the first time since 2008. “When our offense has trouble, I think we use defense as a motivator to get back into the […]
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Tourney Notes: Robinson, Fleming, Sugars, Jacques named Mr./Miss Basketball semifinalists
Two boys and two girls from the tri-county region have been named semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball, presented each year to the outstanding senior players in the state. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills and Riley Robinson of Dirigo are candidates for the boys’ honor, while Tianna Sugars of Oxford Hills and Emily Jacques […]
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Class C boys’ quarterfinals: Hickey, Winthrop roll Old Orchard Beach
AUGUSTA — Jacob Hickey and Winthrop spent the entire MVC boys’ basketball season dealing with diamond-and-one, box-and-one, triple-team-against-one and any other gadget-defense-versus-one an opposing team and its coach dared to unleash. Knowing that Class C South quarterfinal foe Old Orchard Beach prefers to hang its hat on a 1-3-1 zone, no matter the opponent, the Ramblers […]