If you thought multiple Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball powers moving into Class A would make Poland’s regular-season schedule more manageable, think again. The Knights still face two of those rivals in Greely and Cape Elizabeth. Poland had added KVAC Class B tournament fixtures Spruce Mountain and Maranacook to the slate. Even the Class C […]
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Class D South boys’ basketball: Rangeley rallying after unexpected losses
Changes to the enrollment classification numbers arguably made Class D South boys’ basketball more manageable for Rangeley. Now the Lakers’ own numbers game is the potential problem. Three projected senior starters have not been in uniform throughout the preseason. One was dismissed by Rangeley coach Jeff Larochelle for disciplinary reasons. “I’m still hoping the other […]
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2015-16 Dirigo boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Travis Magnusson (fifth year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 19-3, lost in Class C championship Returning players: Seniors — Riley Robinson (G), Gavin Arsenault (G), Clay Swett (C), Avery Perry (C); Junior — Gavin Hebert (F); Sophomores — Cooper Chiasson (F), Luke Lueders (G). Key losses: Nick St. Germain, Tyler Frost, Kaine Hutchins, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Cougars seek another trip to states
Armed with three returning starters, including one of the top seniors in the state in Riley Robinson, Dirigo will set its sights on a sixth Class C South championship in eight years this winter. Robinson will graduate as the Cougars’ all-time leading scorer and has an outside shot to end his career with 2,000 points. […]
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Boys’ Basketball: James Ouellette of Spruce Mountain pushes through injury, tragedy
JAY — Doctors have told James Ouellette that he has the right knee of a man 60 or 70 years old. It has cost him much of his basketball career at Spruce Mountain High School. A month into his senior year, Ouellette experienced something no man should endure until he is a ripe, old age: Saying […]
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Boys Soccer: Buckfield runs past Rangeley, into semifinals
BUCKFIELD — Rangeley head coach Danielle Ellis said her players did a good job of keeping their heads up after Buckfield scored one minute into Wednesday’s playoff game. Unfortunately for Ellis and the Lakers, the Bucks were a head above them — literally. Top-ranked Buckfield scored three goals off corner kicks, including two early in […]
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Class C South boys’ soccer quarterfinal: Pomerleau, Monmouth stun NYA in OT
Let the dog hang around long enough, however, and you’re bound to get bitten. Monmouth nipped at NYA’s heels, using a pair of brilliant executed set plays to pull even. Then the Mustangs sank in their teeth in the fading daylight and gnawing stress of overtime. After Mat Foulke’s initial shot squirted through the hands […]
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Boys’ soccer: Buckfield shuts out Rangeley in senior game
BUCKFIELD — Six boys’ soccer seniors challenged themselves prior to their final regular-season game at Buckfield in the Tuesday twilight. Enjoy the moment, yes, but be physical and emotional leaders without letting the emotions get the best of them. Looks like they did fine. Three of them — Sidney Jackson, Jon Randolph and Hunter Wiley — scored […]
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Class C boys’ basketball championship: Dirigo can’t contain Calais
Make shots. Kyle Johnson, Nathan Newell and Travon Rhodes combined for five 3-pointers in a stretch connecting the third and fourth quarters, breaking open a titanic defensive struggle and boosting the Blue Devils to a 57-43 victory for the Class C boys’ basketball championship at Cross Insurance Center. Calais (20-2) won its fourth title in […]