Overview: This was the season Deschenes anticipated when he moved over from St. Dom’s and took the Gray-NG job three season ago. The Patriots will have a nice mixture of balance and experience. Kariotis was third team all-WMC last season and has added to his game. St. Pierre and Chanlatte were both starters last season […]
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Monmouth boys’ basketball preview
Overview: Monmouth has become a regular participant in the regional quarterfinals under Turner’s watch, reaching the civic center four of the past five years. The Mustangs have enough talent to make a return trip, but much of it is young and will need to progress as the season moves forward. Smith is a strong building […]
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Leavitt boys’ basketball preview
Low numbers, an abbreviated preseason and football injuries may hamper Leavitt boys’ basketball early in the season. The Hornets have lost at least three players who were hurt in the Class C state gridiron game, possibly for the season. Size and varsity experience are at a premium. Eli Calder is the lone returning starter, and […]
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Oxford Hills boys’ basketball preview
The Vikings made a surprising run to the regional title game in 2014 and return one of the top players in the state in Andrew Fleming, who willed Oxford Hills past Bangor and Brunswick in the tournament. Tyus Ripley also is a potential first-team KVAC performer. Patrick Macro, who missed most of his junior season […]
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Poland boys’ basketball preview
After making only two previous quarterfinal appearances and never winning, Poland made an unforgettable run through No. 3 Spruce Mountain, No. 2 Morse and No. 1 Greely to reach the state game in 2014. The Cinderella journey ended with a loss to Old Town in the final. The Knights are younger this season, but still […]
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Oak Hill boys’ basketball preview
For the second consecutive year, the Raiders lost the first week of preseason while the football team stormed to a state title. Coach Tom Smith said that he learned from the previous experience and tailored the team’s preparation differently this season in hopes of making up for lost time. Dalton Therrien to Drew Gamage and […]
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Buckfield boys’ basketball preview
The round trip is about five miles longer in the opposite direction, and the faces are all new to Mark Thurlow, who takes over as coach at Buckfield after a lengthy tenure at Telstar. And there were plenty of faces waiting to greet him. Thurlow has 33 total players in the program, which means he […]
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Winthrop boys’ basketball preview
It’s just like old times in the MVC and Class C West: Winthrop is one of the favorites in boys’ basketball. Winthrop has progressed from 3 to 11 to 14 wins in the past three seasons under coach Todd MacArthur and is expected to battle with Dirigo and Boothbay for conference supremacy. The Ramblers are […]
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Mountain Valley boys’ basketball preview
Mountain Valley had never endured a boys’ basketball season like the one that unfolded in 2013-14. After winning 13 games and reaching the Class B West semifinals the previous winter, the Falcons snak to 2-16 and last in Class C West Heal Points. The Falcons should bounce back substantially and look more like their old […]
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Lisbon boys’ basketball preview
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 […]