Players to watch: Dirigo — Riley Robinson Sr. F/G; Gavin Arsenault, Sr. F; Clay Swett Sr. C; Winthrop — Jacob Hickey, Jr. G; Anthony Owens, Sr. C; Bennett Brooks, Jr. G; Madison — Chase Malloy, Sr. F; Mitch Jarvais, Jr. C; Sean Whalen, Soph. G; Waynflete — Milo Belleau Sr. G; Yai Deng, Jr. F; Abel Alemayo, Sr. G; […]
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Class D South boys’ preview: Rangeley faces monster challenge from Valley
Players to watch: Valley — Cody Laweryson, Sr. F; Luke Malloy, Sr. G; Collin Miller, Sr. F; Pine Tree — J.P. Tashamala Sr. F/G; Jalen Tamalea, Sr. F/C; Alex Milano, Sr. G/F; Seacoast Christian — Tim Yeaton, Sr. F. Caleb LaCroix, Jr. G; Sky Archer, Jr. G/F; Greenville — Nick Foley, Soph. G; Tim White, Sr. G; A.R. Gould […]
Class A boys’ quarterfinal: Fleming erupts for 42, powers Oxford Hills past Bangor
AUGUSTA — There was no such thing as a Class AA North boys’ basketball tournament single-game scoring record before Thursday night. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills might own it for a while. The University of Maine-bound senior exploded for 42 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, powering No. 3 Oxford Hills to a convincing 71-47 […]
Class A boys’ quarterfinal: Edward Little shocks Cheverus in final minute
AUGUSTA — No team gets to the semifinals of the boys’ basketball tournament nine consecutive years without some end-of-game drama. In keeping that streak alive on Thursday night, Edward Little might have outdone itself. The Red Eddies rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final minute of regulation, capped by layups from Jarod Norcross Plourde and […]
Class B South boys’ preliminary: Poland outlasts Oak Hill, 72-48
POLAND — When most of your boys’ basketball team has played a role in three consecutive football state championships, and when you’ve recovered from a 2-9 start to make the hoop tournament for the first time in eight years, there is no such thing as playoff pressure. No. 9 Oak Hill looked less than awestruck […]
Andrew Fleming looks to finish basketball season with flair
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School boys’ basketball team completed a shooting drill at the start of practice on a snowy, sleepy Monday afternoon. Those who have been part of the ritual at any school know that the trifling walk-through is anything but meaningless, because somehow the result determines everyone’s amount of running. […]
Class AA North Boys’ Basketball: Bright lights, big city provide tall test for Vikings, Eddies
Favorites: Portland, Deering. The two age-old rivals made it clear in the initial season of Class AA North that the traditional KVAC schools in the league have some work to do to compete night-in, night-out with the SMAA city schools. The Bulldogs (17-1) are a younger team that the outfit that won a state title […]
Boys’ basketball: Dirigo escapes Hall-Dale, clinches No. 1 seed in Class C South
FARMINGDALE — In its quest to nail down the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class C South boys’ basketball tournament, Dirigo made its final defensive stop of the MVC season like a team that has enjoyed that distinction before, oh, once or twice. With Hall-Dale only a 3-pointer away from forcing overtime on Senior Night […]
Boys’ Hockey: Bangor silences reeling Edward Little
AUBURN — The last thing Edward Little (losers of three straight) needed against Bangor on Wednesday night was an early deficit. Yet, that’s what the Red Eddies faced less than a minute into the game. They spent the next 44 minutes chasing the Rams, but to no avail. Bangor held off the host Red Eddies […]
Boys’ basketball: Verrier, Oxford Hills pepper Edward Little
Collapsing two, three — heck, five — defenders on Andrew Fleming, leaving Cole Verrier wide open and daring him to stabilize those emotions long enough to knock down 3-pointers probably isn’t the craziest strategy in the world. Didn’t work, though. Verrier buried six from beyond the arc on Tuesday night, five in the second half, […]