PORTLAND — Having lost twice to top-seeded Yarmouth during the regular season, ninth-seeded Gray-New Gloucester knew the challenges the Clippers presented in their Class B South quarterfinal. Knowing what was coming and stopping it are two very different things, though. Yarmouth dominated the paint and the second quarter to pull away from the young Patriots […]
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Boys' basketball: Boston, Raiders pull away from Eagles
PORTLAND — With a 3-pointer to open the scoring in Saturday’s Class B South quarterfinal against Lincoln Academy, Oak Hill’s Evan Boston showed he had come to play even before the Raiders’ leading scorer, senior center Marcus Bailey, started to be limited by foul trouble. The speedy senior guard shifted into overdrive as soon as […]
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#Tourney17: Wells shuts down Maranacook in B South boys' quarterfinal
PORTLAND — Wells built a comfortable lead in the first half and then pulled away in the third quarter to beat Maranacook 44-29 in the Class B South boys’ basketball quarterfinal at the Portland Exposition Center on Saturday morning. The Warriors led 19-9 at the end of a pedestrian half by both teams, but took […]
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Girls' basketball: Class B South playoff preview
Players to watch: Sr. C Skye Conley, Gray-New Gloucester; Soph. G Brianna Jordan, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. F Alicia Dumont, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. G Ashley Russell, Mountain Valley; Sr. G Emily Billings, Mountain Valley; Sr. F Liza White, Mountain Valley; Jr. G Nathalie Theriault, Poland; Jr. F Jessica Seeley, Poland; Fr. G Giana Russo, Lisbon; Sr. […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gray-NG grinds out win over Yarmouth
GRAY — There was no running away Tuesday night, when Western Maine Conference rivals met on the hardwood. Gray-New Gloucester jumped out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but then went cold, allowing Yarmouth to catch all the way back up. From there it was neck-and-neck, but the Patriots made a slim third-quarter […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Yarmouth zones out Poland
POLAND — Yarmouth and Poland had similar game plans for their WMC Class B South girls’ basketball contest Friday night: play zone defense and force the other team to make shots. The visiting Clippers executed that game plan better early, then well enough late to hold on for a 48-40 victory over Poland. “They are, […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gray-NG pushes away rival Poland
POLAND — Michael Susi said that Friday’s clash with rival Gray-New Gloucester was a “yard-stick game” for his Poland team. The Knights’ coach called the Patriots “the best team right now in Class B South.” They played like it. Gray-New Gloucester scored 24 points in the second half, pulling away for a 46-28 victory in […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Posternak, York take out Leavitt, 4-0
The Duke University-bound senior had four goals and three assists in York’s quarterfinal win over Freeport last week, and followed that with three goals and one assist as the top-seeded Wildcats had little problem with No. 4 Leavitt, winning 4-0, in Monday’s semifinal round. “Leavitt is a great team and it was a great game,” […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Gray-New Gloucester bounces Mountain Valley, 10-1
RUMFORD — Gray-New Gloucester coach Kiaran McCormack feels it is important that his players remain positive, even when entering the unknown. The Patriots certainly heeded the message Monday afternoon in their Class B South preliminary girls’ soccer game. The Patriots set the tone early by controlling the action and seemingly shooting at will, led by […]
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H.S. Football: Greely grounds Leavitt, 38-20
TURNER — Greely rang up 226 yards on the ground, 150 from Joey Casella, and visiting Greely out-muscled Leavitt 38-20 in a Class B South football game at Libby Field on Friday night. Bruising fullback Tim Coyle received the first two carries of the game for the Rangers (4-2), but Casella took all three on […]