Lewiston’s Gunnar Wade uses his body to shield the puck before shoveling a centering pass to a teammate. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The 2017-18 season was all about repetition for the Lewiston Blue Devils. Coach Jamie Belleau knew if the Blue Devils wanted to win a third straight Class A state title, they had […]
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Mr., Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. The three finalists for Miss Maine Basketball include Page Brown of Boothbay Region, Kolleen Bouchard of […]
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Greely beats Brunswick in A South girls' final
Anna DeWolfe of Greely maneuvers around Alexis Guptil of Brunswick during the Class A South regional final at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — After two years of disappointing losses in regional finals, the Greely girls’ basketball team wasn’t going to falter again. The second-ranked Rangers combined […]
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Class A Nordic: Mt. Blue boys, Fryeburg girls take state titles
Zoe Maguire of Fryeburg Academy tucks on a downhill during the Class A Nordic ski championship 5K freestyle pursuit race at Black Mountain in Rumford on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — The Fryeburg Academy and Deering girls’ teams were separated by just three points beginning Friday’s second and final day at the Class A […]
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Greely has no problem with Leavitt in A South quarterfinal
Leavitt’s Becca Fogg and Greely’s Emma Spoerri wrestle for the ball during their Class A South quarterfinal matchup at the Portland Expo on Monday. (Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Anna DeWolfe and Camille Clement took turns scoring in bunches, and their Greely girls’ basketball teammates turned up the defensive intensity Monday. The result? […]
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Class A girls' basketball playoff preview: Brunswick, Hampden earned top seeds
Players to watch: Jr. G Anna DeWolfe, Greely; Sr. F Sophia Gilbert, Leavitt; Sr. F Becca Fogg, Leavitt. Favorites: Brunswick, Hampden. Both teams rolled through their regions during the regular season, each earning top seeds. Dark horses: Greely, Skowhegan, Messalonskee. Greely had only two losses: by two points at Brunswick and by 10 points at […]
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WATCH OR LISTEN: MPA girls' basketball tournament preview
Watch as the Sun Journal’s Lee Horton joins Travis Barrett of the Kennebec Journal and Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel for a preview of the upcoming MPA girls’ basketball tournament. Or listen to their conversation below. Abby Ferland of Monmouth Academy goes for a layup while being guarded by Marah Hall of Madison in […]
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WATCH OR LISTEN: Preview of MPA boys' basketball tournament
Watch as Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reporters analyze the upcoming MPA boys’ basketball tournament. Or listen to it below. Winthrop High School’s Cam Wood is surrounded by Spruce Mountain High School defenders during a basketball game in Winthrop this season. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo)
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Girls' basketball: Oxford Hills, Gray-NG carry top seeds into postseason
Poland Regional High School’s Sarah Moody, center, gets her hand tangled with Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant as Grant goes up for a layup during their game in Gray earlier this season. At right is Poland’s Moragn Brousseau. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal File Photo) It might not have been as pretty as last year, but after 18 […]