FARMINGTON — If you were looking for Mt. Blue sophomore captain Lexi Mittelstadt, you could find on the perimeter, at the foul line or taking her lumps whenever she drove to the basket. The mobile guard was all over the court, and during those shining moments, she accumulated the game-high 22 points to lead the […]
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Boys' basketball: Dirigo deals Hall-Dale first loss in overtime (WITH VIDEO)
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham drives to the hoop while guarded by Hall-Dale’s Jett Boyer during Saturday’s game. DIXFIELD — The Dirigo Cougars had a couple different things weighing on their mind Saturday when Hall-Dale came into town. Hall-Dale was undefeated and, last time the teams met, the Bulldogs had beaten the Cougars 82-42 in the playoffs […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue pushes back, shakes Leavitt
Mt. Blue’s Jocelyn Daggett (14) and Rebecca Harmon (12) try to stop Leavitt’s Taylor White from going to the basket in a basketball game in Turner on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) TURNER — The rattled Mt. Blue Cougars regained their composure and found their way back to the free-throw line in the last six minutes […]
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Mt. Blue’s Mittelstadt is a player to watch — and applaud
Mt. Blue sophomore guard and captain Lexi Mittelstadt (24) takes the ball down the court against Skowhegan in Farmington on Monday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Being the second leading scorer in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference A North is quite an accomplishment for a sophomore, but Lexi Mittelstadt’s exploits on offense has also […]
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Girls' basketball: Skowhegan dismisses Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The absence of those short trips to the free-throw line hurt the Mt. Blue Cougars on Monday. Being a no-show at the foul line allowed Skowhegan to run away with a 70-44 victory over Mt. Blue in a girls’ basketball. “The problem was we couldn’t get a single call,” Mt. Blue coach Fred […]
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Richmond boys fend off Dirigo
RICHMOND — Going into Tuesday’s game between Dirigo and Richmond, players, coaches and fans from both communities knew it was going to be a battle. Neither team disappointed on the court, and the Bobcats outlasted the Cougars 68-62 in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball action. “This team showed a ton or resiliency tonight, very proud […]
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Concerned about long-term impact, Dirigo coach hopes to save JV team
Dirigo varsity boys’ basketball coach Travis Magnusson talks to his team during a time out at a recent home game. Magnusson had to cut some potential players and change the team’s schedule after Dirigo’s budget cut out JV sports. After losing his junior varsity team to budget cuts, Dirigo High School varsity baseball coach Ryan […]
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Messalonskee girls too much for Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue High School’s Jacelyn Dagger (32) tries to split Messalonskee High School defenders Emily Parent (12) and Allyssa Turner (33) in Oakland on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) OAKLAND — Since dropping its first two games of the season, the Messalonskee High School girls basketball team has found its stride. That run of […]
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H.S. Basketball: Witches fly past Cougars
FARMINGTON — Brewer overcame a 10-point first-half deficit by outscoring Mt. Blue, 22-5, in the third quarter, then held off the Cougars in the fourth for a 59-52 victory in KVAC girls’ basketball action Monday. MacKenzie Dorr scored 18 points and Cassidy Smith 11 to lead the Witches (2-4), who made 15 of 21 free […]
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Student sections making noise and creating school spirit
Following his team’s 2-0 win over Bangor earlier this month, Edward Little hockey player Ben Cassidy said the Red Eddies were inspired by the cheering of their students. That fan section takes ts rowdiness serious. “We pride ourselves on trying to be the best fan section in the state,” senior Isaac Dumont said. Whether or […]