Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen has seen enough of Bri Jordan to know how she can change a game at either end of the floor. After she locked down Poland senior Nathalie Grant in the Patriots’ 47-37 win over the Knights on Thursday, Andreasen made it clear how highly he thinks of his junior forward’s […]
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Boys' basketball: Cougars maul Greyhounds, 54-35
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham maneuvers around Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter during the basketball game Thursday night at Dirigo High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Dirigo’s high-percentage shots weren’t falling at the start of Thursday night’s MVC game with Lisbon. Thankfully for the Cougars, they had the defense to keep the Greyhounds from running away early. Those […]
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Boys' basketball: Hornets overpower Cougars
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets whipped around a basketball like infielders on a baseball diamond. Throw in rebounding by several big men, strong legs from the entire team and it explains why the Hornets copped their first victory of the season, handily beating Mt. Blue High School 66-35 in a basketball game Tuesday evening. Leavitt’s […]
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Nokomis girls topple Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Charity began at the foul line for Nokomis High School on Friday night. The undefeated Warriors (2-0) reeled of 13 consecutive free throws in a tight fourth quarter to sidestep headstrong Mt. Blue with a 47-40 victory in a girls’ basketball game. “Shocking,” Nokomis coach Michelle Paradis said, “because we normally don’t do […]
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Mountain Valley girls run past Dirigo in teams’ opener
DIXFIELD — In Rylee Sevigny’s first varsity game, the Mountain Valley freshman came to win. By scoring 18 points in the second and third quarters, Sevigny put her actions where her thoughts were, leading the Falcons to a 53-42 win over rival Dirigo High School to open the MVC season. “I think in rivalry games […]
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Class C South Boys: Ramblers begin long road back, but will have to play catch-up
Cam Wood of Winthrop High School looks to pass over Nick Morales, left, and Max Shibley of Madison during their game last year. According to AC/DC, among others, it’s a long way to the top. No one knows that better than Winthrop coach Todd MacArthur, who helped his Ramblers take one step forward over each […]
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Dirigo Boys' Basketball
The Dirigo Cougars showed their youth last year, but they also showed enough talent to have the rest of the MVC and Class C fretting that they wouldn’t be in rebuilding mode for long. With virtually the entire roster intact from a 5-14 season, the Cougars are focused on some of the intangibles that can […]
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Class A boys' preview: Hornets, Cougars hope stability will spark turnaround
Spruce Mountain guard Caulin Parker (10) dishes off the ball as Mt. Blue’s Coop Hollingsworth (34) and Caleb Hall (23) close in during a basketball game in Farmington last season. Continuity can be an overlooked ingredient in high school sports, which is not surprising since players, and sometimes even coaches, are virtually guaranteed to come […]
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Mt. Blue Boys' Basketball
The Cougars continue rebuilding with their fifth coach in the last seven years in Charlie Castonguay, and less varsity experience than they’ve had at any other point during that stretch. “We’ve got a lot of growing to do,” said Castonguay, whose previous stops include coaching girls’ teams at Oak Hill and Leavitt. “We’ve got some […]
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H.S. Wrestling team previews
Dirigo Co-coaches: Dana Whittemore and Gunnar Bradbury (first year) Conference: Mid-State; Class: B South Last year’s results: 20-11 duals, 4th B South, 6th Class B. Returning athletes: Seniors — Jon Wainwright, Dalton Berry; Juniors — David Pelletier, Wyatt Lufkin, Nolan Degroot; Sophomores — Dimitri Harvey, Jacob True. Key losses: Bryce Whittemore, Hunter White, Colin Woodhead, Jon Flagg. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Trevor Brown, […]