DIXFIELD — Mountain Valley Conference opponents are running out of defensive options against the Dirigo boys’ basketball team. Every coach’s preference for countering a team of slashers and speedsters — some variety of zone — isn’t working. The Cougars have more shooters than the early-season scouting report let on. They sank nine 3-pointers on Friday evening at […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo, Arsenault shut down Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Dirigo read the box scores and scouting reports about Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey. Six 3-pointers and 26 points at Monmouth. Ten triples and 41 points against Lisbon. There was no way Hickey would be allowed to take that many shots on Wednesday night Augusta Civic Center without the MVC’s chief defensive stopper, Gavin Arsenault, in […]
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Boys’ basketball: All roads lead to Dirigo excellence for Robinson
We’re not talking about some of those three-hour, round-trip bus journeys in the far-flung Mountain Valley Conference, either. Robinson and his parents, Jamie and Marcy, have spent countless hours at the mercy of spinning tires on the family vehicle, chasing AAU games all along the Atlantic coast with his MBR-sanctioned all-star squad. “Since seventh grade, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Robinson, Dirigo ditch Monmouth in second half
MONMOUTH — For most Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball teams, the only prayer against Dirigo is to sit back in a 2-3 zone and hope that the Cougars can’t hit their outside shots. The strategy nearly worked two weeks ago for Lisbon, which took the Cougars to overtime. It paid dividends a while for Monmouth on […]
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Coach: Mark Cyr (12th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s result: Boys: First in KVAC and Class A champions. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Kyle Farrington, Dylan Roberts, Mitch Guillaume, Cody Whitney; Juniors — Miles Pelletier; Sophomores — Ben Andrews, Hunter Bolduc. Key losses: Mitch Haines, Anthony Franchetti Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Sam Smith, James Guilluame; Girls: Freshmen […]
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Mt. Blue Nordic Skiing
Coach: Claire Polfus (First year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s result: Boys: Second KVAC, third state; Girls: Second KVAC, second state. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Liam Welch, Thomas Wing; Juniors — Tucker Barber, Nolan Rogers. Girls: Senior — Miriam Cohen; Junior — Julia Ramsey, Sophomore — Meg Charles. Key losses: Dan Lesko, Leah […]
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Dirigo Nordic Skiing
Coach: Ann Speth (Fifth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s result: Boys: First at MVC, fifth at states; Girls: third at MVC, eighth at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Buck, Keenan Martin, Isaac White, Chad Berry; Juniors — Justin Cantin. Girls: Seniors — Ellie Jasper, Nikki Dumond, Hateya Levesque; Juniors — Nicole Whitman, Lily Meehan. Key Losses: Megan Morrison […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo finds redemption in 78-52 win
DIXFIELD — When the chips are on the line, there’s a better than average chance that a Dirigo team will step it up, and that’s what the Cougars did in season-opening Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball game. Dirigo went on a 22-3 run in the middle quarters to break the contest wide open and never […]
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2015-16 Mt. Blue boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Kevin Main (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 1-17 Returning players: Seniors — Evan Backus (5-9 guard), Devon Hoyt (5-11 guard), Moses Clark (6-1 forward), Ryan Pratt (5-8 guard); Juniors — Zack Mittelstadt (6-3 forward), Cooper Hollingsworth (6-4 center), Cole Dorman (5-10 guard), Makao Thompson (5-10 guard), Caleb Hall (6-1 forward). Key losses: Brad […]
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Mt. Blue boys’ basketball: Continuity should help Cougars
Continuity at the coaching position is a crucial to the success of any high school athletic program, and Mt. Blue boys’ basketball finally enjoys some this winter. For the first time since 2011-12, Jim Bessey’s final season at the helm, the Cougars have the same face on the bench for a second consecutive season. Kevin […]