Dirigo varsity boys’ basketball coach Travis Magnusson talks to his team during a timeout at a home game in December 2017. Magnusson has resigned as head basketball coach. (Sun Journal file photo) Travis Magnusson has stepped down from his position as Dirigo High School’s boys’ basketball coach after seven years at the helm. Magnusson, 34, […]
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Tennis Notebook: Mt. Blue boys' finding their groove as the playoffs loom ahead
The Mt. Blue boys’ tennis team is on a hot streak, having won its past five matches. To win in team tennis, you have have depth, and that’s what the Cougars have this season. The winning streak started with a victory against Cony on May 4. Last week they defeated Hampden Academy, Bangor and Brunswick […]
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Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine
H.S. softball: Bangor bats hammer Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — When Pallas Hamer-Nagle hit a home run in the top of fourth inning, the Bangor High School left fielder had no idea she was at the front of a power surge the Rams didn’t see coming. “Going into this game, we were just looking for singles. I didn’t even realize it was going […]
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H.S. baseball: Monmouth downs Dirigo in 8 innings
Dirigo’s Cam Turner keys in on a pitch ahead of Monmouth catcher Matt Fortin during the Mustangs’ win in Dixfield on Friday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Avery Pomerleau started the game with his bat and ended it with his glove. In between the Monmouth senior lead-off hitter used his legs with success as well. […]
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Softball: Edward Little shakes off Mt. Blue
AUBURN — It was a good thing for Edward Little that its two-run lead held up for four exasperating innings against an adamant Mt. Blue softball team at a chilly and wind-swept Sweetser Field on Thursday afternoon. The teams were evenly matched with two talented pitchers holding down the circle, but the Red Eddies (6-4) […]
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H.S. Tennis Notebook: Mountain Valley and Dirigo set to clash
On Wednesday, Mountain Valley and Dirigo take their rivalry to the tennis court when the Cougars host Mountain Valley in the girls’ match, while the boys’ teams will battle in Rumford. Both matches will start at 4 p.m. The Falcons’ girls’ team is relying on its youth during their strong, 5-1 start to the season. […]
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Lacrosse: Mt. Blue boys top Winslow for first win
Winslow High School’s Cameron Goodwin (32) battles for the ball with Mt. Blue High School’s Samuel Smith (28) at Kennebec Savings Bank Field in Winslow on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) WINSLOW — Mt. Blue lacrosse coach Keith Averill wasn’t sure what to expect Tuesday afternoon when his Cougars took on Winslow. Five of […]
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H.S. baseball: Lewiston shuts out Mt. Blue
Lewiston winning pitcher Jack Leblond gets ready to deliver a pitch to a Mt. Blue batter in a KVAC baseball game at the Lewiston Little League Complex in Lewiston on a windy Monday afternoon. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Strong pitching, heads-up base running and a handful of timely hits provided Lewiston with a 6-0 […]
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H.S. baseball: Brunswick takes advantage of Mt. Blue miscues
BRUNSWICK — When there’s a pitching duel happening and solid defense being played, the game usually comes down to who makes the “big mistake.” Brunswick High School scored four unearned runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 5-1 win over visiting Mt. Blue in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball clash. “Both […]
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H.S. softball: Mt. Blue overcomes six-run deficit to beat Brunswick
Mt. Blue base runner Macey Phillips, right, slides into the plate on a wild pitch during the Cougars’ eight-run fifth inning at Brunswick on Friday. Dragons pitcher Shea Sullivan (3) awaits the throw. Mt. Blue rallied from a six-run deficit for a 9-8 KVAC win. (Bob Conn/Brunswick Times Record) BRUNSWICK — The opening games of […]