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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Boys' Basketball: Eagles fly out fast on Eddies
WINDHAM — Starting fast and keeping Edward Little from playing fast gave the Windham Eagles all of the edge they needed on Friday. Windham sprinted out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back to emerge with a 69-54 victory in an intense showdown between the top two-ranked teams in the […]
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Scarborough blasts Windham for first Class A state football title
Scarborough’s Jeremy Sendrowski, left, and Connor Kelly celebrate after beating Windham in the Class A football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Keeping up with a team as explosive as Scarborough is a tall task even on a 100-yard field. When the Red Storm only have to cover […]
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A North semifinal: Eagles bend, don't break to knock off top-seeded Eddies
Xzabier Weaver, left, of Edward Little High School reacts after Leighton Girardin was tackled on a fake extra point attempt during the first half against Windham on Friday. Weaver scored the touchdown prior to the failed extra point. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The opening drive of each half of Friday night’s Class A North […]
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Buckfield comes from behind to stop Islesboro
BUCKFIELD — After an early Islesboro goal, Buckfield scored five unanswered to defeat the Eagles 5-3 on Thursday in the teams’ Class D South boys’ quarterfinal. Noah Wiley and Victor Verrill led the Bucks in scoring with two goals apiece, with Zach Grover also adding a goal. Buckfield put up 25 shots and Islesboro goalkeeper Xan […]
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Smith powers Mt. Blue past Mt. Ararat in double overtime
TOPSHAM — Fifth-seeded Mt. Blue got a pair of goals from Sam Smith, including the game-winner 7:28 into the second overtime, to down No. 4 Mt. Ararat for a 2-1 win in the teams’ Class A North soccer quarterfinal on Tuesday. The Cougars (9-4-2) will face No. 1 Bangor on Saturday. Mt. Ararat ends its […]
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Beaudet’s goal enough to lift Edward Little to A North girls’ soccer semis
Messalonskee’s Caitlin Parks and Edward Little’s Grace Beaudet appear to have ball stuck between them during a Class A North quarterfinal game Monday. (David Leaming/Kennebec Journal) WATERVILLE — Edward Little girls soccer coach Craig Latuscha insisted that the playoffs are a different animal, a different type of game than the one played during the regular […]
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Messalonskee runs away from Mt. Blue in A North field hockey semifinal
WATERVILLE — Put the fleet-footed Messalonskee field hockey team on turf and the Eagles take their game to another level. That was the case Friday night at Thomas College where the second-seeded Eagles took on No. 3 Mt. Blue in a Class A North tournament semifinal. Just over two weeks ago, Mt. Blue knocked off […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little downs Windham, stays unbeaten
AUBURN — Grant Hartley threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as Edward Little continued its undefeated ways with a 21-13 win over Windham at Walton Field on Friday. Based on their film study, the Red Eddies figured that the Eagles would stack the box to try to stuff running back Caden […]
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Boys' soccer: Mt. Blue fends off Messalonskee
Messalonskee High School’s Hunter Smith (10) collides with Mt. Blue High School’s Mick Gurney (7) in Oakland on Thursday. OAKLAND — In a game that needed an ounce or two of desperation from the Messalonskee boys’ soccer team, it was the oppostion from Mt. Blue that provided it. “We knew that if we lost, it […]