AUGUSTA — Before taking the court Tuesday night, there was probably a lot of nervous energy in the locker room of the Dirigo girls’ basketball team. Much of that excitement and anticipation may have been coming from Coach Karen Magnusson. Though Magnusson has been part of plenty of tournament games as a player and a […]
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Class A East boys’ semifinal: Lewiston knocks off Edward Little, 55-45
AUGUSTA — Snubbed by the coaches in its conference in a preseason poll, overshadowed by its riverside rival for two decades, the Lewiston Blue Devils are mad as hell, taking it no longer, and headed for a regional final. Isaiah Harris and Trever irish combined for 12 points in a fourth quarter dominated by No. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Bangor fends off Edward Little in Eastern A semifinal
AUGUSTA — The first meeting between Edward Little and Bangor this season featured frayed nerves, chewed finger nails and a fantastic finish. It was no surprise that the rematch provided much of the same. Top-seeded Bangor held off a late charge by Edward Little on Wednesday and won another nail-biter, a 47-45 triumph in the […]
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H.S. Alpine Skiing: Mt. Blue, Falmouth capture state titles
This season, the Cougars were the ones being hunted on the final day of the state championship. But no one could track them down ad they skied their way to a second consecutive state title Wednesday at Mt. Abram. “Very proud of the team effort,” Mt. Blue coach Mark Cyr said. “That’s all they care […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Mt. Blue boys, Falmouth girls take first-day advantage
Mt. Blue placed four skiers in the top 16 to grab a 40-73 lead over Greely in the slalom event. Falmouth took control, claiming two of the top three finishing spots for a comfortable 39-77 advantage over Edward Little. With three skiers already down the hill, Mt. Blue was looking at a high finish when […]
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Class A girls’ swimming: Brunswick captures crown; EL’s Paione snags 1st, 2nd
BRUNSWICK — Over the past two years, the Brunswick High School girls swim team has found itself accepting second place at the Class A State Championship swim meets, but this year, it finally got what it wanted — a state title. The last time the Dragons hoisted the gold plaque was 2001, the second of […]
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H.S. Track and Field: Lewiston girls finish program-best second at state meet
Just two days after the Blue Devils skated away with a state championship in hockey, the girls’ track and field team captured a program-best second-place finish at the Class A indoor track and field state meet at the University of Southern Maine on Monday. The Blue Devils finished with 49 points, four points behind state […]
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Basketball tournament notebook: Edward Little, Lewiston hold up bargain, align dream matchup
Here we go. For the second time in four years, Edward Little (18-1) and Lewiston (12-7) will meet in the Class A East boys’ basketball tournament at Augusta Civic Center. Rarely if ever in the century-plus history of the Twin Cities rivalry have the stakes been higher. The winner at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday earns a […]
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Eastern Class A boys’ quarterfinal: No. 1 Edward Little overcomes No. 8 Brewer, 54-38
AUGUSTA — Two prior first-round losses when seeded No. 1 in the boys’ basketball regional tournament may scar the Edward Little faithful for generations to come. So when the Red Eddies fell behind No. 8 Brewer by six points early in the second quarter Monday, nobody could blame maroon-clad spectators for the inability to stomach […]
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