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Boys’ basketball: John Martin, Gray-New Gloucester ready to take shot in Class B

John Martin demonstrates his shooting skills on the basketball court at Gray-New Gloucester where he has been starting for the team for three years. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester missed the Class B South tournament when John Martin was a starting freshman guard. Over each of the following two seasons, the Patriots advanced […]

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2018-19 High School boys’ hockey preview capsules

Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Rams Coach: Shawn Johnson (first year as head coach) Class: A North Last year’s results: 8-9-2, lost in regional quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Reed Hopkins (F), Joey Arps (D), Michael Boivin (F), Connor Albison (F); Juniors — Sam McFarlane (D), Mike Crochere (G), Zach Whitney (D), Caleb MacFarland (D), Collin Osborne (F); Sophomores — Tyrell […]

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2018-19 High school indoor track preview capsules

Edward Little Red Eddies Coach: Angie Jalbert (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys: fourth in KVAC, sixth in state championship; Girls: third in KVAC, 20th in state championship. Returning athletes: Seniors — Sofia Hartley, Jillian Richardson, Tessa Rubocki, Ava Weaver, Jordy Jimenez, Ethan Tardif, Michael Gary; Juniors — Olivia Jalbert, Julia […]

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Track and field: Gray-NG's Madison Post signs to run at Maine

Madison Post, seated, celebrates signing her letter of intent to run for the University of Maine with her friends, from the left, Laurel Thomas, Emily Reed, Jasmine French, Madeline Cote, Melany Rendon, and Lindsay Pierce in the Gray-New Gloucester High School library on Friday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) GRAY — Madison Post caught the eye […]

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Girls' hockey: Meghan Abel helps Greely/Gray-NG hold off Portland/Deering

Meghan Abel of Greely/Gray-New Gloucester covers the puck as Emily Demers of Portland/Greely gets tangled with Kerry Roberts of Greely while breaking towards the net in the third period Thursday. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — In a wild back-and-forth shootout, the All-State forward scored five goals. But the game was won by the team […]

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2018-19 Sun Journal girls' hockey preview capsules

Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets Coach: Dana Berube (second year) Region: North Last year’s results: 4-14-1 (lost in regional quarterfinals). Returning athletes: Seniors — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna Doucette (F), Madison Cote (F); Juniors — Miranda Guimond (G), Isabel Berube (F), Cassady Bussiere (D), Rebecca Raby (F); Sophomores — Caroline Tracy (F), Jillian Bergeron (D), Abbie Kane (D/F). Key […]

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Boys' hockey: For Kings program, more than just the season is new

The Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings hockey team is comprised of players from four different high schools. The team started practice Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The present season started Monday, but it was hard for Kings hockey coach Joe Hutchinson to not think about the long-term potential of his program as well. Not that […]

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H.S. football: Overachieving but undermanned Greely program weighing its options

The Greely football team huddles up during practice last month. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Greely High School’s football team has been celebrated for doing a lot with a little. But next year’s varsity roster is expected to be even smaller than this year’s band of 22 Rangers. Administrators, coaches and booster members in Cumberland […]

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York boys claim Class B cross country state championship

Fryeburg’s Alfie Walker celebrates his narrow first-place finish after a homestretch duel with Freeport’s Martin Horne, left, in the Class B state cross country championships race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — A while back, Ted Hutch came across some microfilm of this newspaper that included a story […]

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Local roundup: Buckfield girls win in overtime

NEWCASTLE — Isabell Laughton scored two goals to lead the Buckfield girls’ soccer team to a 3-2 Class D South quarterfinal overtime win over Temple Academy on Wednesday. The Bucks will next play Richmond in the D South semifinals. No. 5 Buckfield improves to 9-5-1 while fourth-ranked Temple finishes at 11-3-1. Cape Elizabeth 3, Gray-New Gloucester […]