LEWISTON — Tri-county area teams are still alive in the Class AA, B, C and D girls’ basketball tournaments. Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Lee Horton of the Sun Journal sports staff took advantage of the break in action Wednesday to recap the first week of the tournament and discuss the upcoming regional finals and […]
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Tournament notes: For young Patriots, 2015-16 season was just the start
Coming off a 2-16 season, Gray-New Gloucester boys’ basketball coach Ryan Deschenes thought his young team could surprise some people by grabbing one of the last tournament spots in Class B South. The young Patriots did one better than that. They picked up a preliminary round win against reigning state champion Lake Region and earned […]
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Boys' basketball: Medenica, Clippers too much for Patriots
PORTLAND — Having lost twice to top-seeded Yarmouth during the regular season, ninth-seeded Gray-New Gloucester knew the challenges the Clippers presented in their Class B South quarterfinal. Knowing what was coming and stopping it are two very different things, though. Yarmouth dominated the paint and the second quarter to pull away from the young Patriots […]
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MDI, Greely win Class B track and field crowns
Ashley Anderson, Madison Post and Jordan Jowett run the Girls 55 Meter Dash at the Class B Maine Indoor Track meet at Bates College on Saturday. LEWISTON — A season’s worth of hard work paid off in spades Saturday at the Class B state indoor track and field championships at bates College. Twenty-five teams brought […]
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Indoor Track and Field: Two Patriots hope to finish the season strong at the state championship
LEWISTON — It’s good to have a running partner. There’s no better example than the duo at Gray-New Gloucester. Sophomore Madison Post and junior Jaley Martin have been at the top of the Western Maine Conference for most of the season in sprints and middle distance events this season. They have finished in the top […]
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B South Boys' Preview: Phoenix hope to end WMC streak
Class B South Players to watch: Sr. C Alexander Medenica, Yarmouth; Jr. F Nolan Hagerty, Yarmouth; Sr. G Austin Darling, Spruce Mtn.; Sr. G Noah Preble, Spruce Mtn.; Sr. G Owen Berry, Wells; Sr. C Marcus Bailey, Oak Hill; Sr. F Cody Tozier, Lincoln Academy; Sr. G Kyle Wilbur, Maranacook; Jr. G Jonah Sautter, Lisbon; […]
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Boys' basketball prelim: Balanced scoring helps Patriots edge Lakers
NAPLES — Lake Region couldn’t have asked for more chances to extend the defense of its Class B state title than it got in the final seconds of Tuesday night’s South boys’ preliminary round game. But, it’s Gray-New Gloucester that kept its championship dream alive. Trailing by three, the eighth-seeded Lakers missed three 3-pointers in […]
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Girls’ basketball: Freshman phenoms playing big roles for playoff teams
Somehow, an Edward Little defender ended up on Julia Colby’s back. Literally. It nearly knocked Colby down, but the Oxford Hills freshman maintained her dribble, regained her balance and darted down the lane for a layup, the two most spectacular points of her team-high 17 in last week’s win over the Red Eddies. “She kept […]
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Girls' basketball: Class B South playoff preview
Players to watch: Sr. C Skye Conley, Gray-New Gloucester; Soph. G Brianna Jordan, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. F Alicia Dumont, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. G Ashley Russell, Mountain Valley; Sr. G Emily Billings, Mountain Valley; Sr. F Liza White, Mountain Valley; Jr. G Nathalie Theriault, Poland; Jr. F Jessica Seeley, Poland; Fr. G Giana Russo, Lisbon; Sr. […]