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Winthrop holds off Madison in a Class C South quarterfinal

Winthrop’s Jared Maclaughlin, center, is fouled by Madison’s Matt Oliver as he goes up for a layup during Monday afternoon’s playoff game at the Augusta Civic Center. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Winthrop is all about defense, and Winthrop’s defense is all about helping the helper. Second-seeded Winthrop’s defense did more than its fair share […]

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Winthrop boys too much for Madison

Madison Memorial High School’s Matt Oliver (24) battles for the rebound with Winthrop High School’s Jevin Smith in Madison on Wednesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) MADISON — For a game in which his team held a double-digit lead for the better part of three quarters, Winthrop boys basketball coach Todd MacArthur rarely felt like […]

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Girls' basketball: Madison takes down Winthrop with big second quarter

Winthrop High School’s Jillian Smhmeltzer guards Madison High School’s Emily Edgerly during a basketball game Tuesday in Winthrop. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — The standings suggested it would be close. And up until the opening minute of the second quarter, Tuesday’s matchup between the Madison and Winthrop girls’ basketball teams was living up to the […]

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Boys' hockey: Lights go out on Maranacook/Winthrop/Madison and Gardiner

Gardiner Area High School’s offense tangles with Maranacook/Winthrop/Madison’s defense in front of the Hawks’ net during a hockey game Monday in Readfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) KENTS HILL — The hockey season in Gardiner simply can’t get going. On Monday night at Kents Hill School’s Bonnefond Ice Arena, the Tigers were once again slowed to a […]

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Houlton holds off Madison for C girls' soccer championship

Houlton’s Mia Hanning jumps into the arms of a coach after a second half goal as Madison players walk back to the team bench during the Class C title game Saturday at Hampden Academy. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — Houlton girls soccer coach Tim Tweedie marveled at Kolleen Bouchard’s senior season, one in which […]

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Madison ousts Winthrop/Monmouth

Madison Area Memorial High School’s Josh Savage (4) gets stiff armed by Winthrop/Monmouth High School’s Cameron Gaghan (6) in Madison on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) MADISON — Last week, the Madison Area Memorial High School football team earned its first playoff win in a generation. Now, the Bulldogs have a playoff win streak. Big […]

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Holden's golden goal gives Madison 2-1 win over Monmouth in C South final

Monmouth Academy goalie Destiny Clough reacts after the Mustangs lost 2-1 in double overtime to the Madison Bulldogs in Monmouth on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — The tension mounted on the Monmouth Academy sideline as Madison goalie Lauren Hay and the Bulldogs defense thwarted chance after chance for the Mustangs in the heart of […]

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Girls' soccer: Rivals Monmouth, Madison set to clash in regional final

Monmouth’s Tia Day, left, dribbles past Madison’s Whitney Bess in an MVC girls’ soccer showdown at Monmouth Academy earlier this season. The top two teams in the conference will meet again Wednesday with a trip to the Class C state final on the line. (Sun Journal File Photo). When Monmouth players look across the field […]