BANGOR — Poland’s Nathalie Theriault helped the AA/A/B South girls’ basketball team beat the North 84-81 in the opener of the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star games at Husson University on Saturday. Theriault scored 15 points for the South. South Portland’s Meghan Graff led the South with 19 points. Cheverus’ Emme Poulin led the […]
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Dropping Dimes: Looking back at a great tourney
It’s starting to sink in. The 2018 MPA basketball tournaments are over. No more trips to Portland and Augusta to see the state’s best teams show up. No more living day-to-day, forgetting which games you covered yesterday and not being quite sure where you’ll be tomorrow. The 18 days between Feb. 13 and Saturday were […]
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Three times two equals more gold for Monmouth
Monmouth Academy’s Abby Allen shoot against Houlton in the Class C state championship basketball game Saturday in the Paul G. Poulin Auditorium at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Many high school basketball teams live or die by the 3. Monmouth Academy thrived by it. Monmouth Academy used the 3-point shot to fuel […]
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Monmouth tops Houlton, repeats as Class C girls’ basketball champion
The Monmouth Academy Mustangs celebrate with gold ball emblematic of winning the Class C state championship Saturday in the Paul G. Poulin Auditorium at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Monmouth’s offense came ready to defend the Class C state championship. The Mustangs started fast and held on to defeat Houlton 56-50, […]
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Tale of the tape: Class C girls’ state championship
Who: Monmouth (20-1) vs. Houlton (21-0) What: Class C state championship Where: Augusta Civic Center When: Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. Starting fives: Monmouth — Tia Day (Sr. G), Abby Ferland (Jr. G), Abbey Allen (Sr. F), Hannah Anderson (Sr. F), Destiny Clough (Jr. C); Houlton — Kolleen Bouchard (Sr. G), Tegan Ewings (So. G), […]
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Anderson’s defense will be crucial to Monmouth’s Class C state title defense
Monmouth’s Hannah Anderson (11) drives to the basket as Boothbay’s Page Brown follows from behind during their game at Monmouth Academy last season. (Sun Journal File Photo) Hannah Anderson lives for this type of matchup. The Monmouth senior will be the main defender charged with guarding Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard, one of the state’s top players, […]
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Mr., Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. The three finalists for Miss Maine Basketball include Page Brown of Boothbay Region, Kolleen Bouchard of […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston takes top seed into playoffs; rivals right behind
Sam Frechette of Lewiston picks up a pass to a Blue Devil teammate while being pressured by Colin Doherty of Cheverus High School during the first period in Lewiston earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) Despite roster turnover going into the season and dealing with an influx of injuries during the season Lewiston […]
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C South girls' championship: Yes, this one meant more to the Mustangs
Boothbay’s Isabel Harkins tries to block shot by Monmouth Academy’s Hannah Anderson during the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Civic. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The first regional title is always special. But beating rival Boothbay for the second made Monmouth’s second Class C South championship in a row a little […]
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MUSTANGS REPEAT — Monmouth fends off Boothbay for another C South girls' title
Monmouth Academy bench celebrates after winning the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Civic. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Monmouth Academy can’t measure up to the Boothbay in inches, but for the second year in a row in the playoffs, the Mustangs proved that size isn’t everything. The Mustangs stood toe-to-toe with […]