Mt. Blue’s Tucker Barber was second in the boys’ race, teammate Nolan Rogers was third and Leavitt’s Noah Lind placed fourth.Laura Parent of Maranacook finished in third in the girls’ race, while teammate Abby Depres placed sixth. The event is different than most races during the season, and uses time trials to determine starting positions, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce overpowers Mt. Blue
JAY — Spruce Mountain senior guard Austin Darling always draws a crowd when he drives to the hoop. But when Darling couldn’t get to the net, he would send the ball out to the perimeter, allowing the Phoenix (13-3) to open up from the outside. Either way, Spruce found away to score and jettisoned Mt. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue wins brawl with Spruce Mountain, 40-29
JAY — It wasn’t pretty, but Mt. Blue defeated Spruce Mountain 40-29 in a KVAC girls’ basketball tilt Thursday evening. The Cougars pulled away from the Phoenix at the free-throw line, making 14 of 22 free throws in the fourth quarter. Mt. Blue made 11 of its first 14 at the line in the period […]
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A North Cheering: Lewiston gets 8th title in a row, and redemption in the process
On Jan. 16, Bangor shocked Lewiston and ended the Blue Devils’ streak of eight consecutive KVAC cheering titles. The two teams returned to the Augusta Civic Center 12 days later to determine the fate of Lewiston’s streak of regional titles in the Class A North championship. Performing a much more crisp and energetic routine than […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue too much for Cony
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue was pushed, shoved and knocked to the ground, but the Cougars got back up just in time to beat the Cony Rams 41-32 Friday night in KVAC girls’ basketball action. It was ugly from the start, with numerous turnovers and tepid shooting, but Mt. Blue kept its composure in the fourth […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain survives Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey wanted more from his team Tuesday night. Yes, Bessey’s hard-charging Phoenix (8-1) shook off a determined Mt. Blue with a 56-48 victory that featured an all-out, free-for-all in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. But it could have been better. “They (Cougars) played really well,” Bessey said. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain rolls past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix acted like they owned the place when they stepped into Mt. Blue’s gymnasium Tuesday night. Actually, the Phoenix did, especially in the first half, and quickly distanced themselves from the Cougars in a girls’ basketball game, earning a 56-36 victory. Alex Bessey threw herself at the Cougars, risking life […]
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Nordic skiing: Telstar Relays kick off high school season
After all, many competitors consider the real winners to be those lucky few among them who get to pick out a pair of crazy skiing tights during the traditional post-race raffle. Nevertheless, the event is one of the most anticipated of the cross country season. “This sets the pace for the season,” Telstar junior co-captain […]
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Local roundup: Monmouth boys rally past Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth finished strong to claim a 56-49 boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Abram on Friday. The Mustangs (2-7) trailed by five points after three quarters, but outscored the Roadrunners 23-11 in the final frame. Hunter Richardson and Mat Foulke paced Monmouth’s offense with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Trevor Chaput put up 14 […]
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Incoming weather forces postponements
With more winter weather moving into the region, some schools have rescheduled today’s scheduled games. Here is a list of what we know so far. Check back here for more updates throughout the day. Boys’ basketball Maranacook at Leavitt (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Yarmouth at Poland (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Madison […]