The lead changed hands between Edward Little and Bonny Eagle throughout the afternoon at the University of Southern Maine, with the Scots holding on to a precarious two-point advantage going into the final relay. Any hopes of EL winning the indoor championship rested on a victory in the relay. Both relays teams were top-ranked and […]
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Wrestling: Skowhegan dominates North A regional; Oxford Hills sixth
SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan wrestlers captured eight individual titles Saturday at the Class A North regional championships, easily carrying the team to a 121½-point victory over Cony for the regional crown. Logan Stevens, Kameron Doucette, Julian Sirois, Luke Bolster, Cooper Holland, Samson Sirois, Richard Oberg and Cody Craig all captured individual first-place finishes for the heavily […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue stymies cold-shooting Spruce Mountain
Four consecutive turnovers by the home team led to a 7-0 lead for the Cougars out of the starting blocks. Then the Phoenix hit six of seven shots, including three 3-pointers, to go up by six points on the opening possession of the second quarter. Their next field goal? Twenty-two excruciating minutes of game time […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain slips away from Mt. Blue
It’s the kind of game the Phoenix admittedly have found a way to lose a few times this winter. Not this time, though. Andrew Darling — he of the earlier ‘T’ — sank two free throws to reclaim the lead with 2:22 to go, and Spruce Mountain kept cashing in from the line to polish off a […]
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Boys’ basketball: Leavitt races past Mt. Blue for second win
Most coaches know they can expect a mixed bag of commitment and comportment from their team in that situation. The restless Hornets are only human. From guiding many of the same athletes in football, however, Mike Hathaway could rest assured that his gang wouldn’t quit competing. Persistence pays: Leavitt has won consecutive home games after […]
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High school roundup: Windham hands Edward Little girls second loss
WINDHAM — Sadie Nelson scored her 1,000th career point as Windham sprinted to a fourth-quarter win over Edward Little, 47-42, in girls’ basketball action Monday evening. The Eagles (7-6) trailed by one at the end of three, but went on a 15-9 run in the final frame for the win. Junior forward Tara Flanders scored […]
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Nordic Skiing: Leavitt hosts Hornet Classic in Waterville; Freeport boys, Gould girls win
There is minimal snowpack on his daily training ground at Maranacook Community School, though, and driving rain is expected to further sabotage the high school skiing season later this weekend. DeAngelis probably wouldn’t have missed the Hornet Classic if he had been suffering from a raging fever and wearing a full body cast. Skiing three […]
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Wrestling: Dirigo places third at Warrior Invitational
NEWPORT — When Griffyn Smith stepped on on the mat Saturday, he had already decided he wasn’t going to take any thing for granted as a defending champion. The Dirigo standout wrestled with a purpose, and repeated as an individual champion at the Nokomis Warrior Clash in Newport. Skowhegan’s depth — with six individual champions […]
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Telstar Relays herald start of Nordic competition
Blessed with fresh snow during school break, and thanks in part to yeoman’s work from several volunteers, Telstar Regional High School hosted the Telstar Relays on Saturday at the high school in Bethel. Mixed-gender teams of four battled for the team crown following a wave start. The Maine Coast Waldorf School won the team event. […]
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College Notebook: Local graduates honored by ECAC
A pair of local athletes attending Husson University received postseason awards from the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the fall season. Matt Archer, a Chesterville native and Mt. Blue High School graduate, was one of two Husson football players named to the ECAC Division III North All-Stars Second Team. Archer, a senior left tackle, was […]