FARMINGTON — One 3-pointer is a mere nuisance. Allowing a second 3 was a bit problematic. Giving up a third consecutive shot from long distance created a sizable deficit from which Mt. Blue never quite recovered. Bangor opened its KVAC showdown with a trio of 3-pointers and quickly opened a double-digit lead. “That used to […]
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Alpine skiing: Mt. Blue peaking, wins KVAC/MVC regular-season meet
With the KVAC/MVC championships less than two weeks away, the Cougars put together their best individual and team performances Friday at Titcomb Mountain. Mt. Blue placed four skiers in the top 10 and took first at the midseason KVAC/MVC meet. Kyle Farrington paced the Cougars with a fifth-place finish with a combined time of 1 […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s boys edge Wiscasset in thriller
WISCASSET — Becket Wagner netted a game-high 20 points Thursday as St. Dom’s held onto a narrow 49-48 win over Wiscasset in a mid-season MVC boys’ tilt. Mike Bryant chipped in for the Saints with 14 points, highlighted by two shots from beyond the arc. The Wolverines were paced by Brandon Sprague with a solid […]
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Alpine skiing: Guerette edges Klein to win Titcomb girls’ slalom; Miller leads boys
The local racers were one-two in both races at the 2014 Class C state meet, with each claiming an individual title. Activities held true to form Wednesday in the MVC/KVAC Otterslide Challenge at Titcomb Mountain, where reigning slalom champion Guerette won another showdown with Klein in that discipline by a margin of less than a […]
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High school roundup: Oxford Hills Vikings bounce Mt. Blue Cougars
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Vikings had three players with double digits in a 71-45 victory over the Mt. Blue Cougars in varsity action. Andrew Fleming led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings (6-5). Blake Slicer had a career high of 16 points and Tyus Ripley provided 15 points. Zach […]
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Students attend career fair in Farmington
FARMINGTON — About 600 high school sophomores were encouraged to be college students for a day as they attended the Western Maine Community Job and Resource Fair Friday at the University of Maine at Farmington. “It is all about change, adapting and being flexible not only for the day, but for life,” Gary Perlson, an […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Thriving in new roles
A year ago, Eryn Doiron and Caitlin Kane were young role players, still developing their niche for the Mt. Blue girls’ basketball team. Now those two junior guards are team leaders playing with confidence and making things happen. It’s a sizable jump in their game from a year ago. “Last year, we were a little […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Defense carries Lewiston past Mt. Blue
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s offense is in the midst of a mid-season slump, but its defense continues to get stronger. On the heels of one of their worst offensive performances of the year, in which the Blue Devils scored just 35 points, they bounced back with one of their best defensive outings Tuesday against […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue bench picks up Cougars in win over Cony
AUGUSTA — It can be a pretty amazing feeling when you put up a jump shot and watch it swish through the net at a key moment. Lauren Guppy watched her shot do just that late in the first quarter Saturday. She enjoyed it so much, she wanted to do it again. That feeling became […]