FARMINGTON — Gavin Kane is certainly familiar with Lawrence’s Nia Irving. The standout junior forward plays on the same Maine Maniacs AAU team as Kane’s daughter. So the Mt. Blue girls’ basketball coach has cheered on Irving’s post play on many occasions. Tuesday night, Kane and his Cougars faced the opposite scenario. Irving was a […]
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High school roundup: Brunswick holds off Oxford Hills in OT
BRUNSWICK — Taran Payne found the net with just 10 seconds left in overtime to give Brunswick a 53-52 win over Oxford Hills. Payne led the Dragons (2-3) with 12 points, while Alex Bandouveres chipped in with 10. The Vikings (3-2) were paced by Tyus Ripley with 12 points, while Andrew Fleming and Jake Yates […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Edward Little outlasts Mt. Blue
AUBURN — After too many missed shots and too many turnovers, the Edward Little girls’ basketball team needed something to change the momentum Tuesday. The Red Eddies watched Mt. Blue rally and close the gap to a couple of points. The Cougars were surging and the Red Eddies were struggling. Tianna Harriman changed everything, drilling a […]
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Mt. Blue Alpine skiing
Coach: Mark Cyr Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s record: Boys: Second at KVAC, Class A champions. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Anthony Franchetti; Juniors — Mitch Guillaume, Kyle Farrington, Mitchell Haines, Dylan Roberts, Miles Pelletier. Girls: Senior — Becky Close. Key losses: Felix Bonnevie, Katerina Bessey, Mallory Parker. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshman — Hunter Bolduc. Season outlook: The boys have tremendous […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Mt. Blue Nordic Skiing
Coach: Buzz Davis (First year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: Boys: Second at KVAC, Third at states; Girls: KVAC Champions, Class A runners-up. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Dan Lesko; Juniors — Liam Welch, Miles Pelletier, Thomas Wing, Steven Minns, Park Laflin, Emiliano Flores; Sophomores — Tucker Barber, Noan Rogers. Girls: Seniors — Leah Hardy, Chenoa Jackson; Sophomores — Julia Ramsey, Grace Andrews. Key newcomers: […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Mt. Blue girls’ basketball
Coach: Gavin Kane (first year) Last year’s record: 9-11, lost in Eastern A quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors —Addie Brinkman C, Sarah Cummings F, Rachele Bator F; Juniors — Moesha Harrington G, Eryn Doiron G, Emilee Eustis G, MacKenzie Harris F, Caitlin Kane G, Lauren Guppy G. Key losses: Miranda Niceley F, Kiana Thompson G, […]
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Mt. Blue boys’ basketball preview
Overview: Main is the fourth different coach in four years, a run that began with Jim Bessey’s final season after a career that spanned nearly two generations. The Cougars haven’t tasted much success since his retirement, but size and young talent give Mt. Blue hopes of regaining its footing in the rugged KVAC. Mittelstadt showed […]
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2014 Winter Preview: KVAC Girls’ Basketball Preview
There won’t be a shortage of contenders coming out of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference this winter. The defending regional champs from Oxford Hills should be among the top teams. The Vikings were a bit of a surprise last year, but went 14-4 and stormed through the Eastern A tourney to claim the regional crown […]
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Mt. Blue cheering
Coaches: Holly Harrington (24th year); Angela Whelpley (sixth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s result: The Cougars were seventh at Eastern Regionals Athletes: Seniors — Ashley Bouchard, Maranda Lane (alternate), Olivia Martin, Emily Walsh; Juniors — Deseree Brown (alternate), Taylor Collins, Makayla Durant, Samantha Farmer, Chelse Macomber, Gabbie Walsh; Freshmen — Samantha Hamilton, Brianna […]
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Mt. Blue wrestling preview
Coach: Scott Jennings (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: Fifth in East regional; tied for 10th in state. Returning athletes: Senior — J.T. Williams; Juniors — Will Gunter, Terry Storer, Josh Winters; Sophomores — Hunter Centeio, Levi Libby, Austin Seeley, Michael Voter. Key losses: Nick Hickey, Daniel Reed, Tyler Sennick. Promising newcomers: […]