BRUNSWICK — Hunter Martin knew he had to do his part. The Edward Little sprinter was favored in a number of events Saturday, and with that came the pressure of delivering for his Red Eddies. “There was a little pressure on me,” Martin said. “My coach said that if I didn’t do what I could […]
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HS Skiing: Seeds hold the line in KVAC, MVC
FARMINGTON — All four individual leaders went into the second day of the KVAC and MVC Nordic championships on Saturday with comfortable leads built up in Friday’s freestyle at Sugarloaf. All four ended the classical pursuit at Titcomb having put even more distance between themselves and all of their pursuers. In the KVAC, Mt. Blue’s […]
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Eastern A wrestling: Oxford Hills places fourth
TOPSHAM — Taylor Alleano and Malik Geiger each won their weight classes as Oxford Hills placed fourth in the Eastern Class A Regional Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School. The Vikings finished with 84 points. Skowhegan won the event with 180.5. Cony was second with 144 followed by Nokomis with 97.5. Mt. […]
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Skiing: Mt. Blue leads after Day 1
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mt. Blue has put itself in position to capture another Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference ski crown in both the boys’ and girls’ competition after the first day of racing at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center on Friday. The championships, postponed from Wednesday and moved from Black Mountain in Rumford to the Carrabassett Valley facility […]
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H.S. Notebook: Hearty tune-up for Lewiston cheering
Lewiston High School prepared for next weekend’s Class A cheering championship by winning its division Saturday in the annual Cheers from the Heart competition at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. It was a clean sweep for Lewiston, which also prevailed in the middle school category. “It’s a nice, relaxed meet. It keeps us on the […]
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KVAC Wrestling Championships: Hankey, Geiger, Skowhegan come out on top
TOPSHAM — Malik Geiger likes to be the last man standing in his weight class, but not necessarily on the mat. “Usually I’m not very dominant on my feet, but occasionally I get a good match or two,” said Geiger, an Oxford Hills junior. Geiger stayed on his feet for the most part and dominated […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Defense dominates as Eddies win ugly
AUBURN — Edward Little couldn’t gripe too much after Friday’s 44-30 KVAC boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Blue. The Red Eddies set specific team goals prior to every game, and EL (10-6) met every one of them on its annual Pack the Gym Night. Shoot more free throws than the Cougars? Done, although trips to […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Red Eddies cruise past Cougars
AUBURN — Edward Little still isn’t completely satisfied with its team defense. The Red Eddies will need more stops and fewer foul difficulties to achieve their goal of an Eastern Class A girls’ basketball championship. When the 3-pointers are tickling the net and the pick-and-rolls and backdoor cuts are leading to uncontested layups the way […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Wade, Cougars win uphill battle
FARMINGTON — Whatever notions of a home course advantage Sarah Wade and the Mt. Blue Cougars had when they learned Wednesday’s Nordic race had been moved from Bond Brook in Augusta to Titcomb Mountain vanished on their first practice run. “It’s a different course than the one we normally see. It was a little confusing […]
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Family fun day is Feb. 1 in Weld
WELD — A winter family fun day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Mt. Blue State Park, Center Hill Road. Activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. Some equipment is available for use. There will also be guided snowshoe nature walks, sliding and tote and hay wagon […]