PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
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And One: Coaches displeased with pre-Christmas rush
All around the state, teams are scheduled to play six games, one-third of their schedule, before the holiday break. And many coaches would like the schedule-makers to get a lump of coal in their stocking for it. “It’s absolutely ridiculous to play six games before Christmas,” Oxford Hills boys’ coach Scott Graffam said. “We’re going […]
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Wrestling: Mountain Valley, Dirigo go 1-2 in Franklin Savings Bank Invitational
RUMFORD — Caleb Austin has competed in several important wrestling events, and is well aware of what is necessary to be successful But the Mountain Valley standout couldn’t hide his pride after winning a record-tying fourth individual championship Saturday at the second annual Franklin Savings Bank Invitational. The rest of the Mountain Valley team followed […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Freshman Colby already making impact for Oxford Hills
PARIS — Coming into the season, Oxford Hills girls’ basketball coach Nate Pelletier said that he hoped freshman Julia Colby would be able to take over some of the minutes at point guard so that Erin Morton could spend more time at shooting guard. Colby has done that, and then some. She has started all […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Oxford Hills makes plays, takes down Edward Little
PARIS — Oxford Hills’ Sophia Hanscom entered the game with 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter and scored a putback at the buzzer. That’s the kind of game it was for the Vikings in their 44-31 win over Edward Little in Class AA girls’ basketball action Tuesday night. “All year, it’s going to be […]
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Winter Preview: Oxford Hills girls’ basketball
Oxford Hills’ biggest question mark this season is in the post. That’s a departure from the past four years when Tianna Sugars excelled down low on both ends of the floor. To answer the question, or at least account for the lack of Sugars, the Vikings are going to alter the way they play by […]
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Winter Preview: Class AA girls’ basketball
The one thing Class AA girls’ basketball coaches know is that they don’t exactly how the classification will shake out in 2016-17. It’s not because they aren’t familiar with the other teams and their players, but rather because of how well they know their opponents. And since the inaugural season of Class AA was a […]
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Men’s Basketball: Former Oxford Hills standout Fleming a bright spot in UMaine’s slow start
The Blue Devils used an 11-2 run in the first half to take control and were never seriously challenged in UMaine’s first home game of the season against a Division I opponent. Through the disappointment there was reason for hope in the continued development of 6-foot-7 freshman forward Andrew Fleming of South Paris. Making his […]
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H.S. Football: Portland ends Oxford Hills’ run
“What the coaches said in general, and I said to them, we need to forget this score and remember what a great season we had,” Oxford Hills coach Mark Soehren said. “We can’t let this define what we’ve done.” The Vikings finish the season with a 5-5 record. They won a playoff game for the […]