Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
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A toast, to the greatest marriage in sports
Spoiled, spiteful Patriots fans, let that sink in while you walk down to your wine cellar to pick out the right champagne to pop at around 10 p.m. Sunday night. Seven Super Bowls together. Brady and Belichick. Bradychick. The eternal marriage of quarterback and coach, outlasting countless celebrity mergers and at least two presidential administrations. […]
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The Patriots will win … because their ‘Killer B’s’ are buzzing
The path to victory for the Patriots won’t be an original idea, but they’ll probably hope their version of the recipe for success works better than previous iterations. The Miami Dolphins had their “Killer B’s” defense during the 1982 season, which culminated in a Super Bowl XVII loss. The Houston Astros had their own “Killer […]
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The Falcons will win … because their offense is too hard to handle
These two things essentially ensure that Sunday’s game — Super Bowl LI — will be fun and that the Atlanta Falcons can win. First, the Patriots’ Super Bowl games are always close, and sometimes closer than they should be. Sunday’s game against the Falcons is the seventh time the Patriots have played in the planet’s […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gray-NG grinds out win over Yarmouth
GRAY — There was no running away Tuesday night, when Western Maine Conference rivals met on the hardwood. Gray-New Gloucester jumped out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but then went cold, allowing Yarmouth to catch all the way back up. From there it was neck-and-neck, but the Patriots made a slim third-quarter […]
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And One: Don’t count out the Dirigo boys
The Heal points earned in wins against the likes of Oak Hill, Lisbon and Boothbay have the Dirigo Cougars solidly in the Class C South playoff hunt despite a 4-11 record. “I think we’re going to be a tough team if we get in,” Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson said. Much of the rest of Class […]
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Girls’ basketball: Greely surges past Gray-New Gloucester
“We were talking before the game (about how) the worst thing that could happen to either team would be kind of a blowout situation, because we need close games,” Flaherty said. “I’m glad we gave them one and we came out on top.” Gray-NG gave Greely all it could handle for nearly 20 minutes before […]
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They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC by routing Steelers, 36-17
After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh […]
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Girls’ basketball: Patriots’ defense stuffs Lakers
GRAY — The Gray-New Gloucester girls basketball team used their size, strength, and quickness to suffocate Lake Region to remain unbeaten with a 41-23 victory in Class B basketball on Wednesday night. Overcoming an early deficit and a slim halftime advantage, the Patriots (11-0) gave up just a two field goals in the second half while […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester’s defense shuts off Spruce Mountain
JAY — Spruce Mountain couldn’t escape the long arms of Gray-New Gloucester’s defense Friday night. The Patriots were all over the worn-out Phoenix and used a mixture of zone and man-to-man defense that stifled Spruce’s offense in a 64-24 girls’ basketball victory. Gray-NG’s defense is one explanation for its 8-0 record this season. The other […]