Coach: Mike Labonte (second year) Last year’s record: 5-13 Returning players: Seniors — Jenessa Talarico (5-5 guard), Brie Wilson (6-0 forward), Maegan Mathon (5-6 forward), Laurianne Murphy (5-7 guard); Juniors — Amanda Swart (5-9 forward), Emily Brochu (5-7 guard), ; Sophomores — Kristina Blais (5-5 guard). Key losses: Tori Denis (guard), Emily Paione (guard), Kelsey […]
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Preview 2013: Gray- New Gloucester girls’ basketball
Coach: Mike Andreasen (third year) Last year’s record: 13-6, lost in Western B preliminary Returning players: Seniors — Stephanie Greaton (5-11 center), Julia Martell (5-10 guard), Grace Ferguson (5-8 forward); Juniors — Maria Valente (5-9 forward), Zoe Adams (5-8 forward). Key losses: Haylee Cote (guard), Sammie Wilkins (guard), Michele Dehetre (guard). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]
Preview 2013: Buckfield Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Chris Reed (second year) Last year’s record: 9-10, lost in Western D preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Micah Madore (5-9 guard), Robert Rowe (6-2 forward), Keenan Stockdale (6-2 forward), Jonah Williams (6-2 guard/forward),; Junior — Jared Eastman (5-10 guard). Key loses: Tyler Goyette (guard), Jeff Pepin (forward), Scott Pierce (forward). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: If Cougars want Western C title back, they’ll have to earn it
It is debatable whether Feb. 2013 was the end of one era or the beginning of another in Western Class C, or both. We’ll have an answer in Feb. 2014. There is no debating that Dirigo’s run of four consecutive Western C championships ended last year. It’s at least a fair assumption that the Cougars’ […]
Class D Boys’ Basketball: Bucks hope to challenge Tigers, Cavaliers
The clash of small public and private schools always makes the Class D West tournament one of the most intriguing and consistently entertaining offerings of Maine’s great two-week high school basketball showcase. At no time was that amalgamation more exciting than at the turn of the 21st century, when Valley dominated Class D for six […]
Preview 2013: St. Dom’s Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Todd Flaherty (second year) Last year’s record: 7-11, lost Western C preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Eric Ulin (6-2), Madison Jalbert (6-0) Matt Dyer (6-4), Cameron Raymond (6-1); Junior — Mike Bryant (6-0). Key loses: Zak Johnson (guard), Nick Hatfield (guard). Promising newcomers: Senior —Brady Whetzel (5-10); Juniors — Adam Vining (6-1), Becket Wagner […]
Preview 2013: Lewiston boys’ hockey
Coach: Jamie Belleau (sixth year) Conference: Class A East Last year: 17-4-1 Returning-letter winners: Seniors — Kyle Lemelin (F), Matt Poulin (F), Evan Gosselin (F), Ethan Melvin (D), Max Bolduc (D), Eddie Emerson (D), Nick Perrault (D). Juniors — Kyle Ulrich (F), Joey Frechette (D), Devon Harrison (D). Sophomores — Kyle Morin (F), Griffin Wade […]
Preview 2013: Cony/Monmouth boys’ hockey
Coach: Chad Foye Conference: Class A East Last year’s record: 14-5-0 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Zach Gagne (D), Austin Davis (F), Aaron Manter (F), Sean Zubrod (D). Junior — Spenser Buck (D). Sophomores—Anthony Brunelle (F), Connor Perry (F), Cody Pelletier (F), Drew Keithley (F), Tom Small (G). Key losses: Dallas Clark, Tyler Leet, Chris Murphy. Promising […]
Mt. Abram Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Trevis Knapp (fourth year) Last year’s record: 8-11. Returning letterwinners: Seniors — Arthur Ryan (5-10 forward), Sol Fast (6-1 forward), Amos Withee (6-1 guard); Juniors — Tristen Dyer (6-1 center), Jake Davenport (5-10 guard), Quinton Hanna (5-11 guard), Tyler Huff (5-8 guard), Bryson Walker (5-8 guard). Key loses: Ian James (forward), Ethan Boyd (forward). […]
New home ice for Saints
This was after an hourlong hockey practice. And before school. At least for the St. Dominic Academy hockey players, going to school after an early-morning skate doesn’t take very long, nor do they have to travel very far. For the first time since 1959, St. Dom’s will call a new arena — the Norway Savings […]