WINTHROP — Winthrop beat Telstar 8-6 in an error-filled Class C South softball quarterfinal on Thursday. “It wasn’t pretty,” Winthrop coach Chuck Gurney said. To reach the semifinals, the Ramblers needed to overcome a two-run deficit with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to retake the lead. Winthrop trailed 6-4 with the bottom […]
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#Tourney17: Wells shuts down Maranacook in B South boys' quarterfinal
PORTLAND — Wells built a comfortable lead in the first half and then pulled away in the third quarter to beat Maranacook 44-29 in the Class B South boys’ basketball quarterfinal at the Portland Exposition Center on Saturday morning. The Warriors led 19-9 at the end of a pedestrian half by both teams, but took […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Edward Little at Oxford Hills/Buckfield
There’s no way the rematch between Edward Little and Oxford Hills/Buckfield can live up to the first meeting between the two teams, right? Fans, especially those of the Red Eddies, can only hope. To recap, the Red Eddies stole a win on the road with a last-play touchdown pass from Grant Hartley to CJ Jipson […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston locked out by Camden Hills
LEWISTON — The reign is over, and the Windjammers are sailing calmly into the semifinals. Defending Class A boys’ soccer state champion Lewiston’s title defense ended Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to Camden Hills at Don Roux Field in a Class A North quarterfinal. The game marked the first time the No. 4 Blue […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Edward Little evades Mt. Blue in quarterfinals
AUBURN — Through three halves of play this season against Mt. Blue, top-seeded Edward Little was all even with the Cougars. Then an inspired halftime speech by head coach Tim Mains and a quick start to the second half turned a scoreless game into 4-0 win for the No. 1 Red Eddies over the No. […]
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Field Hockey: Winthrop whacks Mount View for playoff win
Mount View (7-8) goalie Alexis Bowman made a couple of kick saves on a Winthrop (12-2-1) penalty corner just over 10 minutes into the first half. She didn’t get a chance to stop a shot on another corner six minutes later. Moriah Hajduk got solid contact on her hit from just inside the circle. The […]
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Class A North boys’ hockey: Edward Little holds on against Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth
The first period looked grim at times again when the two teams met in Tuesday’s playoff battle, yet the Red Eddies hung on until the first intermission, then hung on again at the end against the Rams for a 4-3 victory in the teams’ Class A North boys’ hockey quarterfinal at Norway Savings Bank Arena. […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Mountain Valley survives against Poland
PORTLAND — What looked like Class B South’s biggest mismatch on paper nearly became the bracket’s biggest upset. Thankfully for top-ranked Mountain Valley, upset-minded Poland missed its final shot. The Falcons held on for a 36-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday after the Knights’ Morgan Brosseau just missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Lincoln Academy holds off scrappy Wells
PORTLAND — Lincoln Academy was able to advance out of the Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinals, but the Eagles were left with some scars. Lincoln Academy got a scare from Wells in the third quarter, but pulled away late for a 43-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Eagles (17-2) led […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Gray-New Gloucester skies over Freeport
PORTLAND — No superstars, no problem. Skye Conley and Grace Kariotis played like stars, combining for 34 points, and seven other players made baskets for Gray-New Gloucester in a 56-30 Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory over Freeport at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The second-ranked Patriots (15-4) started the game on an 8-0 […]