Coach: Zach Stewart Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s team record: 12-0, lost in East B semifinal Returning athletes: Josh Murphy, Denver Cram, James McLaughlin, Will Grimes, Peter Prescott, Bailey Clark, Korey Laliberte, Levi Emery; Juniors —Kyle Morand, Zack Godbout, John Parent. Key losses: Toby Smith, Zach Glazier, Zach Bessette, Alex Tooth, Simon Davis. Promising […]
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Western C quarterfinal: Winthrop wallops Madison by 40
AUGUSTA — Each of the four surviving teams in the Class C West boys’ basketball tournament is considered a threat to win it. Ignoring matchups, injuries and any other intangible factors that might have intervened Monday, there’s little question that No. 4 Winthrop celebrated the most impressive quarterfinal win of the bunch. The Ramblers scored […]
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Boys’ basketball: Riley Robinson, Clay Swett key another Dirigo comeback, this one at Winthrop’s expense
The Cougars have earned every fist bump, high five and howl of triumph lately. Riley Robinson scored nine of his game-high 21 points while saddled with four fouls in the fourth quarter Monday night, rallying Dirigo from an eight-point deficit to a 55-49 MVC victory over Winthrop. Clay Swett added 20 points for Dirigo (11-2), […]
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Boys’ basketball: Evan and John Hepburn, Boothbay zone out previously unbeaten Winthrop
Boothbay’s calling cards are man-to-man resistance, stamina, and feathery shooting. But Pinkham’s willingness to gamble and play Thursday night’s MVC boys’ showdown in a phone booth was a major reason the Seahawks fluttered away with a 53-46 triumph over the previously undefeated Ramblers. “We haven’t played zone all year, but I don’t think I can […]
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Boys’ basketball: Allen dressed to nines in Winthrop’s dismissal of Dirigo
AUGUSTA — Every basketball player wants to combine his dream game with a big spot against a top-notch opponent. Ben Allen of Winthrop accomplished that Saturday morning, shooting a perfect 9-for-9 from the field on his way to 22 points and leading the undefeated Ramblers to a 67-53 MVC victory over Dirigo at Augusta Civic […]
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Boys’ basketball: Winthrop wallops St. Dom’s
AUBURN — With his Winthrop boys’ basketball team nursing a roomy 17-point lead two minutes into the third quarter Friday night, Todd MacArthur calmly directed the Ramblers to “tighten up on defense.” Sure, Coach. Anything you say. The Ramblers raced to the finish with vise-grips in hand, holding St. Dom’s to four points and shutting […]
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Winthrop boys’ basketball preview
It’s just like old times in the MVC and Class C West: Winthrop is one of the favorites in boys’ basketball. Winthrop has progressed from 3 to 11 to 14 wins in the past three seasons under coach Todd MacArthur and is expected to battle with Dirigo and Boothbay for conference supremacy. The Ramblers are […]
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Boys’ Cross Country: Mt. Blue’s Willingham wins Class A title
He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons in Texas before moving to Maine prior to his junior campaign. Last year, Willingham failed to finish the state’s final race at Twin Brook due to complications with a stress fracture in his leg. He completed less than a mile before dropping out. Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School, […]
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H.S. golf: New champions crowned at individual state tournament
VASSALBORO — Saturday’s individual state championship at Natanis Golf Course became a lesson at just how hard defending a title can be. Three golfers hit the links with the goal of repeating as state champion and all three came up a few shots short. At the end of the day, all three classes had a […]
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H.S. Golf: Ramblers one shot closer to state title
That’s all it took to derail Winthrop High School’s quest at completing a perfect season. A missed putt, a bad chip, a missed fairway. All those moments magnified after the Ramblers saw the Class C state golf championship slip through their fingers by a single stroke. Instead, the title went to St. Dominic Academy, taking […]