AUGUSTA — There was no such thing as a Class AA North boys’ basketball tournament single-game scoring record before Thursday night. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills might own it for a while. The University of Maine-bound senior exploded for 42 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, powering No. 3 Oxford Hills to a convincing 71-47 […]
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Junior Hockey: Newcomers join Fighting Spirit for playoff push
LEWISTON — If you plan on going to the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit’s “Valentine’s Sweetheart Game” on Sunday against the East Coast Minutemen, and if you’ve followed the team all season, chances are seeing the team will almost be like going on a blind date . At the end of January, the team let go of […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Bangor silences reeling Edward Little
AUBURN — The last thing Edward Little (losers of three straight) needed against Bangor on Wednesday night was an early deficit. Yet, that’s what the Red Eddies faced less than a minute into the game. They spent the next 44 minutes chasing the Rams, but to no avail. Bangor held off the host Red Eddies […]
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Boys hockey: Longtime coach Norm Gagne second to none in Maine
Pacing atop the 8-inch-wide bench behind his red-black-and-white-clad Scarborough Red Storm skaters, Norm Gagne’s thick rasp echoed off the boards. “Dump it and change!” “Skate!” “Noooo!” His voice trailed off, but it was still audible. And unmistakable. For nearly 42 seasons Gagne’s voice has bounced off many boards, ice surfaces and locker room walls. On […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Larochelle lifts Lewiston over Bangor in OT
LEWISTON — A combination of a hot opposing goaltender and cold shooting nearly added up to a loss for Lewiston on Monday night, but Dustin Larochelle buried a chance when it counted to lift the Blue Devils to a 2-1 overtime victory in a Class A North boys’ hockey clash at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Larochelle […]
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Boys’ basketball: Plourde, Edward Little put away Bangor, 70-58
Bangor learned that the hard way about Jarod Norcross Plourde on Wednesday night. Plourde erupted for 21 points in a 5-minute, 33-second span of the third quarter and finished with a career-high 39 in the Red Eddies’ 70-58 Class AA victory. “I think we settled (for outside shots) in the second quarter,” Plourde, a 6-2 […]
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H.S. Girls’ Basketball: Oxford Hills goes cold against Bangor
Oxford Hills (5-3) didn’t score for the first three minutes of the game, but looked to have found its stride by finishing the first quarter on 7-1 run to lead 9-6. The Rams (5-4) tied the game up on their second possession of the second quarter, as freshman Olivia Sharrow hit a 3-pointer. The Vikings, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fleming hurdles 1,000 points as Oxford Hills tops Cony
AUGUSTA — Cony knew it was the inevitable victim of Andrew Fleming’s 1,000th career point. He was stuck at 999 coming into Wednesday night, after all. But that didn’t mean the Rams needed to make it easy for the Oxford Hills senior boys’ basketball star. Fleming was double-teamed at every turn from the opening tap. When […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Kennebunk pushes past Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — When Kennebunk freshman Joseph Bush opened the second half with a 3-point attempt that got stuck between the rim and the backboard, it looked like it could be a sign of things to come for the Rams. Gray-New Gloucester got possession of the basketball, then promptly tied the game up on a John […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little thwarts Bangor late
But the chance to make his first varsity start Friday night brought out the best in the 6-foot-1 junior guard, who scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Red Eddies rallied past Bangor 67-62 at Red Barry Gymnasium. “It was just adjusting to the refs and being able to […]