It’s not that Winthrop coach Todd MacArthur disagrees with preseason prognostications that have his Ramblers to be the last team standing in Class C South come late February. It’s that he doesn’t want his team looking that far ahead. “We’ve got some talent and potential with high expectations. But just like every year, we’re just […]
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Winter Preview: Class AA girls’ basketball
The one thing Class AA girls’ basketball coaches know is that they don’t exactly how the classification will shake out in 2016-17. It’s not because they aren’t familiar with the other teams and their players, but rather because of how well they know their opponents. And since the inaugural season of Class AA was a […]
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Winter Preview: Class B girls’ basketball
Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen recognizes the harsh reality of Class B South. “We can have a better team than a year ago, but have a lesser chance of winning the South,” Andreasen said. “Everybody will be better this year, everybody will be elevated.” The Patriots (17-5) captured the B South championship in 2016-17 before […]
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Winter Preview: Class C girls’ basketball
If it isn’t a consensus in Class C South, it’s close. “I’d have to say, the top two, by far, are Boothbay and Monmouth,” Mt. Abram coach Larry Donald said. “Monmouth and Boothbay, in particular, are going to be really good,” Dirigo coach Rebecca Fletcher said. The Mustangs lost some key players from last year’s […]
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Winter Preview: Class D girls’ basketball
Yes, this is a brand new season, and what happened in 2015-16 has little to do with what happen in 2016-17. But Rangeley coach Heidi Deery refuses to discount the remaining Lakers’ championship background. “They have learned a lot the past several years in our quest for our championship, and I think that experience is […]
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Winter Preview: Class A girls’ basketball
Leavitt coach Dave Gerrish says watch out for the Greely Rangers in Class A South. “Greely is going to be very strong, that’s a given,” Gerrish said. “The rest of us are looking up to that.” The Rangers won the Class B title in 2015. They fell short last year after moving up to Class […]
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Winter Preview: Buckfield boys’ basketball
Kyle Rines, the Bucks’ soccer coach, has brought some athletes with him from the pitch, and the hope is they can add even more leadership to what is an older but not particularly experienced nucleus. They don’t have much size but expect to have strong guard play with Jacob Kraske, Derek Salisbury, Ethan Jackson and […]
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Winter Preview: Edward Little girls’ basketball
Coming off the best finish in school history, Edward Little’s aim is to keep rolling. “We lost three really good players and the league is really strong, but we think we’re going to be able to contend against anybody on any given night,” Red Eddies coach Craig Jipson said. To pick up where they left […]
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Winter Preview: Lewiston girls’ basketball
Several upperclassmen with varsity experience return, but Lewiston’s season might hinge on how well a group of incoming freshmen performs. The combination might not be as volatile as it sounds. Third-year head coach Lynn Girouard said the first-year players already have a lot of basketball experience, and that they performed well in their first preseason. […]
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Winter Preview: Oxford Hills girls’ basketball
Oxford Hills’ biggest question mark this season is in the post. That’s a departure from the past four years when Tianna Sugars excelled down low on both ends of the floor. To answer the question, or at least account for the lack of Sugars, the Vikings are going to alter the way they play by […]