PORTLAND — It has been a 15-year journey, but Poland Regional High School finally finds itself in the land of Greely, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth and company. The Knights advanced to the Class B West boys’ basketball semifinals for the first time in school history Saturday, defeating Spruce Mountain, 77-69, in a frantic and foul-filled regional […]
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Live chat: Eastern Class A boys’ quarterfinals
AUGUSTA — Join the Sun Journal staff for an interactive blog, live from the Augusta Civic Center. Click below to join the conversation!
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H.S. Basketball: Lewiston, Edward Little tournament games postponed
AUGUSTA — Saturday night’s Eastern Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal games involving Lewiston and Edward Little were postponed due to the impending snow storm, the Maine Principals’ Association announced. The game between No. 5 Edward Little and No. 4 Messalonskee, originally scheduled for 8 p.m., will be played at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the […]
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Eastern Class A quarterfinal: No. 1 EL edges No. 8 Mt. Blue
AUGUSTA — For much of Friday night’s quarterfinal game, there was no stopping Mt. Blue’s Miranda Nicely. The Cougars’ standout senior willed her team toward a near upset against top-ranked Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center. But when it mattered most, the Red Eddies got the stop they needed. Emily Jacques blocked a shot […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Dirigo’s Robinson far from a one-man show, just ask him
DIXFIELD — Riley Robinson doesn’t merely deflect any praise for his outstanding sophomore season, he breaks its ankles with a quick crossover move. When Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson talks about the work the 6-foot, 2-inch forward put in over the summer, Robinson turns the spotlight on the sacrifices his coach made to help him. “I […]
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High School Boys’ Basketball Tourney picks
Let’s take a closer look at the region, and who might emerge as champions: Eastern Class A Hampden Academy is on an incredible roll, with 40 wins in a row, back-to-back regional titles and a state championship over the last two-plus years. The Broncos leveled the rest of the KVAC, winning by an average of […]
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Eastern Class A Boys’ Preview: Hampden favored for rare three-peat
Players to watch Hampden — Isaiah Bess (Sr. F), Nick Gilpin (So. G), Zach Gilpin (Sr. F), Cam Scott (Sr. G); Brunswick — Derek Devereux (Sr. G), Blake Gordon (Sr. G); Bangor — Alex Campbell (Sr. G), Xavier Lewis (Sr. G); Messalonskee — Jordon Holmes (Sr. G), Nick Mayo (Jr. F); Edward Little — Lew […]
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Western Class B Boys’ Preview: Spruce, Morse trying to break up WMC party
Players to watch Greely — Conner Hanley (Sr. F), Mike McDevitt (Sr. C); Morse — Jacob Freeman (Sr. G), Ethan Winglass (Jr. F); Spruce Mtn. — Deonte Ring (Jr. F), Peter Theriault (Jr. G); Yarmouth — David Murphy (Sr. G), Nathaniel Shields-Auble (Sr. C); Cape Elizabeth — Edward Galvin (Jr. G/F), Jack O’Rourke (So. G); Poland — CJ […]
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Western Class C Boys’ Preview: Cougars back in familiar spot
Players to watch Dirigo — Kaine Hutchins (Jr. F), Dylan Kidder (Sr. F), Riley Robinson (So. F); Waynflete — Milo Belleau (So. G), Serge Nyirikamba (Sr. F); Winthrop — Jacob Hickey (Fr. G), Taylor Morang (Jr. G); Maranacook — Cam Brochu (Jr. F), Taylor Wilbur (Sr. G); Monmouth — Brandon Goff (Sr.F), Marcques Houston (Sr. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings outlast Indians
When his Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team took to the floor for the fourth overtime Friday, the Vikings stopped playing close to the vest, and opened up their game. “One thing we told the girls in the fourth overtime is that we were going out to try to win,” Pelletier said. “There was no more […]