PARIS — The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School boys’ basketball team completed a shooting drill at the start of practice on a snowy, sleepy Monday afternoon. Those who have been part of the ritual at any school know that the trifling walk-through is anything but meaningless, because somehow the result determines everyone’s amount of running. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Eells leads Leavitt back to tourney
TURNER — Senior Chantel Eells has helped carry a young Leavitt girls’ basketball team to a Class A South tournament berth — not a bad career’s work as Leavitt’s only senior. And for her efforts, she’s earned quite a nickname. “They all call me ‘Mom’,” said Eells, relishing the endearment she has earned from her […]
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Class AA North girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills rolls into the tourney
Players to watch: Sr. F Tianna Sugars, Oxford Hills; Jr. G Erin Morton, Oxford Hills; Sr. G Emily Jacques, Edward Little; Sr. F Karli Stubbs, Edward Little; Jr. F Katie Butler, Bangor; Soph. G Abby Cavallero, Cheverus; Jr.G Tasia Titherington, Deering; Jr. F Morgan Eliasen, Lewiston; Sr. G Kristina Blais, Lewiston. Favorites: Oxford Hills, Edward […]
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Class AA North Boys’ Basketball: Bright lights, big city provide tall test for Vikings, Eddies
Favorites: Portland, Deering. The two age-old rivals made it clear in the initial season of Class AA North that the traditional KVAC schools in the league have some work to do to compete night-in, night-out with the SMAA city schools. The Bulldogs (17-1) are a younger team that the outfit that won a state title […]
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Class A North girls’ basketball: Lawrence favored to repeat
Players to watch Sr. F Nia Irving, Lawrence; Sr. G Dominique Lewis, Lawrence; Jr. G Sophia Holmes, Messalonskee; Jr. G Lauren Chadwick, Gardiner; Jr. G Sidney Moore, Nokomis; G Caitlin Kane, Mt. Blue; Sr. G Eryn Doiron, Mt. Blue; Jr. G; Soph G Marissa Gilpin, Hampden; Jr. G/F Jordan Jabar, Waterville; Favorites: Lawrence The Bulldogs […]
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Class A South girls’ basketball: York looks to dethrone Greely
Favorites: York, Greely The traditional powers of Western B have taken over A South. York has 11 players back from last year, including Todd, who will play at Northeastern next year. The Wildcats had only three games determined by 10 points or less and outscored opponents by an average of 23 points. York scored 63 […]