BANGOR — The Machias boys basketball team has relied on an imposing front line to emerge as a force in Class D North during the past three seasons. But the Bulldogs’ play on the perimeter Saturday proved just as important in capturing the program’s first state championship since 1995 with a 51-39 victory over Greenville […]
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Class D girls: Vinalhaven earns first-ever gold ball
BANGOR — Paige Dennison made an emphatic prediction on Vinalhaven’s first day of practice last November. “Paige Dennison was like, ‘we’re going to win the gold ball, Sandy,’” Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes said of the proclamation to Vikings coach Sandy Nelson. Whether by wishful thinking or an acute awareness of her team’s potential, Dennison was proven right […]
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Class A boys: Greely runs away from Messalonskee
AUGUSTA — Matt McDevitt set the tone early Saturday afternoon, and his Greely High School teammates followed his lead. The Rangers’ senior spearheaded a game-opening 16-5 run with 13 points, and Greely never looked back en route to a convincing 59-43 Class A state championship victory over Messalonskee of Oakland at the Augusta Civic Center. […]
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The Hot Corner: I miss the tournament; I don't miss the tournament
Another Maine high school basketball tournament week has come and gone. Credit (or blame) technology, if you will, but I don’t feel as if I missed much. Yes, that statement is open to multiple interpretations. Maybe it’s an accurate depiction of my emotions on multiple levels. I get the impression from some of the dedicated […]
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#Tourney17: Vinalhaven jumps Forest Hills early, cruises to first D final since 1984
AUGUSTA — Forest Hills’ plan to limit Vinalhaven’s Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes opened up the perimeter for the Vikings’ other shooters early in Saturday’s Class D South girls’ basketball final. The Vikings used it as an opening to their first regional title in 33 years. For the first quarter-plus, Forest Hills had guard Demitria Giroux sag down […]
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#Tourney17: Forest Hills upsets top-ranked Rangeley in D South semis
AUGUSTA — Fifth-seed Forest Hills got a game-high 17 points from Caitlin Logston and solid free-throw shooting down the stretch as they upset top seed Rangeley 33-29 in Thursday’s Class D girls’ basketball semifinal matchup at Augusta Civic Center. “We knew coming into the game that they like to shoot,” Tigers coach Anthony Amero said. […]
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#Tourney17: Monmouth downs Boothbay, reaches C South final
Monmouth’s Hannah Anderson goes up against Boothbay’s Kate Friant during Thursday afternoon’s Class C South girls’ semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. AUGUSTA — The Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team split with Boothbay during the regular season. So coming into Thursday’s game with the second-seeded Seahawks, the third-seeded Mustangs knew what they needed to do […]
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#Tourney17: Forest Hills girls surge past Pine Tree Academy
Forest Hills outscored Pine Tree Academy 16-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday morning. Caitlin Logston scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the fifth-seeded Tigers of Jackman (11-8), who advance to […]
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C South Boys: Ramblers run over Wolverines
AUGUSTA — Top-seeded Winthrop punched its ticket to the regional semifinals for the third year in a row with a 76-42 win over No. 9 Wiscasset Monday night at the Augusta Civic Center. Jacob Hickey finished with a game-high 30 points for the Ramblers, while Nate Leblanc added nine points. Ethan James had 19 points […]
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#Tourney17: Waynflete stuns second-seeded Richmond in C South quarter
AUGUSTA — There were several chances for the Richmond High School boys basketball team to come back from a 20-point first-half deficit. The No. 2 Bobcats cut that big deficit against seventh-seeded Waynflete down to three, but the Flyers held on, coming away with a 57-52 Class C South quarterfinal victory at the Augusta Civic […]