Who: Monmouth (20-1) vs. Houlton (21-0) What: Class C state championship Where: Augusta Civic Center When: Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. Starting fives: Monmouth — Tia Day (Sr. G), Abby Ferland (Jr. G), Abbey Allen (Sr. F), Hannah Anderson (Sr. F), Destiny Clough (Jr. C); Houlton — Kolleen Bouchard (Sr. G), Tegan Ewings (So. G), […]
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Tale of the tape: Class AA girls’ state championship
Who: Edward Little (14-7) vs. Gorham (14-7) What: Class AA state championship Where: Cross Insurance Arena, Portland When: Friday, March 2, 6 p.m. Starting fives: Edward Little — Piper Norcross (Sr. G), Grace Fontaine (Jr. G), Grace Beaudet (Sr. G), Chantel Ouellette (So. F), Jade Perry (Jr. C); Gorham — Brittany Desjardin (Jr. G), Olivia […]
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Anderson’s defense will be crucial to Monmouth’s Class C state title defense
Monmouth’s Hannah Anderson (11) drives to the basket as Boothbay’s Page Brown follows from behind during their game at Monmouth Academy last season. (Sun Journal File Photo) Hannah Anderson lives for this type of matchup. The Monmouth senior will be the main defender charged with guarding Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard, one of the state’s top players, […]
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Tale of the tape: Class AA boys’ state championship
Who: Edward Little (17-4) vs. Scarbourgh (16-5) What: Class AA state championship Where: Cross Insurance Arena, Portland When: Friday, March 2, approximately 7:45 p.m. (following AA girls’ championship) Starting fives: Edward Little — Tyler Morin (Sr. G), Ibn Khalid (Sr. G), Darby Shea (Sr. F), Austin Brown (So. F), Wol Maiwen (Jr. C); Scarborough — Jaquan Seme […]
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Boys’ basketball: Each of Edward Little’s senior trio has played unique role on road to state title game
AUBURN — Each of Edward Little’s three senior starters has one goal in mind, but each brings something different to the Red Eddies’ success this season. On Friday night, Ibn Khalid, Tyler Morin and Darby Shea could become the first seniors in 72 years to say they led Edward Little to a state championship. “It […]
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Maine's dunking problem — Technical fouls causing uproar
Edward Little’s Wol Maiwen goes up for a dunk during a game earlier this year in Auburn against Lewiston High School. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Dunk the ball. Get a technical foul. It’s a trend that has coaches, players and fans exasperated during this year’s Maine high school basketball tournament. Dunking a basketball is legal in […]
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Mr., Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. The three finalists for Miss Maine Basketball include Page Brown of Boothbay Region, Kolleen Bouchard of […]
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And One: Ticket information and other notes from basketball tournament
Ibn Khalid (23) of Edward Little High School and Andrew Rent of Gorham compete for a loose ball during a game in Auburn earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) Edward Little fans worried about attending both the girls’ and boys’ Class AA state championships on Friday making their wallets a little lighter can […]
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Hall-Dale uses quickness to dethrone Winthrop in C South boys' title game
The Winthrop bench and fans watch dejectedly as at the end of the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — Replicating game speed in practice is difficult enough. Replicating the speed and intensity with which Hall-Dale plays defense is virtually impossible. In Winthrop’s case, even playing the […]
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C South girls' championship: Yes, this one meant more to the Mustangs
Boothbay’s Isabel Harkins tries to block shot by Monmouth Academy’s Hannah Anderson during the Class C South championship Saturday at the Augusta Civic Civic. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The first regional title is always special. But beating rival Boothbay for the second made Monmouth’s second Class C South championship in a row a little […]