ORONO — Knowing that this was going to be the last time he would put on a Wells High football jersey, senior halfback Tyler Bridge wanted to do something memorable. And in a command performance, Bridge lifted the Warriors to another football state championship. Bridge rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns, and threw a […]
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Class C: Warriors edge Raiders, 13-12, for first state title
Nokomis players celebrate with the Class C championship trophy after defeating Fryeburg, 13-12, at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. PORTLAND — They trailed 12-7 for much of the game and showed no signs of offense after their opening drive. Even when their defense caused turnovers, the Nokomis Warriors stalled out. “We needed a big play,” Nokomis […]
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H.S. football: Class D championship game moved to Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Class D high school state football championship between Wells High School and Foxcroft Academy has been moved to Saturday night because of the snowstorm forecast for Friday. The game will still be played at the University of Maine in Orono, with a 7 p.m. start, according to the Maine Principals’ Association.
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Class D South football final: Wells routs Oak Hill for 27th straight win
Oak Hill’s Samuel Lindsay (14) is taken down by Wells players during the first half of the Class D South football final on Friday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) WELLS — This time, underdog Oak Hill couldn’t hang around long enough to pull an upset. Undefeated Wells was too strong, as Payton MacKay and Tyler Bridge […]
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D South football semifinal: Well-rounded Wells takes down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele helps take down a Wells runner during Thursday’s Class D South semifinal in Wells. (Sienna Barstow/Journal Tribune) WELLS — The Wells football team punched its ticket to the Class D South regional final by taking down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale 41-22 at Warrior Memorial Field on Thursday night. “I’m happy as heck. There was a […]
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Will big numbers in NBA continue? Curry says wait and see
Blake Griffin had this season’s highest-scoring game for all of about 24 hours before Stephen Curry bettered it — in just three quarters. Then, in Golden State’s next game, after Curry poured in 51 points in a rout of Washington, Kevin Durant scored 25 in the fourth quarter, the best total of his career, and […]
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H.S. football: Wells routs Lisbon
Lisbon’s Isaiah Thompson is surrounded by Wells defense during a run in the first half at Wells on Friday. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) WELLS — Tim Roche gave his unbeaten Wells football team a simple message at halftime Friday night: Keep playing your game. “I thought we were kind of down and said, ‘Guys, we’re […]
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Game of the Week: Greyhounds are latest foe trying to expose Wells' weakness
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis rolls out on a quarterback keeper while pursued by Wells defender Matt Tufts (44) during last year’s game. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Week in and week out for the last two high school football seasons, teams and fans have been hoping for some kind of a sign that Wells is […]
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H.S. football: Wells pulls away from Oak Hill — WITH PHOTOS
Wells’ Devin Chace, left, tries to avoid Oak Hill’s Gabe Bergeron during a game Saturday at Oak Hill High in Wales. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WALES — What began as a close game Saturday at Oak Hill turned into a rout, thanks in large part to Wells senior Tyler Bridge. A heavy underdog against the two-time […]
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Stephen Curry supports women’s game by hosting girls camps
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Just like Steph, seventh-grader Amanda Kerner stood before a big crowd and knocked down shot after shot from five different spots on the court — 20 makes in 2 1/2 minutes, complete with a buzzer-beater. For one afternoon, Stephen Curry ensured that 200 girls in his camp had as real […]