RUMFORD — When Zach Stevens finally saw an opening, the Lisbon wrestler executed his move and went on to win his third individual Class C state wrestling championship in as many years. Still, it was Dirigo that relied on its depth and completed its mission, scoring 195.5 points to win the Class C team crown. […]
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H. S. wrestling: Mountain Valley finishes second; Camden Hill, Marshwood take titles
BATH — Mountain Valley took second in the Class B state championship Saturday at Morse High School. The Falcons finished the meet with 113 points, not far behind the champions from Camden Hills with 124. Ellsworth was third with 89.5 while Foxcroft (89.5) and (79) rounded out the top five. Oak Hill finished 15th with […]
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Wrestling state finals: Ready, set, wrestle!
There won’t be any place to hide when the top wrestlers in Maine gather at the three state wrestling meets Saturday. The top four wrestlers in 14 weight classes have qualified for their respective state meets. Class A will be held at Noble High School in North Berwick, Class B at Morse in Bath, and […]
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HS Wrestling Regionals: Falcons will be hunted in Western B
Wrestlers and coaches always try to strike a balance at regional meets between being competitive and staying healthy and sharp while qualifying for the state championships. Sometimes a close regional meet allows their competitive nature to trump all else, however. That could mean wrestling fans are in for a treat at Saturday’s Western B regionals. […]
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KVAC Wrestling Championships: Hankey, Geiger, Skowhegan come out on top
TOPSHAM — Malik Geiger likes to be the last man standing in his weight class, but not necessarily on the mat. “Usually I’m not very dominant on my feet, but occasionally I get a good match or two,” said Geiger, an Oxford Hills junior. Geiger stayed on his feet for the most part and dominated […]
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HS Wrestling: Monmouth’s Buzzell already on board, ready for next challenge
Every day at Monmouth Academy, Stewart Buzzell walks by a board in the hallway that charts the history of the school’s wrestling program. The Mustangs’ wall of fame lists the names of the best wrestlers to wear a Monmouth singlet. As a freshman, Buzzell, who had already begun to stand out as a middle school […]
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High School Notebook: Another Dirigo grappler clears century mark; Area track stars shine at college meet
The number of wrestlers in Dirigo’s 100-win club outgrew the bunting that honors its members and hangs from the wall at Defoe Gymnasium many years ago. One banner became two, and probably should be three. Coach Doug Gilbert, who took over the program in the late 1990s, admittedly has trouble keeping track of it all. […]
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Wrestling: Skowhegan brushes off Dirigo
NEWPORT — After having endured a rigorous match, it felt anti-climatic when Stewart Buzzell stepped off the mat. But the Monmouth wrestler was fully aware that his performance was championship caliber at the Nokomis Warrior Clash. But Skowhegan’s depth was certainly factor as scored180 points to repeat as the team champion by easily outdistancing Dirigo […]
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Ellsworth floors field
RUMFORD — Jared Bragg won the 285-pound finals match as Ellsworth scored 136.5 points in winning its first championship at the McDonalds-Mountain Valley Invitational. The Eagles edged out Noble (136), which finished second in one of the closest endings at the 29th annual event. Mountain Valley riding a resurgence this season scored 123.5 points to […]
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Wrestling: Dirigo gets off the mat
DIXFIELD — Dirigo was unable to follow through with its objective and will have to regroup in another wrestling meet. The Cougars simply was unable to gain any momentum and it proved costly as Dexter recorded six pins en route to a 45-31 win shined in a season-opening five-team event Saturday morning at DeFoe Gymnasium. […]