Coach Larry Reed says the school was contacted by the Maine Principals’ Association after his team defeated winless Belfast by 88 points.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
Basketball notebook: After opening slump, Yarmouth boys are finding form
The Kennebunk boys are enjoying a hot stretch of their own, while the Massabesic girls see good numbers a year after dropping out of varsity play.
Girls’ basketball: Sadie Sevigny’s late shot helps Sanford hold off Scarborough rally
The Spartans saw their 11-point disappear, but prevailed down the stretch in a matchup of top AA South teams.
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat returns to form with 52-29 win over Westbrook
Led by Julianna Allen’s 22 points and Cali Pomerleau’s 16, the Eagles handle the Blue Blazes to improve to 8-2 and stay near the top of Class A South.
In Maine Event finale, Cooper and Ace Flagg show the skills they’ve added in the last two years
Cooper Flagg flashes his improved athleticism and shooting abilities, while Ace displays his physicality and progressing offensive game.
Flagg brothers provide plenty of highlights in return to Maine
Cooper Flagg just misses a triple-double and twin brother Ace joins in the fun as the former Nokomis High stars and their Montverde Academy team play in front of a packed house at Cross Insurance Arena.
Cooper Flagg on his fame: ‘It gets a little overwhelming sometimes’
But the 17-year-old from Newport points out that, ‘Having my support system around me and my family makes it easy to handle it and keep focusing on basketball.’
Girls’ basketball: Fourth-quarter resurgence lifts Gorham past Thornton Academy, 38-34
Ellie Gay and Summer Gammon step up late to lift the Rams over the Trojans in a matchup of Class AA South contenders.
Cooper Flagg returns to Maine for sold-out games this weekend
Flagg and his twin brother, Ace, will play for Florida’s Montverde Academy in the Maine Event on Friday and Saturday nights in Portland.
Basketball: At Oceanside High, there’s title fever again for two teams
Both the girls’ and the boys’ teams were championship-caliber last winter, and so far this season, they look like they’ll again be in the running for Gold Balls.