West trumped East in both games – Class A and Class B – of Saturday night’s Winter Maine Classic, back-to-back hockey matchups that bring together Maine’s top senior skaters to benefit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. The A bout was a neck-and-neck affair that ended in true all-star fashion: 7-6 after a shootout, while the […]
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Boys Hockey: Gorham succumbs to Messalonskee in state final
Gorham got down by two in the first period of last Wednesday’s Class B West Final versus Kennebunk, but fought back as the action progressed. In fact, Gorham found themselves down to the Kennebunk on three separate occasions, each time managing to recoup the deficit. Then, with just 1:20 remaining in regulation, Gorham senior Travis […]
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Boys Hockey: Rams fall to Eagles in second straight State Final
The Gorham Rams jumped ahead of Messalonskee 2-0 in the first half of Saturday’s Class B Championship, on goals by Carl Bear and Travis Mansir, but the Eagles surged back in a huge way, come the third. Messalonskee scored six goals in the game’s final 15 minutes to ultimately secure a 7-2 victory, thwarting Gorham’s […]
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Boys Hockey: Gorham topples Kennebunk for B West win and another trip to States
Kennebunk jumped on top 2-0 early in Wednesday night’s B West final, but a pair of goals notched by Gorham’s Carl Bear powered a comeback. Kennebunk surged ahead again as the second drew to a close, but Gorham would tie things up again – and secure victory – in the third. Travis Mansir inched the […]
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Boys Hockey: Gorham skates by Yarmouth, 3-2 in OT
Patrick Grant and Tyler Hall gave No. 2 Yarmouth two separate leads over No. 6 Gorham in the Class B West semis on Friday night, but the Rams’ Travis Mansir picked up a pair of his own – including a sudden-death winner – to sink the Clippers in the end. “It was exciting,” Gorham head […]
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Swimming: Blazes, Rams swim strong at state championships
Better than two dozen schools from around Maine converged on Bowdoin College in Brunswick for Class A Swim States last Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 17-18. On the boys’ side, Cheverus proved the big winner, besting Brunswick by 100 points to secure their third consecutive crown, while on the girls’ side, something of the opposite turned […]
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Swimming: Blazes, Rams swim strong at state championships
Better than two dozen schools from around Maine converged on Bowdoin College in Brunswick for Class A Swim States last Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 17-18. On the boys’ side, Cheverus proved the big winner, besting Brunswick by 100 points to secure their third consecutive crown, while on the girls’ side, something of the opposite turned […]
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Girls Basketball: Rams fall to Trojans, exit playoffs in semis
Thornton’s Victoria Lux led all scorers – Lux drained eight twos and a lone free, for 17 total – as the Trojans overwhelmed Gorham in Feb. 18’s semifinals bout at the Cross Insurance Arena. Rams standout Emily Esposito added 14, Kristin Curley nine and Abby Hamilton seven, but the No. 3 seed simply couldn’t keep […]
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Wrestling: Westbrook finishes well at States
The state wrestling championship unfolded at Mt. Ararat Saturday. The Eagles played host to 20 other teams and hundreds of spectators even as a blizzard descended on southern Maine. For the fourth year in a row, Marshwood took home the top team prize, while Noble broke Massabesic’s three-year hold on second. The Mustangs finished fourth. […]
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Indoor Track: Gorham, Westbrook enjoy strong results at States
The Indoor Track Class A State Championships unfolded at USM’s Costello Sports Complex in Gorham on Monday, and brought with it some surprises, and some not-so-surprises. On the boys’ side of things, Falmouth took top honors, upsetting Scarborough, who’ve stood atop the podium for four years running. On the girls’ side, Thornton repeated as victors. […]