Boys Basketball Coach: Michael Burke (second year) Last year’s record: 5-13 Key players: Derek Breunig (sr.), Sean Jany (sr.), Isaiah Manoogian (sr.), Moses Abwoch (jr.), Curtis Knapton (jr.) Key games: Portland, Deering, Cheverus, South Portland Outlook: The Blazes have lost some critical athletes since last season – their top scorer to graduation, and the SMAA’s […]
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Winter Sports Preview: Bonny Eagle
Boys Basketball Coach: Phil Bourassa (sixth season) Last year’s record: 19-2 Key players: Ben Malloy, Nick Dubay, Zach Dubiel, Matt Smith Key games: “The next one,” says Bourassa. Outlook: Bonny Eagle has heartbreakingly fallen in the Western Maine Final for the past few years, and so is looking to finally take the next step and […]
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Fall sports review: Gorham Rams
Before moving full-steam-ahead into winter athletics, it must surely pay emotional dividends to take one final look back at the outgoing autumn. Like any school, Gorham experienced its share of sports ups and downs, these recent months. In fact, Becky Manson-Rioux’s field hockey team no doubt felt both quite acutely: After building to second place […]
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Football: Scots fall to TA in Class A regional final
The Bonny Eagle Scots football season ended in Saco on Saturday, one game shy of a return to the state championship contest, as the defending state Class A champions fell to top-ranked Thornton Academy, 30-14, in the Western Maine final on Saturday. Senior Nikk Pierce (52) was in the backfield almost as fast as Trojan […]
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New England Rebels prove football is about heart
If you’ve never heard of the New England Rebels, well, don’t worry; you’re not the only one. The semi-pro women’s football team, a member of the Independent Women’s Football League since 2004, has struggled to spread the word about the opportunity it presents: to feel the unique thrill that comes, rushing into the end zone; […]
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New England Rebels prove football is about heart
If you’ve never heard of the New England Rebels, well, don’t worry; you’re not the only one. The semi-pro women’s football team, a member of the Independent Women’s Football League since 2004, has struggled to spread the word about the opportunity it presents: to feel the unique thrill that comes, rushing into the end zone; […]
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Cross country: Scarborough sweeps Class A States, Westbrook's Phelps wins individual
Both the Scarborough Red Storm girls and boys cross country lineups took first at Saturday’s Class A state championship meet in Belfast, the former edging past Massabesic 92-96 and the latter defeating Falmouth 73-87. Interestingly, neither Scarborough squad placed a runner in the top three – simply a surefire indication that these were team victories […]
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Girls Soccer: Gorham ekes out win over Westbrook
It took the Rams most of a half to do so, but they finally penetrated a solid Blazes defense Saturday evening. Gorham’s Kate Hopkins made the most of a momentary Westbrook breakdown to slip through the middle of the chaos and deposit the game’s first – and last – goal. The Rams took the W, […]
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Cross country: Class B, C regionals a prelude to States
The cross country season is rapidly tracking to its climax – next weekend’s States in Belfast – and this past Saturday, East and West held their Regional meets to determine who’ll compete. On the boys’ side in Class B, York took top honors, with Greely winning second; on the girls’ side, Yarmouth stole the show, […]
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Cross country: Class B, C regionals a prelude to States
The cross country season is rapidly tracking to its climax – next weekend’s States in Belfast – and this past Saturday, East and West held their Regional meets to determine who’ll compete. On the boys’ side in Class B, York took top honors, with Greely winning second; on the girls’ side, Yarmouth stole the show, […]