GORHAM – Things were close heading in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s girls basketball game between Gorham and Windham, but Gorham senior captain Mia Rapolla was done playing nice. Rapolla, who had already put up 16 points in three quarters, hit a shot early in the period to stretch the Rams’ lead to 43-37, then […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rapolla leads Rams over Windham
GORHAM – Things were close heading in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s girls basketball game between Gorham and Windham, but Gorham senior captain Mia Rapolla was done playing nice. Rapolla, who had already put up 16 points in three quarters, hit a shot early in the period to stretch the Rams’ lead to 43-37, then […]
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Boys hockey: Mustangs’ Gass a ‘natural’ against Scots
GORHAM– One of the hardest things to do in hockey is score a hat trick, and a natural hat trick, scoring three straight goals, is an even rarer feat. On Monday afternoon at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, AJ Gass of the Massabesic/Old Orchard Beach hockey team did just that. In an eight-minute […]
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Deering snuffs out Blue Blazes
PORTLAND – In an emotionally-charged game that saw huge turnout for both schools’ student sections, Deering took an early lead over Westbrook on Jan. 25 and never looked back. The Blazes (7-4) – be it as a result of crowd noise, Deering’s (8-4) flirtation with the full court press, or a stunning slam dunk by […]
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Blazes second at SMAA Wrestling Classic
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook wrestling team rode three individual championships to place second in the team competition at the SMAA Wrestling Classic at Marshwood on Jan. 22. Seniors Manny Vincent (145 pounds) and Steve Sawyer (189 pounds) as well as junior Graham Strondak (152 pounds) all took home first place in their individual weight classes. […]
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Anglers gear up for ice fishing derby Saturday
LIMINGTON – Organizers are expecting another big turnout for ice fishing in the seventh annual Horne Pond Derby in Limington on Saturday. The derby is held at the Horne Pond public launch and parking will be off Moy Mo Da Yo Road in Limington. The pond will be stocked with brook trout for the derby. […]
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Boys basketball: Blazes win fifth straight
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook boys basketball team is riding high right now and breathing down the necks of league leader Cheverus, thanks to a five-game winning streak. The Blazes extended their streak at home on Tuesday night with a 51-40 win over struggling Biddeford (1-6). In the latest Heal Point standings released on Jan. 12, […]
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Boys basketball: Rams can’t overcome Scots
GORHAM – The Bonny Eagle boys basketball team stretched both the lead and its three-game winning streak on Tuesday night, laying into Gorham (1-6) early and never letting go. Thanks to dominant outside shooting from senior captain Steven Simonds – who had a team-high 16 points – and freshman phenom Dustin Cole (13 points), the […]
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BOYS HOCKEY: Capers win fifth straight
GORHAM – One minute. It doesn’t seem like that much time, but on Monday afternoon, it was the difference that led the Cape Elizabeth boys hockey team (5-3) to their fifth straight win as they topped Gorham (2-5) 4-1 at the University of Southern Maine. The Capers out shot the Rams 36-18, but had trouble […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rams escape with win
On four separate occasions Gorham gives up a double-digit lead against Portland, turning a blowout into a nail-biter GORHAM – Sometimes things went Gorham’s way. Other times against Portland on Tuesday night, nothing was right. But in the end, the Rams came out on top. It seemed like every time the Gorham girls basketball team […]