FARMINGTON — Maranacook’s Carter McPhedran, Gabe Fein and Luke Bartol started the second day of the Class B state Nordic meet first, second and third with only 27 seconds separating them at Titcomb Mountain. As they exited the woods and entered the final stretch and turn before the finish line, Bartol led with Fein and McPhedran […]
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Class B South Girls Hoops: Freeport wins ‘Battle of the Falcons’
PORTLAND — Last year, the Freeport High School girls basketball team advanced to the Class B South regional final. Coming into Tuesday’s Class B South quarterfinal against No. 6 Mountain Valley at the Portland Expo, those on the outside might have thought third-seeded Freeport had the experience to quiet the nerves that often come in during […]
Ski Championships: Freeport’s Horne wins Nordic
FARMINGTON — The Maranacook High School boys came out with a bang Monday on the first day of the Class B Nordic skiing state meet. Carter McPhedran, Gabe Fein and Luke Bartol finished one-two-three in the classical race at Titcomb Mountain on Monday, while the Black Bears had five finishers in the top 12. McPhedran’s 16:39 […]
Class B South boys Basketball: Capers hold off Falcons, 56-49, in boys quarterfinal
PORTLAND When the Freeport High School boys basketball team fell behind Cape Elizabeth by 10 points in the opening half of Saturday’s Class B South quarterfinal at the Portland Expo, the hopes were for the Falcons to chip away at the Capers’ advantage and make it a game. The Falcons did that, using an 11-1 […]
State Class B Indoor Track: York, Brewer win track titles
LEWISTON — Three seniors had upset wins and four other athletes bettered their seeds Saturday at Bates College to lead York to its second Class B boys’ indoor track state title in four years. Jon Burke, Jon Rodrigues and Nick Rainforth all won individual events for York despite being seeded lower entering the meet. That helped […]
Indoor Track Preview: State titles for track on the line
BRUNSWICK — The state championships for high school indoor track have arrived, with the State Class B meet set to be held Saturday at Bates College in Lewiston, while the State Class A championship is set for Monday at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Class A The Brunswick boys put together a near-perfect performance […]
Class B South Boys: Quick start propels Wells past Lisbon in hoops action
WELLS — Every basketball coach in America is looking for their team to get off to a fast start — and that’s exactly what the Wells Warriors gave head coach Troy Brown on Thursday night. The No. 8 Warriors scored the first 15 points of their Class B South boys basketball preliminary round game on their […]
Wrestling State Preview: Local grapplers look to shine at states
BRUNSWICK — All of the hard work on the wrestling mats throughout the winter for area wrestling teams has come down to the final weekend in both Class A and B as their state meets are being held at Cony High School and Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, respectively. Mt. Ararat/Brunswick and Morse will both look to […]
Mother Nature: Weather causes tournament postponements in basketball, hockey
BRUNSWICK — The snowy, icy weather on Tuesday and Wednesday caused several high school basketball games to be postponed to tonight. From the local area, Lisbon and Wells saw its Class B South boys preliminary contest postponed twice, with the Greyhounds and Warriors now set to meet tonight at 7 p.m. Lisbon (10-8) is the No. […]
Lisbon Unified Hoops: Veterans lead ’Hounds past Raiders
LISBON — When Lisbon High School’s Michael Farrington and Dawson Martel were freshmen, they suited up in the second season of Unified basketball for the Greyhounds. Now as seniors, the duo continues to have fun while leading Lisbon to success. On Monday against Oak Hill, Farrington scored 20 points and Martel had 14 as the Greyhounds […]