PORTLAND — The problem is a good one to have. Some coaches worry about winning games because they don’t have the talent. Joe Robinson’s boys’ hockey team has talent. He’s just not sure if they know enough about winning. “We’re usually the underdog,” Robinson said. Robinson’s South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete team is now 2-0 after a 10-5 win […]
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Boys Basketball: G-NG Patriots edge Freeport Falcons late, 57-56
FREEPORT Throughout the second half of Thursday’s Western Maine Conference boys basketball game, the Freeport High School defense did the job in containing dangerous Gray-New Gloucester guard Jonathan Martin. After scoring 12 first-half points, Martin had nothing to show for his efforts while looking for room in the second frame, that is until the closing […]
Area High School Roundups: Eagles roll to boys hockey win
BRUNSWICK — Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde’s Noah Austin and Ian Struck were at it again Thursday night at Sidney J. Watson Arena, both scoring three goals and adding three assists each as the Eagles cruised by the Lawrence/Skowhegan/MCI Bandits, 10-1, in Class A North action. On top of the six-point nights for Austin and Struck, the Eagles received a goal […]
Drive for a national title fires up UMaine Bear huggers
The unprecedented playoff success of the university’s football team has inspired equally unrivaled love from its fans.
Girls Basketball: Freeport Falcons hold off Yarmouth Clippers, 39-30
YARMOUTH — In years past, when shots weren’t falling, the Freeport High School girls basketball team might have struggled. But after breaking through and making a run to the regional final last winter, the Falcons have learned how to weather the storm, and Tuesday evening, at rival Yarmouth, little went right for much of the game, […]
Boys Basketball: Freeport Falcons rally past Yarmouth, 45-41
YARMOUTH — After 10 years and 18 futile attempts at beating its neighbor and rival, Freeport’s boys basketball team wasn’t about to be deterred by staring at a seven-point deficit with 107 seconds to play Tuesday evening at Yarmouth. That’s because after becoming a winning team a year ago, the Falcons have instilled a belief that […]
Holiday cheer at L.L. Bean as orders top 315,000 in a single day
Company officials are cautiously optimistic about this year’s holiday season, after several years of flat sales.
Brunswick Girls Hockey: Clippers sneak past Dragons, 2-0
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth/Freeport Clippers handed Brunswick its third loss of the early season in girls hockey, 2-0, on Saturday at Travis Roy Arena. The Clippers limited the offensive chances for the Dragons, while goaltender Allie Perrotta was sharp when needed for a 13-save shutout. “She stayed focus which is great,” said Clippers coach Megan Vaughan, […]
Area High School Roundups: Smith’s 21 points powers Freeport Falcons to girls hoops victory
FREEPORT — Caroline Smith scored 21 points to power the Freeport High School girls basketball team to a 45-24 Western Maine Conference win over Sacopee Valley on Friday. The 1-0 Falcons, who visit Yarmouth on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., led 13-4, 21-8 and 35-15 at the quarter breaks. Rachel Wall chipped in 10 points in the […]
Preview: Girls hoops season … Here we go
BRUNSWICK — The 2017/18 girls high school basketball season provided plenty of excitement for fans of area teams. Brunswick and Freeport made deep postseason runs, Morse lost a close preliminary game, while Richmond once again made the trip to Augusta. Mt. Ararat, Lisbon and Wiscasset each had seasons where each team improved and will look to […]
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