Shipbuilders win title in final event; Lions use depth for KVAC crown
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ACC tourney lookback: First girls state games start new chapter in Maine basketball history
In 1975, Gardiner, Hall-Dale girls were among four teams to bring home the first-ever girls basketball Gold Balls.
ACC tourney lookback: The 1973 Cony boys basketball team earns 1st Gold Ball played in new building
With a formidable starting 5, Rams went undefeated and beat Rumford for the Class A championship before more than 6,000 fans.
ACC tourney lookback: The 1970s decade was a time of firsts and lasts
Gorham establishes the first girls basketball dynasty with 4 straight titles; The Cony boys win their most recent state title — in 1978.
ACC tourney lookback: Oak Grove-Coburn in Vassalboro remembered as a special place, on and off the basketball court
The Tigers won Gold Balls in 1978 and ’79, as well as 3 regional titles from 1983-85 before the school closed in 1989.
ACC tourney lookback: Streaks and stunners highlight 2000-’09 era
The Valley boys see their Class D Gold Ball streak reach its pinnacle; the Cony girls embrace Augusta tourney runs.
Sidelines: Five decades of high school basketball history come to life at the Augusta Civic Center
Next week, we will revisit some of the more memorable moments from each decade of the tournament at the ACC, which was constructed in 1972 and hosted its first state tournament the following year.
Wrestling: Massabesic, Wells win dual meet state championships
Wells, the Class B champion, completes a perfect dual meet season in Saturday’s tournament at Cony High.
Wrestling: Camden Hills, Oceanside win KVAC titles
Mt. Ararat’s Shea Farrell (Class A), Erskine’s Tyreke Burke (Class B) named Most Outstanding Wrestlers.
Boys basketball: Mt. Blue hangs on to beat Cony in KVAC A showdown
Cougars withstand surges from Rams to earn 68-62 road victory.