TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat High School girls’ basketball coach Andy Morris has one of those fun problems that most coaches like to deal with. With a solid 10-player rotation, Morris can throw any one of several starting combinations at an opponent, and use his bench to keep his Eagles fresh. On Monday against rival Morse, Mt. […]
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Morse-Mt. Ararat Boys: Eagles stave off Shipbuilders, 55-50
TOPSHAM — With the game tied after three quarters, the Mt. Ararat Eagles took advantage of their size against the smaller Morse lineup and was able to hold off the visitors for a 55-50 victory in boys Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school basketball action Monday evening. Senior Jared Balser netted a game-high 29 points, while pulling […]
Weekend Roundups: Bryant free throws lift Mt. Ararat Eagles, 43-42, in boys basketball
FALMOUTH — Ainsley Bryant sank two free throws with three-tenths of a second remaining in regulation to lift the Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team to a 43-42 Class A South victory over Falmouth on Friday. The Eagles improved to 4-4 and hosts rival Morse today at 5 p.m. in a game moved up a […]
Morse-Leavitt Boys Basketball: Hornets sink Shipbuilders, 84-67
BATH — The Leavitt Hornets jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, sinking the Morse Shipbuilders, 84-67, in a high school Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday. The Hornets were hot to start the game at Bath Middle School, pushing the lead to 15-6 midway through the opening quarter. Leavitt started the […]
Area HS Roundups: Richmond Bobcats pull away for girls hoops win
RICHMOND — Caitlin Kendrick led a balanced attack with 12 points as the Richmond High School girls basketball team rolled to a 49-33 Mountain Valley Conference victory over Mt. Abram on Wednesday. The 2-6 Bobcats also received 11 points from Macy Carver, nine from Hannah Moholland and eight from Bryanne Lancaster. Richmond, which visits Monmouth on […]
Year in Review: Out with 2018, in with 2019
BRUNSWICK — My mother used to tell me that as she aged, the years seemed to go by faster and faster. Moms always seem to be right, and with a blink of eye, 2018 has turned into 2019. It seemed like only yesterday that we were watching the New England Patriots fall to the Philadelphia Eagles […]
Area Weekend Roundups: Mt. Ararat Eagles earn comeback win in girls hoops
TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit for a come-from-behind 44-42 victory over Biddeford in a girls high school Class A South basketball matchup on Friday. The win evens the Eagles mark to 3-3, while the Tigers fell to 2-4. Biddeford was in control from the start, leading 16-8 after a quarter, 23-15 at […]
High School Skiing: Area teams put on the skis as season begins
FREEPORT — As winter officially began less than a week ago, area high school ski teams were already preparing to buckle up the boots and put on the skis for the upcoming season. Early snow that has already fallen has the teams thinking skiing early on as they have been practicing for four weeks now. “Lost Valley had projected […]
Mt. Ararat Boys Hockey: Eagles fall in shootout with Rams
HALLOWELL — Trailing by three goals after one period of play, Cony coach Shawn Johnson challenged his team between periods. And the Rams responded. Led by a superb effort from the first line and senior Reed Hopkins, they scored five goals in the second period and two in the third to pull out a needed 7-6 […]
Boys Ice Hockey: Dragons ‘Bridge’ Eagles, 5-2
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Dragons came away with bragging rights in the “Battle of the Bridge” with 5-2 boys high school hockey victory over the Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde Eagles at Bowdoin’s Sidney J. Watson Arena Saturday. The Eagles found themselves facing an uphill battle after a pair of quick strikes in the first period gave the Dragons […]
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