BRUNSWICK — For the Morse High School girls basketball team to have a chance in Friday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference opener against a talented Brunswick Dragons squad, the Shipbuilders had to play near perfect basketball. After Brunswick steamrolled to a dominating 72-28 win, a perfect Shipbuilder storm still might not have been enough. The Dragons (1-0) […]
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Boys Basketball: Brunswick ruins Maines’ return to Morse bench
BRUNSWICK — It was a night of celebration. A familiar face for Morse High School boys basketball, Tom Maines, returned to the bench, looking to resurrect a Shipbuilder squad that has struggled the past couple seasons. Though Morse showed glimpses of solid play, the ’Builders fell to rival Brunswick Friday night, with the host Dragons capturing […]
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 […]
Preview: Indoor track teams are ready to begin
BRUNSWICK — Some of the state’s best indoor track athletes are on area high school teams and as the season is about to begin, they and their teammates are ready to compete this winter. Mt. Ararat’s Lisandro Berry-Gaviria returns as Class A’s top runner in both the one- and two-mile events. Brunswick’s Sam Cenescar will look […]
High School Hockey: Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles girls fall to Red Hornets
AURURN — The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls hockey team rolled to a fourth consecutive victory to open the season, a 10-0 win over the Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles. Nine different players registered a point for the cooperative team, known as the Red Hornets, Wednesday at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Coach Dana Berube was impressed with his team’s […]
Boys Basketball Preview: Regular season kicks off on Friday for area teams
BRUNSWICK — Although it technically isn’t winter, the precipitation and cold temperatures in November sure made it feel like it. Winter doesn’t officially begin until Dec. 21, but Friday marks the true beginning to winter when Maine high schools begin the winter sport seasons. With plenty of local teams vying for postseason play next February, some […]
Swim Preview: High school teams filling up the pools
BRUNSWICK — Once again, area high schools look to have strong boys and girls swim teams competing this winter. Morse returns several talented swimmers that helped to capture the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B titles last season, followed by strong showings at the State Class B Championships. Both Brunswick and Mt. Ararat will look to […]
Wrestling Preview: Area grapplers look to continue competitive ways
BRUNSWICK — Area wrestling teams are enjoying growth in their programs and after a successful 2017/18. They will look to build on that success and take that increased confidence to the next level this upcoming season. Mt. Ararat/Brunswick returns a number of strong juniors for another season, while adding a talented group of freshmen to the program. Morse will rely […]
Boys Ice Hockey Preview: Area hockey teams eye postseason as season openers near
BRUNSWICK — With the girls high school ice hockey teams getting their regular season underway over the past two weeks, the boys are ready for the puck to drop this upcoming weekend. Mt. Ararat/Hyde/Lisbon/Morse returns a solid core of experienced players for coach A.J. Kavanaugh, including seniors goalie Cade Charron and top scorer Noah Austin. “When you have one […]
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