Topsham – Finn Mitchell’s shot cleared the outstretched arms of Mt. Ararat’s Jared Balser and hit the bottom of the net with six seconds remaining to give Brunswick its first lead of the night as the visitors slipped past the Eagles, 49-48 in a thrilling Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference battle in boys high school basketball action […]
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Area Roundups: Austin powers Eagles to boys hockey win; Morse’s Warren nets 1,000th point
BRIDGTON – Noah Austin figured into each goal as the Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde boys high school hockey team defeated Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills, 7-4, on Thursday at Bridgton Academy. Austin had three goals and four assists as the Eagles improved to 8-7-1 and will host Edward Little on Saturday at 7 p.m. Austin now has 54 points on […]
Biddeford cheering squad looking to bring home state title
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford High cheering squad will head to Augusta on Saturday to compete for a state championship — and the Tigers know they will need to put on an incredible show to bring home a title. “They are going to have to be perfect … dead on,” said Biddeford coach Deb Lebel. The […]
State champ Shields ready for final wrestling postseason
KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk senior Alden Shields has put together an impressive resume on the mats over the past four years — and he will be looking to add to his legacy over the next month. Shields, who won a state championship last year, will kick off his final high school wrestling postseason at Noble High […]
Rams finish regular season with big win over Falmouth
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk High boys’ basketball team beat Falmouth for the second time this season, winning Thursday’s Class A South regular-season finale, 54-51. And the win could set up a third and more important meeting. Kennebunk (14-4) expects to stay No. 5 in the standings and still will trail Falmouth (13-5). But Falmouth, which […]
High School Roundup: Thornton Academy boys take down Gorham
GORHAM — The Thornton Academy boys basketball team closed out the regular season with a 47-37 win over Gorham on Thursday night. The Trojans, who enter the Class AA playoffs with a 14-4 record, were led by Payton Jones with 15 points and Dylan Griffin with 12. Grant Nadeau led Gorham with 10. York 52, […]
Girls Hockey: Yarmouth/Freeport Clippers roll to quarterfinal win
YARMOUTH — Olivia Bradford scored a pair of goals and Allie Perrotta turned away 13 shots in net as Yarmouth/Freeport downed Winslow/Gardiner/Cony, 5-2 in North girls hockey quarterfinal action at Travis Roy Arena on Wednesday. The Clippers will face No. 1 Lewiston on Saturday (4:15 p.m.) at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The Black Tigers ended their […]
Boys Hockey: Eagles fly past Windham/Westbrook
GORHAM — Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde knew a win Wednesday over Windham/Westbrook was likely to cement a playoff berth. The Eagles came in sitting fifth and the Class A North Heal Points, with Windham/Westbrook two spots behind and out of the playoff picture. Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde got the separation it needed with a 6-1 win. Ian Struck led the way […]
Area Roundups: Red Riots stun champion Devils in boys hockey action
LEWISTON — Dustin Lappin scored a hat trick as South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete handed Lewiston its second loss of the season Wednesday, 5-1, in boys high school hockey action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. After Lewiston (13-2) took the early lead on a goal by Kurtis Pelletier, Lappin tied the game. In the second period, South Portland (7-6) […]
Middle School Hoops: Woolwich teams win Busline League titles
WOOLWICH — The Woolwich Central School boys and girls basketball teams captured the Busline championships on Wednesday with wins over St. George. Girls In the opening contest, Woolwich trailed 43-42 when Mady Rittall stole a pass and drove to the hoop for the game-winning layup with one second remaining for a thrilling 44-43 victory. The teams […]