JAY — Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey immediately recognized the signs that his Phoenix were suffering from some kind of hangover in a boys’ Mountain Valley Conference high school basketball game against Lisbon on Monday night. According to Bessey, his team appeared to be in a euphoric haze after beating Mountain Valley the other night, but […]
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Retirement: Is Patriots tight end Gronk finished?
ATLANTA — Rob Gronkowski rumbled down the field, got past two defenders and hauled in the football to set up New England’s go-ahead touchdown. If this was the farewell performance for the Patriots tight end, he went out in playmaking style. Was it his biggest catch ever? “You tell me,” Gronkowski said after New England’s 13-3 […]
Spring Training Vibes: Red Sox equipment truck departs for Florida
BOSTON — On the same day the New England Patriots returned home from their sixth Super Bowl victory, the Boston Red Sox equipment truck departed for Florida for spring training. The truck left Fenway Park at about noon Monday for the 1,480-mile trip to the club’s spring training home on Fort Myers. Al Hartz, of Milford, […]
Unified Basketball: A ‘Unifying’ experience as Morse hosts Rich-Dale in home opener
BATH — The “Cha Cha Slide” and the Village People hit “YMCA” blared through the sound system inside Bath Middle School on Friday as players from Morse High School and Rich-Dale (Hall-Dale/Richmond) danced away with the big crowd clapping along. Yes, Friday’s matchup was an athletic event as the Shipbuilders opened their home slate of Unified […]
High School Wrestling: Eagles 2nd, ’Builders 6th in KVAC
AUGUSTA — Saturday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Championship showcased many talented high school wrestlers the conference had to offer, and teams that came to Cony High School with depth competed for the titles. Camden Hills received victories when it needed to, behind wins from Dawson Allen (132), Ian Henderson (138) and Noah Lang (145) to edge the […]
Boys Hockey: South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete picks up big win
PORTLAND — Clinging to the final playoff spot in the Class A South Heal points standings entering play Saturday, the South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete boys’ hockey team needed a signature victory. And who better to get it against than rival Scarborough? The Red Riots scored two short-handed goals, got a critical goal from Mitchell Adams just before the […]
Area Roundups: ’Builders upset Leavitt in boys basketball
TURNER — Tom Warren tallied 15 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as the Morse High School boys basketball team surprised Leavitt, 80-68, on Friday in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference action. The Shipbuilders improved to 4-12 and moved up to the No. 9 and final playoff spot in the Class A South Heal […]
Big third quarter leads Mustangs to win over Tigers
WATERBORO — Trailing by three at the half, the Massabesic girls basketball team would take control in the final two quarters and top Biddeford 60-46 on Friday night. Skylar Renaud put on a show for Massabesic as she scored 8 points in the third quarter and 12 overall to help steer the Mustangs’ comeback. Renaud […]
Thornton Academy unified squad tops Massabesic
WATERBORO — The Thornton Academy unified basketball team kept its perfect record after topping host Massabesic 66-54 on Friday night. “I think it was a lot of competition. I’m a Massabesic alum so it’s always really good to come home. A lot of great teamwork from both teams. It was great to see them share […]
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