Tyler Bridge’s dominant season was too hard to overlook. The senior from Wells High beat out Class A standouts Anthony Bracamonte of Thornton Academy and Zack Elowitch of Portland to become the first player from a Class D school to win the Fitzpatrick Trophy, given annually to the top senior in Maine high school football. […]
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Thornton Academy’s Tommy Palmer wins Gaziano Award
AUGUSTA — Even before he was named a Frank Gaziano Award finalist, Tommy Palmer of Thornton Academy had his sights set on the trophy. “A lot of the guys that won in the past, I’ve looked up to them,” he said. “It’s been a dream of mine since my junior year.” On Saturday at the […]
Shorthanded Tigers pick up key Class A South victory
BIDDEFORD — The stage was set at the Biddeford Ice Arena for Scarborough to pick up a game on the No. 1 team in the Class A South boys hockey standings. Unfortunately for the Red Storm, the first-place Biddeford Tigers weren’t going to let some adversity slow them down on Saturday afternoon. Biddeford was missing […]
Rams’ rally comes up short
KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk trailed by double digits for most of Friday night’s boys basketball showdown with Scarborough, but the Rams were not going to go down without a fight. “This team never gives up … we always fight to the end,” said Kennebunk coach Dave Leal. The Rams battled back from a 17-point halftime deficit […]
Sanford picks up hard-fought win over Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — The visiting Sanford girls basketball team would take the lead late in the first quarter and held it for most of the game, but a late Biddeford rally would make things interesting on Friday night. The Tigers would not go down easily as early in the fourth quarter Gracie Martin went on a […]
Girls KVAC Hoops: Windjammers sail over Mt. Ararat Eagles, 42-30
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team even its record after Monday’s 55-41 victory over Leavitt. Riding a two-game win streak, the Eagles looked to avenge a loss to Camden Hills earlier this month when they hosted the Windjammers in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference tilt on Thursday night. The visitors proved to […]
Girls MVC Basketball: Balanced Mustangs get past Richmond Bobcats, 35-26
RICHMOND — There is little doubt that every time the two-time defending State Class C champion Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team steps onto the court, there is a target. On Thursday in a key Mountain Valley Conference matchup with Richmond, Rick Larrabee turned to his bench for key second-half buckets in a 35-26 victory over the […]
Area Roundups: Hot Eagles pull away from Camden Hills in boys basketball
CAMDEN HILLS — The Mt. Ararat High School boys basketball team finished with a strong 17-7 fourth-quarter advantage for a 66-51 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over Camden Hills on Thursday. The Eagles stayed hot, winning their fourth straight contest to improve to 9-6 on the season. Mt. Ararat and the Windjammers stayed close for three […]
Patriots Report: Patriots controlling clock, third downs during playoffs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Throughout the Patriots’ run of playoff success under Bill Belichick, one of his best-known attributes has been his ability to craft game plans that have stumped their opponents. He’s at it again. This postseason New England’s best offensive weapon has been finding ways to keep the ball out of the hands of its […]
Chasing His Idol: LA Rams Goff to meet Tom Brady in Super Bowl
THOUSAND OAKES, Calif. — Jared Goff was 7-years old when Tom Brady beat the Rams to win his first Super Bowl in early 2002. The kid has been a fan of the superstar ever since. Goff is now 24, the same age as Brady was then. When Brady plays in his ninth Super Bowl next weekend […]
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