Wells High senior Tyler Bridge admits he increasingly has caught himself thinking about what it would mean to win the Fitzpatrick Trophy. “It’s definitely an honor to be one of the top three,” he said, “and the fact that Class D has never won and no one from Wells has ever won, it would be […]
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Girls Hockey: Yarmouth/Freeport loses high-scoring game to Portland/Deering
PORTLAND — Yarmouth/Freeport faced off against a Portland/Deering team hungry to stay in the girls high school playoff picture. The Clippers were looking to get back on track from a two-game skid, while Portland/Deering was on a five-game slide heading into Wednesday’s contest at William B. Troubh Ice Arena. The extra motivation resulted in a game […]
Boys Basketball Capsule: Richmond Bobcats stumble at Hall-Dale
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale outscored Richmond, 44-22, in the second and third quarters for a 75-36 Mountain Valley Conference boys high school basketball win on Wednesday. The Bobcats (4-10) stayed close in the opening quarter, trailing 16-10. But, the Bulldogs ran out to a 38-23 halftime lead and extended out to a 60-32 advantage after three. Ashtyn […]
Boston-Cleveland NBA: Rozier lifts Celtics to win
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had a little tuneup before their big mid-winter test. Terry Rozier scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half and the Celtics coasted to their fifth straight victory with a 123-103 win over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Now, they look ahead to a showdown with defending […]
Fast start leads Trojans to blowout of visiting Lewiston
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys basketball squad put Wednesday night’s Class AA showdown away early as the Golden Trojans led by 18 after the first quarter and would cruise to a 72-41 win over visiting Lewiston. “You always want to come out and have a quick start with no letdowns and we did that […]
Nosebleed Section Wrestling Rankings
Here are the top five wrestling teams and top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in Maine, according to Journal Tribune Sports Editor Pat McDonald. The team rankings are based on how teams stack up in an individual tournament format. Top 5 Wrestling Teams 1. Marshwood 2. Cony 3. Mt. Ararat 4. Wells 5. Camden Hills Honorable Mention: […]
Swim Meet: Morse, Cony in split at Bath YMCA
BATH — According to both coaches for the Cony and Morse high school swim teams, it’s important to have meets like this late in the season, looking to gauge themselves against strong competition. Tuesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference meet at the Bath Area Family YMCA provided that opportunity for two of the conference’s deeper teams. The […]
Boys Basketball: Waynflete uses 35-3 run to beat Freeport, 71-43
PORTLAND — The Waynflete boys’ basketball team put together a run against visiting Freeport on Tuesday night that could be a defining point of the season. Trailing 26-19 in the second quarter, the Flyers scored 35 of the next 38 points and went on to a stunningly decisive 71-43 Western Maine Conference victory in an interclass […]
Boys Basketball: Rangeley rolls past Pine Tree Academy
FREEPORT — Coach Jeff LaRochelle wanted his Rangeley High School boys basketball team to keep shooting. After early struggles, the message finally paid off for the Lakers early in the third quarter, as Rangeley pulled away from the Pine Tree Academy Breakers for a 68-33 Class D South win Tuesday night. “If you take yourself out […]
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