With four starters back from a team that won the 2007 Class B state title, the Waterville girls basketball team is considered a favorite to repeat as Eastern Maine champion. With two starters back, 2007 runner-up John Bapst of Bangor is, too. Mattanawcook of Lincoln… Read More
BANGOR – Just because the No. 2 John Bapst girls basketball team beat No. 6 MDI twice in the regular season didn’t mean the Crusaders felt at all confident before Wednesday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B semifinal at the Bangor Auditorium. In both regular-season games… Read More
BANGOR – Waterville had precious few close games during the course of an undefeated regular season. The youthful Panthers were pushed to the brink Wednesday by Mattanawcook Academy, but held up under pressure. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Yarmouth boys and girls ski teams were crowned Class B state champions on Wednesday after the finish of the boys 5K at Black Mountain in Rumford. Cape Elizabeth’s Graham Egan took first in the classical 5K with a time of 14 minutes, 26.5 seconds, while… Read More
GORHAM – It was the official end of one dynasty and the possible beginning of another at Monday’s Class B state championship track and field meet. The Waterville High School girls scored 711/2 meet points to edge defending champion Greely of Cumberland Center by 41/2… Read More
BANGOR – John Bapst girls basketball coach Mike Webb admitted he didn’t hold out much hope for his Crusaders with three minutes left in Friday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal at the Bangor Auditorium. His best player had just fouled out of the game,… Read More
BANGOR – Mingled in with the excitement of winning an Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal and the anticipation of a semifinal matchup, Mount Desert Island senior Susan Falt was feeling a lot of relief. A 6-foot forward for the No. 6 Trojans, Falt had struggled… Read More
One year after losing in the Eastern Maine Class B semifinals, the Waterville girls basketball team has set itself up for a deep tournament run this season. The Panthers, who will likely head into the postseason a strong No. 1 seed and with an 18-0… Read More
PORTLAND – A look at the record of the Waynflete School girls tennis team as the Flyers prepared for Saturday’s Class C state championship match suggested a trace of vulnerability. They had lost three times already this spring, after all. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Graduation was scheduled to begin four hours after the start of Friday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal, but Bucksport pitcher Terren Hall didn’t feel any need to rush through the game. It ended up being a quick contest anyway. That’s what happens… Read More
WATERVILLE – Even Mother Nature couldn’t rain on the Waterville girls tennis team’s history-making postseason run. After knocking off prohibitive favorite and top seed Ellsworth Tuesday, the fourth-seeded Purple Panthers proved they were anything but a fluke. The 14-2 Panthers handed another higher seed its… Read More
BANGOR – The Presque Isle girls basketball team has experienced the lowest of the lows and the highest of the highs at the Bangor Auditorium. For two years in a row, the Wildcats left the Auditorium after losses in the Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal… Read More
The John Bapst Crusaders used clutch free-throw shooting, stellar guard play, and dominated on the glass, along with a little home-court luck, to outlast the No. 6 Panthers of Waterville 35-27 in an Eastern Maine Class B girls semifinal at the Bangor Auditorium Wednesday. Seventh-seeded… Read More
BANGOR – Even though the Presque Isle girls basketball team beat MDI twice in the regular season, the Wildcats sensed they’d see something different from the Trojans as the teams met in an Eastern Maine Class B semifinal Wednesday night. MDI did throw something different… Read More
BANGOR – The first night of the Eastern Maine Class B girls basketball tournament was an upsetting one if you were a favorite. It was anything but if you were wearing purple and white. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
For most of the Eastern Maine Class B regular season, both the Presque Isle and Camden Hills girls basketball teams were undefeated. But when the tournament starts Feb. 17, all eight EM Class B representatives will have at least one loss – an indication of… Read More
Height, meet speed. That’s how Winslow coach J.R. Richards is looking at tonight’s Class B state championship game against Western Maine champion Yarmouth. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
BANGOR – Two tournament games, two last-second shots, one berth in the Eastern Maine Class B final. The Mount Desert Island girls pulled out another shocker in Wednesday afternoon’s regional semifinal, getting a 3-pointer from sophomore Kelsey Stratton with 9.8 seconds left in the fourth… Read More
BANGOR – Three earlier losses to Maranacook of Readfield this season failed to dismay the Winslow girls basketball team as it prepared to meet the Black Bears yet again Wednesday, this time in an Eastern Maine Class B semifinal. “The other three times were all… Read More
BANGOR – A key defensive switch and a well-rounded offensive effort helped power the No. 3 Winslow girls basketball team into the Eastern Maine Class B tournament semifinals. Ashley Carter led the Black Raiders with 11 points and Amanda Byrne sparked the Winslow defense to… Read More
BANGOR – Senior point guard Toby Martin is the face of the Maranacook of Readfield girls basketball team. But it was frontcourt dominance that sparked the No. 2 Black Bears to a 56-43 victory over No. 7 Camden Hills of Rockport in an Eastern Maine… Read More
As many teams learned last year, anything can happen in the basketball postseason. The Presque Isle girls basketball team learned you can go into the tourney undefeated with the top seed – and lose in the first round. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Looking for the same Camden Hills team that won the Eastern Maine Class B title last year? Well, you won’t find it. Most of it, anyway, according to coach Jay Carlsen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
AUGUSTA – After watching his team throw up around 20 3-point attempts during last week’s Eastern Maine Class B regional – with Western Maine champion Greely sitting in the stands – MDI girls basketball coach Burt Barker knew what he didn’t want the Trojans to do in Saturday’s… Read More
When you’re a two-time defending state champion who graduated just one starter, it’s not a stretch to make you a favorite. That’s the situation MDI will be in this year. Another year of a tough schedule – the Trojans will face Class A power Nokomis… Read More
BANGOR – Based on the way Mount Desert Island guard Kara Horton calmly sank two clutch free throws in Friday evening’s Class B state championship basketball game, you’d think she was an old pro. She’s not, the junior freely admits. In fact, Horton used the… Read More
BANGOR – Mount Desert Island coach Burt Barker hasn’t been happy with his team’s shooting lately – so much so that when his name came up in a conversation he overheard Saturday after the Trojans picked up their second straight Eastern Maine title, he assumed the topic of… Read More