SKOWHEGAN – Derek Holt scored 14 points to help lead No. 3 Skowhegan to a 52-47 victory over No. 6 Brewer in an Northeastern Division Class A divisional round game Wednesday night. B.J. Dunlap contributed 11 points for the Indians while R.J. Anzelc added nine… Read More
    ORONO – The gritty third-year Houlton-Hodgdon Black Hawks were holding held their own against the once-beaten Orono High School Red Riots for the first 12 minutes. But late first period goals 17 seconds apart by Paul Pangburn and Mike Merritt extended the lead to 3-0… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Autumn Tuttle poured in 21 points as the Presque Isle girls basketball team topped John Bapst 60-31 Saturday in a Class A Northeastern region prelim high school game. Billi Blanchard chipped in with 12 points and five assists for the No. 7… Read More
    BREWER – Robbie Hayes garnered two goals and two assists to lead the Brewer Witches to an 8-0 high school hockey victory over the Brunswick Dragons at T.J. Ryan Arena Saturday. Brewer’s Spencer Dunbar stopped 12 of 12 shots for his second consecutive shutout. The… Read More
    NEWPORT – The Nokomis Warriors outscored the Brewer Witches 18-6 in the second quarter en route to a 55-49 schoolboy basketball victory Saturday. Ryan McLellan tossed in 19 points to pace Nokomis and Luke Hayden scored 18. Justin Veazie chipped in with 10. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    MACHIAS – Chris Correll poured in 31 points Saturday as eighth-seed Machias rolled to a 69-44 Eastern Maine Class D preliminary round boys basketball victory over Woodland. Joe Richards racked up 22 points for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL Official Class A basketball and Classes A and B ice hockey standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association (due to a computer glitch some girls basketball records may not be correct; the points were unaffected). The MPA will release final points for… Read More
    HOULTON – Matt Michaud tallied two goals, including the game-winning shorthanded goal 3:47 into the extra session, to give the Stearns Minutemen a 5-4 overtime victory over the Foxcroft Academy Ponies in high school hockey action Tuesday night. Michaud scored off a pass from Rick… Read More
    BLUE HILL – The Bucksport boys basketball team nailed 12 of 15 free-throw attempts in the fourth period, including a 7-for-8 effort by Jason Harvey, to hold off George Stevens Academy 58-51 Saturday in high school action. Harvey finished with 23 points and was 12-for-15… Read More
    BREWER – The score could have been much higher. There were chances galore and loose pucks everywhere. A tremendous goaltending duel between juniors Nick Simon of Stearns and Garrett Macgowan of Hampden Academy was finally decided by the Brooks brothers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    HERMON – Wayne Shaw hit a layup in the final seconds to put Hermon in the lead and give the Hawks a 50-48 boys basketball win Tuesday night. Shaw finished with 15 points, and Joey Schacht contributed with 14 for Hermon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MACHIAS – Machias outscored Shead of Eastport 17-8 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 59-53 boys basketball victory Tuesday night. Chris Correll poured in 28 points to propel Machias, while Luke Leahy contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    ORONO – Will Toner, Pat Skall, and Branislav Srnka each scored two goals to power the undefeated Orono Red Riots to an 8-1 high school hockey victory over the Stearns Minutemen Wednesday night at Alfond Arena. Toner also notched two assists and Skall had one. Read More
    ORONO – Will Toner’s second goal of the game, coming with 1:28 left in overtime, lifted Orono to a 2-1 schoolboy hockey victory over Hampden Academy at Alfond Arena Monday afternoon. The 12-0 Red Riots extended their regular-season winning streak to 36 games dating back… Read More
    LEE – Two Tom Rodgerson free throws with 19 seconds remaining gave Katahdin a 46-44 schoolboy basketball victory over Lee Friday night. The Cougars of Sherman Station had trailed 44-41 with two minutes remaining, but Rodgerson went 3-for-3 from the line and Glen McNally made… Read More
    BREWER – Mike Brooks, senior right wing for the Hampden Academy hockey team, figures the makeup of his line makes a lot of sense. Foxcroft Academy’s Ponies would concur. “I’m on a line with my brother [freshman left wing Kevin] and my good friend [senior… Read More
    ORONO – Branislav Srnka scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the undefeated Orono Red Riots to a 5-2 high school hockey victory over the Presque Isle Wildcats Tuesday night at Alfond Arena. Evan James added a goal and an assist for 10-0… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Old Town High cheerleaders put together the top routine of the preliminary round, then backed it up in the second round en route to the Big East cheering championship on Saturday. Coach Kate Loveless’ Old Town squad scored 84 points in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Old Town High cheerleaders put together the top routine of the preliminary round, then backed it up in the second round en route to the Big East cheering championship on Saturday. Coach Kate Loveless’ Old Town squad scored 84 points in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Old Town cheerleaders put together the top routine of the preliminary round, then backed it up in the finals en route to the Big East cheering title on Saturday. Coach Kate Loveless’ Old Town squad scored 84 points in the first… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Jason Harvey scored on a driving layup with four seconds left as Bucksport rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit and posted a 52-50 schoolboy basketball win over John Bapst of Bangor Thursday night. Bucksport outscored John Bapst 36-22 in the second half. Harvey… Read More
    MILO – The Penquis Patriots held Central to just 13 points in the first half and rolled to a 55-35 schoolboy basketball win on Thursday night. Dustin Perkins scored 14 for the Patriots while Justin Allen picked up 11 points and Terry Joyce added 10. Read More
    LINCOLN – Jon Carney and Matt Malone each scored four points in overtime as Mattanawcook Academy built a nine-point lead and outlasted Stearns 73-64 in boys basketball action Tuesday night. Carney finished with a team-high 19 points and 14 rebounds, Malone netted 11 points, and… Read More
    HARRINGTON – Whitney Stevens nailed an off-balance, 15-foot jumper from the right side with three seconds remaining to propel Washington Academy of East Machias past Narraguagus of Harrington 85-83 in boys’ hoop action Saturday. The Raiders overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, outscoring Narraguagus 26-16 in… Read More
    HOWLAND – Seth Johnson scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as undefeated Schenck of East Millinocket earned a 61-59 win over Penobscot Valley Thursday night. Ryan Deschenes paced the Wolverines with 23 points. Brian Graham chipped in with 11. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Tyler Muzzy tossed in 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Greenville Lakers to a 53-41 schoolboy basketball victory over Buckfield on Thursday. Bobby Gilbert chipped in with 10 points for Greenville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Jesse White’s jump shot and two Nick Heitmann free throws opened the overtime and gave Orono the lead for good en route to a 58-54 overtime victory over Foxcroft Academy on Thursday. Heitmann finished with 11 points for the Red Riots, Derek Sinclair… Read More
    HOWLAND – Matt Mulligan scored from the low post off a Morgan Doyon assist in the closing seconds Friday night to lift Penobscot Valley to a 57-55 schoolboy basketball victory over Dexter. Jesse Cummings scored seven points in the fourth quarter to help the Howlers… Read More
    EASTPORT – Ben Toney scored 13 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to help Shead hold off a Machias rally and earn a 59-57 schoolboy basketball win Wednesday night. Darrin Constant scored 21 points for Shead while Ben Maloney contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Sarah Metivier scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter to spark Old Town to a 51-40 schoolgirl basketball win over Foxcroft Academy Wednesday night. Renee Thibodeau recorded nine more for Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR – It had been six years since the Brewer High School hockey team had beaten archrival Bangor. The Witches finally ended the streak and they couldn’t have done it in a more dramatic fashion Tuesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Megan Magoon scored 11 of her game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter as Hampden held off a Bangor rally for a 47-44 schoolgirl basketball victory Friday night. The Rams whittled Hampden’s 12-point lead after three quarters down to two at 46-44, but… Read More
    CAMDEN – Charlotte Croce scored a game-high 25 points to help the Camden Hills Windjammers slip past the Maranacook Black Bears 57-51 in girls basketball action Friday night. Ericka Brennan led Maranacook of Readfield with 19 points. Casie Nason added 12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MILO – Jordan Allen’s basket with two seconds remaining gave the Penquis Patriots a 48-46 schoolboy basketball win over Penobscot Valley in a seesaw affair. Dustin Perkins scored 12 points to lead Penquis. His 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in the game tied the score. Read More
    DEER ISLE – Bradley Peabody scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Royals pushed a three-point lead to a 76-67 schoolboy basketball victory over Deer Isle-Stonington Friday night. Alvin Beal led all scorers with 39 points. Beal was perfect from… Read More
    ORONO – With only 11 skaters and two goalies, Orono High School hockey coach Greg Hirsch hoped his Red Riots could use a trap to conserve energy and claw out a 3-2 or 2-1 win. Instead, his Riots erupted for eight goals, including four in… Read More
    BREWER – Familiarity paid off for the Hampden Academy hockey team at the T.J. Ryan Center Wednesday night. Greg Taylor finished off a three-on-two by sailing a 20-foot wrist shot over the stick side shoulder of Brewer High goalie Justin Boober with 2:48 left in… Read More
    LIMESTONE – The Limestone Eagles overcame an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to get a 68-65 win over the Washburn Beavers in schoolboy basketball action Tuesday night. Steve Hardwick scored 10 of his team-high 18 points in the final quarter. Josh Knoll had 13 points and… Read More
    The Hockey Maine Junior League will sponsor a high school all-star game Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Kennebec Ice Arena in Hallowell. A team comprised of players from Class A will take on a team of players from Class B. Donations are $5 for… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Top-seeded Waterville scored two third-period goals en route to a 4-2 win over Edward Little and the Eastern Maine Class A hockey championship at Alfond Arena Wednesday night. Waterville snapped a 2-2 tie by outshooting No. 2 Edward Little 22-2 in the third. Read More
    WINSLOW – The home team skated onto the visitors’ ice 10 minutes before game time. Yes, that was Eastern Maine Class B top-seeded Orono Red Riots decked out in home white loosening up for its semifinal game on the Sukee Arena ice late Saturday afternoon. Read More
    BANGOR – Top-seeded Orono’s undefeated record and advancement into the Eastern Maine Class B hockey tournament semifinals were very much in jeopardy. A tenacious and energized Hampden Academy team had received a late second-period power play goal from sophomore Jeff Mayhew to pull within a… Read More
    CARIBOU – Joel Griffeth scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and two overtime periods, and James Sam tossed in six of his team-high 26 points in the two overtimes as the No. 6 Caribou boys basketball team held off the No. 11 Presque Isle… Read More
    BREWER – Carolyn McAvoy tossed in 11 of her game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead the No. 12 Brewer Witches to a 56-45 Class A prelim girls basketball win over No. 13 Waterville Friday night. Jenny Higgins added 13 points for Brewer,… Read More
    NEWRY – Kristy Hoch of South China’s Erskine Academy and Brian Cook from Maranacook in Readfield were the big winners at the Class B state ski championships Friday. Cook’s combined time of 1:05.03 won the boys slalom title while Hoch’s 1:15.14 took the girls event… Read More
    BANGOR – Josh Turner’s goal 1:17 into the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and gave the 11th-seeded Skowhegan High School Indians a 4-3 Eastern Maine Class A preliminary playoff hockey win over sixth seed John Bapst of Bangor at Sawyer Arena. The line of… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Staci Roy scored 16 points as the No. 8 Richmond girls basketball team knocked off No. 1 North Haven 44-33 in a Western Maine Class D quarterfinal at the Augusta Civic Center Wednesday. Rachel Furcy added 11 for Richmond. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – Joe Campbell netted a team-high 17 points to power the Bangor boys basketball team to a 74-49 victory over Old Town in a Class A matchup at Red Barry Gymnasium. Jim Shea followed up with 12 points for the Rams, and Shawn Bouchard… Read More
    BANGOR – Joe Campbell netted a team-high 17 points to power the Bangor boys basketball team to a 74-49 victory over Old Town in a Class A matchup at Red Barry Gymnasium. Jim Shea followed up with 12 points for the Rams, and Shawn Bouchard… Read More
    BANGOR – Hardworking Bobby Leavitt, a Bangor High School senior right wing, found himself with the puck on his stick in the low slot in overtime of Thursday night’s hockey game against intown rival John Bapst. He had three options. “The goalie [Dominic Dinardo] was… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Tyler Muzzy tossed in a game-high 21 points Thursday night to lead the seventh-seeded Greenville Lakers to a 70-45 Eastern Maine Class D preliminary second-round victory over No. 10 Deer Isle-Stonington. John Ethier put in 19 points for Greenville. Greg Aucoin tossed in… Read More
    HODGDON – Diana Bourdeau led all scorers with 19 points to pace the No. 11 Raiders of East Machias to a 65-50 upset of the No. 6 Hodgdon Hawks in an Eastern Maine Class C girls second round playoff game on Wednesday. Miranda Copeland tossed… Read More
    DEXTER – Kristin Gilbert scored 13 points to help No. 7 Dexter post a 47-42 win over Narraguagus in a Class C preliminary playoff basketball game Wednesday. Kristy Veazie pitched in with nine points for Dexter. Brittany Veazie handed out six assists. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    EASTON – Freshman Josh Madden scored a game-high 27 points, including four 3-pointers, and 11th-seeded Bangor Christian led virtually the entire way Tuesday night en route to a 74-67 upset victory over sixth-seeded Easton in an Eastern Maine Class D second-round preliminary game. David Chrisos… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL Official standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association for games played through Feb. 10. Boys and girls basketball points compiled by Bob and Gertrude Butler of York, respectively. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    THORNDIKE – Kevin Roberts scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the first quarter to lead the No. 10 Mount View Mustangs to a 70-46 Class B prelim win over the No. 15 Foxcroft Academy Ponies in schoolboy basketball action Monday night. Mount View… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Delany Wilkes nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second remaining to rally No. 15 Mattanawcook Academy to a 63-60 prelim victory over No. 10 Schenck in schoolboy basketball action Monday night. Andrew Weatherbee’s 3-pointer had tied it… Read More
    HOWLAND -Stu Morin scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds Friday night as 12th-seeded Penobscot Valley eked out a 52-49 Eastern Maine Class C first-round preliminary boys basketball victory over No. 13 Madawaska. Morin stepped up his offense… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Darren Carlisle knocked in three goals and added an assist to lead the Presque Isle Wildcats to a 9-4 high school hockey win over the Hall-Dale Bulldogs Friday at the Northern Maine Forum. Andy Beaulieu scored a goal and had tallied two… Read More
    With the departure of standout goalie Stuart Cady and workhorse defensemen Matt Hedrick and Rob Murdoch, there were questions about how the Orono High School hockey team was going to keep the puck out of its net. With returning forwards such as Jake Hedstrom, Pat… Read More
    BANGOR – Bobby Leavitt and Justin Libbey each recorded a goal and an assist and Justin Climo racked up 39 saves Thursday night as the third-seeded Bangor Rams knocked off the No. 1 Waterville Panthers in an Eastern Maine Class A hockey showdown at Sawyer Arena. Read More
    HOULTON – Darren Carlisle and Andy Beaulieu tallied two goals and an assist apiece to lead Presque Isle to a 4-0 high school hockey win over Stearns at Millar Arena on Wednesday. Joe Grenier made 20 saves on 20 shots for the 11-6 Wildcats. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – Ned Payne came off a screen on an inbounds play and hit a 3-pointer from the baseline at the buzzer and lift John Bapst to a 65-63 schoolboy basketball win over Old Town Wednesday night. Payne finished with 18 points for John Bapst,… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL Official standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association. Boys and girls points compiled by Bob and Gertrude Butler, York, respectively. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    EASTPORT – Ben Toney scored six of his 21 points in overtime to lead the Shead Tigers to a 71-68 schoolboy basketball victory over Machias on Saturday. Larry Bowen contributed 15 points and six assists, Darrin Constant added 10 points, Toney also grabbed 14 rebounds,… Read More
    BREWER – Will Prescott recorded a hat trick to lead Brewer to a 5-3 high school hockey win over Mount Ararat of Topsham on Saturday. A four-goal flurry in the third period capped a whirlwind comeback for the Witches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Andrea Blanchard poured in 20 points to lead the Searsport Vikings to a 55-31 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Machias Bulldogs Friday night. Brittany Smith followed up with eight points for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Carolyn McAvoy and Jenny Higgins each scored 18 points to power the Brewer Witches to a 59-39 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Old Town Indians Friday night. Stacie Bean, Amy Freeman, and Maggie Sutherland contributed seven points each to the Witches. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    MARS HILL – Gabrielle Smith, Lacey Bell and Tiffany Lundeen each hit a free throw in the final 30 seconds to help Central Aroostook tip Katahdin 52-49 Thursday in a Class D schoolgirl basketball matchup. Smith finished with 24 points for Central Aroostook. Jessica Long… Read More
    MILO – The Stearns Minutemen of Millinocket outscored the Penquis 23-8 in the fourth quarter to upset the defending state Class C champions 43-40 Thursday night. Eric Hartwell scored with a minute left to put the Minutemen up 41-40. Penquis couldn’t answer on its end… Read More
    MARS HILL – Craig Allen tossed in 25 points to lead Central Aroostook to a 70-62 schoolboy basketball win over Katahdin in a battle of Class D kingpins on Wednesday. Lance Bradstreet chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds. Justin Woodworth added 10 points… Read More
    BANGOR – Jlynn Frazier hit three of her five 3-pointers in the first half as the Bangor High School Rams held off the Mount Desert Island Trojans 58-51 Wednesday night for their 11th schoolgirl basketball win. Frazier finished with a game-high 18 points. Katherine Miller… Read More
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    MILO – Megan Russell scored 10 of her game-high 13 points in the first half to help lead the Penquis Patriots to a 47-30 schoolgirl basketball win over the Dexter Tigers Monday night. Penquis manufactured a 14-point halftime lead and survived a two-point third quarter… Read More
    HOWLAND – Meagan Cyr poured in 26 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had five steals to lead the Penobscot Valley Howlers to a 57-45 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Central Red Devils Monday night. Alicia Drost chipped in with 10 points for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Kasey Spencer notched seven of her 28 points in overtime to lead the Old Town Indians to a 52-48 schoolgirl basketball win over the Presque Isle Wildcats Saturday. Renee Thibodeau tossed in 11 points for the Indians. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More