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    HERMON – The Blue team outscored the White team 25-18 in the second half to pull out a 46-45 victory in the PVC Senior All-Stars girls basketball game at Hermon High School Tuesday evening. The White team prevailed 79-71 in the boys contest. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    Bangor High’s Jon McAllian and Aarika Ritchie of Lee Academy are among the six finalists for the Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball Awards. The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches announced three boys and three girls as finalists Thursday. The winners will be revealed Friday, March… Read More
    PVC Class C-D Senior Games At Orono, Rachel Foster of Houlton scored 28 points to help lead the White team past the Blue team 102-73 in the PVC Class C-D Girls Senior All-Star Game. The Blue team defeated the White team 100-97 on the boys… Read More
    The Madison girls basketball team marched through the regular season and eventually had a 17-game winning streak going into the final game before the playoffs. And that was the end of that run. The Bulldogs fell to Monmouth 50-38 on Feb. 7, one game before… Read More
    BANGOR – There’s something machine-like about the Lee Academy girls basketball team. Saturday night, it was Houlton’s turn to get caught up in it. The No. 2 Pandas made quick work of No. 1 Houlton in the Eastern Maine Class C championship game at the… Read More
    BANGOR – The Waterville girls basketball team went into its locker room for halftime of Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class B final and got an earful from coach Ted Rioux. On the way out, Jennifer Nale got some words of advice from teammate Sarah Given. Rioux’s… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Top-seeded Madison outscored No. 2 Monmouth 11-4 in the third quarter Saturday on its way to a 37-34 victory in the Western Maine Class C girls basketball championship game at the Augusta Civic Center. Danielle Hebert and Margo Russell each scored 12 points… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Marge Russell’s 17 points paced top-ranked Madison to a 51-36 Western Maine Class C quarterfinal basketball victory over No. 9 Georges Valley of Thomaston at the Augusta Civic Center Tuesday. Lacey Ashbrooke added 13 points for the Bulldogs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The fourth-ranked Richmond girls basketball team outscored No. 5 Forest Hills 15-6 in the third quarter and went on to win 56-53 in Western Maine Class D quarterfinal action Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Richmond advanced to an 11:30 a.m. Thursday semifinal… Read More
    WINSLOW – Nick Covell scored the winning goal off of a Ryan Daniel assist with 53 seconds left in regulation to lead the Old Town Coyotes to a 3-2 high school hockey win over the Skowhegan Indians Monday at Sukee Arena. Cody Cross tied it… Read More
    OAKLAND – There was no overtime this time, but the Messalonskee girls basketball team still came out on top in an exciting Eastern Maine Class A preliminary-round game. The No. 8 Eagles, who had beaten No. 9 Brewer twice in extra periods during the regular… Read More
    JONESPORT – Lindsey Jones stole the ball and raced downcourt for a layup with 20 seconds to play as Jonesport-Beals rallied for a 54-53 schoolgirl basketball victory over Lubec Friday night. BreAnna Beal poured in a game-high 27 points for the Royalettes, including 16 in… Read More
    BANGOR – Andrew Casey and Casey Hull scored first-period goals to lead the John Bapst Crusaders to a 3-1 high school hockey victory over the Old Town Coyotes Friday night at Sawyer Arena. Ethan Sale scored the other goal for 12-3-1 John Bapst of Bangor,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Sarah Porter’s bucket with 30 seconds remaining in the game lifted the Presque Isle girls basketball team to a regular-season ending 45-44 upset victory over Old Town Friday night. Allison Dean led Presque Isle with 15 points. Amy Michaud added 11 points… Read More
    BREWER – What a present for senior Katie Kenney. Never in Kenney’s four seasons on the Brewer girls basketball team had she been part of a win over rival Bangor -not until Thursday night, anyway, when the center scored a game-high 11 points to lead… Read More
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    SKOWHEGAN – Meagan Doucette’s field goal with seven seconds left gave Bangor a 45-44 girls basketball victory over Skowhegan Monday night. Allie Clukey led the Rams with 14 points, and Amy Hackett scored 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    HARRINGTON – Andrea Perry made a steal that thwarted a potential game-winning possession by Calais and helped the Narraguagus Knights secure a 51-50 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Blue Devils Monday night. Calais trailed by one point and had the ball in the closing seconds,… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD – Madawaska outscored Fort Fairfield 7-3 in the final minute Monday night to earn a 45-41 girls basketball victory. Kallie Pelletier scored seven of her 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Owls and Emma Dionne had 11 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    MILO – Sabrina Sherrill connected for a game-high 20 points Saturday to propel Foxcroft Academy to a 53-41 girls basketball victory over Penquis. Vanessa Lougee chipped in 12 points for the Ponies. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
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    MARS HILL – Sarah Long and Alex Dame each had a double-double to lead the Central Aroostook Panthers to a 62-35 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Hodgdon Hawks Saturday. Long had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Dame had 12 points and 11 rebounds for… Read More
    ST. AGATHA – Austin Dufour paced a balanced attack with 14 points as the Fort Fairfield boys basketball team cruised to a 69-36 high school victory over Wisdom Friday night. The Tigers outscored the Pioneers 31-6 in the opening quarter to assume control early. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    LINCOLN – Michelle Paul poured in 20 points, including 10 from the foul line, as Mattanawcook Academy raced out to a 16-point halftime lead and cruised past Hermon 66-51 in schoolgirl basketball action Wednesday night. Kristy Burleigh scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds while… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Visiting Mount Desert Island went 13-for-15 from the free throw line, including 7-for-9 in the fourth quarter, as the Trojans pulled away for a 55-43 high school boys basketball victory over George Stevens Academy Wednesday night Ben Young led all scorers with… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Kallie Pelletier connected for a game-high 25 points as the host Owls built a lead as big as nine in the first half then held on to upset Greater Houlton Christian 47-46 in a schoolgirl basketball game Wednesday night. Madawaska led 28-22 at… Read More
    BANGOR – Almost one month after suffering a disappointing loss to Messalonskee, the Bangor girls basketball team picked up a big win over the Eagles of Oakland. Seniors Allie Clukey and Brooke Hackett each tossed in 18 points to power the Rams to a 63-53… Read More
    MILO – Senior forward Seth Dwyer scored 11 points, including the 1,000th of his career, Monday night as the Orono Red Riots cruised to a 70-46 boys basketball victory over Penquis. Bruce Nason and Joe Riemersma scored 12 points each for the Red Riots. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    LEE – Lee Academy senior Karin Bird scored nine points, including the 1,000th of her career midway through the first quarter as the Pandas rolled to an 84-43 girls basketball win over Katahdin Monday night. Bird needed five points to eclipse 1,000 going into the… Read More
    BREWER – Bill Bissell led four Brewer Witches in double figures with 16 points while grabbing 10 rebounds at they knocked off the Brunswick Dragons 57-45 in schoolboy basketball action Friday night. Coby Hutchins tossed in 11 points while Nate Carson chalked up 10 points,… Read More
    LEE – Off the court, the girls on the Lee and Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln basketball teams are friendly, and a couple are even related to each other. On the court, however, it’s a different story – especially this season, as the Pandas and Lynx… Read More
    HOWLAND – Junior point guard Casey McCloskey set a Penobscot Valley schoolgirl record with 48 points as the Howlers earned a 75-44 schoolgirl basketball victory over Searsport on Wednesday night. McCloskey had three 3-pointers and a 7-of-7 effort at the free-throw line en route to… Read More
    HOWLAND – Junior point guard Casey McCloskey set a Penobscot Valley schoolgirl record with 48 points as the Howlers earned a 75-44 schoolgirl basketball victory over Searsport on Wednesday night. McCloskey had three 3-pointers and a 7-of-7 effort at the free-throw line en route to… Read More
    CARIBOU – Jarryd Rossignol erupted for 32 points, including six 3-point goals, as Caribou surged past Fort Kent 86-58 in a schoolboy basketball matchup Wednesday evening. Backcourt mate Kyle Corrigan added 27 points for Caribou, which earned its eighth consecutive victory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    DEXTER – The Dexter Tigers outscored Orono 13-1 in the third quarter to snap a 13-13 halftime tie en route to a 38-34 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Red Riots Monday. Miranda Gove scored 14 points to lead Dexter, Michelle Chapman chipped in with eight… Read More
    WALDOBORO – Liz Blair scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter to propel Belfast to a 40-39 victory over Medomak Valley in girls basketball action Monday. Brittany Dyer netted a game-high 12 points for the Lions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Nic Gallant scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Presque Isle outscored Mount Desert Island 20-7 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 54-49 boys basketball victory Monday. Adam Kingsbury chipped in 11 points for the Wildcats. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BREWER – Nick Risser and Dylan Fitzpatrick each had two goals and one assist while Mike Kotredes knocked in three goals as the Brewer hockey team won its ninth consecutive game with an 8-3 victory over Orono at T.J. Ryan Arena Wednesday night. Ryan Nadeau… Read More
    ASHLAND – Whitney Flint poured in a game-high 43 points, including five 3-pointers as Ashland outscored Greater Houlton Christian Academy 23-7 in the third quarter en route to a convincing 80-54 girls basketball victory over the previously unbeaten Eagles Wednesday night. Flint scored 13 points… Read More
    CALAIS – Courtney Hill scored eight points in a one-minute span in the fourth quarter as the Calais Blue Devils rallied from a nine-point deficit for a 63-61 girls basketball victory over previously unbeaten Lee Academy Wednesday night. Hill sparked the late rally with a… Read More
    MACHIAS – Michael Little scored a team-high 18 points, including 11 free throws in the fourth quarter, as Machias earned a 65-61 boys basketball victory over Calvary Chapel Christian of Orrington. Michael Jenkins netted 16 points for the Bulldogs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    EAST SULLIVAN – Seth Dwyer was fouled with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and hit one of his two free throws to lift Orono to a 56-55 boys basketball victory over Sumner. Joel Riemersma led the Red Riots with 26 points and Dwyer… Read More
    BANGOR – It wasn’t a typical Bangor win with lots of transition scoring, but the way the Rams shot the ball Thursday night against Hampden, they’ll take it. Sticking with more of a half-court game, Bangor got 19 points from senior Amy Hackett and a… Read More
    BANGOR – The Stearns Minutemen overcame a slow start Wednesday night and outscored Bangor Christian 17-2 in the third period, then went on to eke out a 53-47 overtime girls basketball victory over the Patriots at Husson College. April Davis paced a balanced attack for… Read More
    EASTPORT – Robyn Stuart connected for 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Wednesday night to lead Shead High to a 53-48 girls basketball victory over Jonesport-Beals. Whitney Vinson added 12 rebounds and nine points for the Tigerettes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    MILLINOCKET – Adriana Eurich scored 13 of her game-high 14 points in the second half as Stearns pulled away for a 51-33 schoolgirl basketball victory over Piscataquis Community Monday night. April Davis chipped in 12 points for the Minutemen, who outscored PCHS of Guilford 31-17… Read More
    EASTPORT – Dana Mitchell led four Shead scorers in double figures with 20 points as the Tigers rolled to a 70-57 boys basketball victory over Machias Monday night. Thomas Pottle scored 16 points while Wayne Clossey and Justin Lewey each added 13 for Shead. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    VAN BUREN – Brittney Bard converted a layup with 24 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Van Buren Crusaders to a 39-38 girls basketball victory over Madawaska Monday night. Van Buren trailed by seven points at the end of the third quarter, but outscored… Read More
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    BANGOR – Collin Ciomei scored 24 points as unbeaten Deer-Isle Stonington raced out to a 19-point halftime lead and cruised to a 66-45 high school boys basketball win over Bangor Christian at Husson College Wednesday night. Joe Carter chipped in with 11 points for the… Read More
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    ORONO – Brandon Paul had a hat trick with three goals as Orono defeated Presque Isle 4-3 in high school hockey action Wednesday night at Alfond Arena. Luke Estes posted the other score for the 2-5 Red Riots. Nathan Curtis, Ben Perry, Chad Evinger and… Read More
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    HODGDON – Chris Williams scored 19 points, including four three-pointers, and Daniel McGillicuddy contributed 16 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Hodgdon rallied from a six-point first-quarter deficit to upend Van Buren 60-55 in high school boys basketball action Friday. Andrew McGillicuddy, Daniel’s twin brother,… Read More
    BELFAST – Belfast overcame a 19-4 first-quarter deficit, outscoring Lincoln Academy 17-2 in the second quarter en route to a 40-36 girls basketball victory Friday night. Danielle Littlefield paced the Lions with 14 points, while Ade Hills provided 11 points, six rebounds and four blocked… Read More