BANGOR – There were 45.6 seconds left in the Eastern Maine Class C schoolgirl tournament quarterfinal between Stearns High School of Millinocket and Central of Corinth when Stearns’ Trisha MacDonald stepped to the foul line. Her team was leading 56-53. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    BANGOR – Sure, the Dexter girls basketball program is the defending Class C state champion, not to mention two-time Eastern Maine champ. But that pedigree doesn’t immunize the top-ranked Tigers from tourney jitters, particularly when the lineup is dotted with a few new faces. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    The Harris family will be well-represented when the Lee Academy boys and girls basketball teams take the Bangor Auditorium floor today in their Eastern Maine Class D quarterfinals. On the girls side, cousins Karin Bird, Kerri Harris, and Brooke Harris all play for the Pandas,… 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
    LEWISTON – Josh McNutt scored six points in the second quarter to spark Hampden Academy as the Broncos outran the Lewiston Blue Devils for a 58-38 schoolboy basketball victory Friday night. Hampden’s Jordan Cook led all scorers with 21 points and he also grabbed 14… Read More
    This wasn’t supposed to be the way Lee Academy’s 2004-05 regular season went. When you graduate four of five starters from a regional title team, undergo your second coaching change in a year, and pin your hopes on returning to the regional finals for a… Read More
    ORONO – Kevin Brooks scored two goals and recorded an assist to lead the Hampden Broncos to their 12th high school hockey victory, a 7-0 shutout of Old Town at Alfond Arena on Monday night. Jason Huntley, Chris Pease, Ian Lee, Nick Beal, and Matt… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Aarika Ritchie scored 12 of her 14 points in the first quarter Friday night to propel Lee Academy to a 71-39 schoolgirl basketball victory over Schenck and an undefeated regular season. Amanda Gifford led the Pandas with 15 points, Shelby Pickering also… Read More
    EASTPORT – The Woodland Dragons placed four players in double figures en route to an 81-40 boys basketball victory over Shead on Friday night. Chase Smith topped the Dragon quartert with 15 points, Brandon Tomah posted 13, and Craig Moody and Brent Carlow added 10… Read More
    LIMESTONE – Anna Haller and Julie Peers each scored seven points in the third quarter as the Limestone Eagles pulled ahead to upset Ashland 50-48 in the regular-season finale for both teams. Haller finished with 17 points, Peers contributed 14, and Lindsey Beaulieu added a… Read More
    HERMON – In a game of zone defenses, the team that found the holes first – and most often – picked up a big win. Shots didn’t exactly come easily for either the Hermon or the Mount Desert Island girls basketball teams in their matchup… Read More
    CORINTH -Senior Jenny Rollins scored 31 points, including the 1,500th of her career, to lead the Central Red Devils to a 56-37 schoolgirl basketball victory over Sumner on Wednesday night. Rollins entered the game needing just four points to become her school’s first 1,500-point scorer,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Tasha Deschene scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Presque Isle ended its schoolgirl basketball regular season by downing Fort Kent 62-44 on Wednesday night. Angela Norsworthy had 14 points and six rebounds and Kylan Smith added 12 points. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    EASTPORT – Danielle O’Brien tallied 11 points and Emily Smith added 10 as the Calais Blue Devils downed host Shead 54-45 in a Downeast Athletic Conference girls basketball game Wednesday night. Tonya Cook notched a double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds for the Tigerettes. Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Dexter’s unbeaten Tigers withstood a 22-13 Stearns scoring run to post their 16th win of the girls basketball season: 41-36 Monday night. Mallory Ames scored 13 points for undefeated Dexter, while sister Ashley Ames added 12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    MACHIAS – Skylar Richardson’s basket with 50 seconds left put Shead of Eastport up and Lauretta Ricker finished off Machias by making five of six free throws to help Shead win 47-42 in girls basketball action Monday. Richardson and Ricker both finished with 13 points. Read More
    HODGDON – Collette Sloat scored 10 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to power the Hodgdon Hawks past the Limestone Eagles 48-39 in schoolgirl basketball action Monday. Kayla Fleming had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Hodgdon and Andrea Blanchette added 10 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    DYER BROOK – Mindy Watson scored a game-high 18 points, including six in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Southern Aroostook girls basketball team notched its 13th straight win, a 52-42 victory over Limestone Wednesday in high school action. Audrey Charette… Read More
    NEWPORT – The Nokomis girls basketball team’s eight-point third-quarter lead proved to be just enough as the Warriors held off Bangor 28-27 Wednesday, avenging two losses to the Rams earlier this season. Kelly Paradis scored 10 points to lead Nokomis, which withstood Bangor’s 7-0 scoring… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Blake Wessel connected on a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the game to lift the George Stevens Academy boys basketball team to a 62-61 victory over MDI Wednesday in high school action. Tim Carter scored nine of his 17 points in… Read More
    LIMESTONE – Amanda Weatherhead scored 10 fourth-quarter points during a 25-11 scoring surge to lead the Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics to a 64-60 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Fort Kent Warriors Monday. The Eagles trailed 49-39 at the end of the third. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    CALAIS – Steve Andrews and Luke Emery each scored 13 points to lead the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx to a 65-50 schoolboy basketball victory over the Calais Blue Devils Monday. Derek Libbey added 11 points for the winners and Adam L’Italien put in 10. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    EAST SULLIVAN – Jon Coffin poured in 23 points to lead the Sumner Tigers to a 65-58 schoolboy basketball win over the Searsport Vikings Monday. Jeff Burditt added 16 points for Sumner. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    CALAIS – Chris Taylor tallied 14 of his 16 points in the second half as the Calais Blue Devils rallied for a 54-49 boys basketball victory over Houlton on Friday night. Garrett Dickerson poured in 13 points for the Blue Devils, while Sam Bell and… Read More
    MARS HILL – Jason Woodworth scored 18 points to lead Central Aroostook to a 68-50 boys basketball victory over Southern Aroostook on Friday night. Tim Carlson and Andrew York each scored 16 points for the Panthers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    MILO – Kole Stevens scored with 40 seconds remaining in overtime and Nathan Allen hit two free throws with 6.8 seconds left as Penquis handed Dexter its first loss with a 42-38 boys basketball victory Friday night. Devin Perkins, who scored a game-high 16 points,… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Lee Academy’s Pandas hit nine of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter as they capped a rally from an eight-point half-time deficit to remain unbeaten by virtue of a 53-51 victory over Washington Academy in a schoolgirl basketball game Wednesday night. Read More
    CARIBOU – Monica Selander scored a game-high 20 points, including two late free throws that gave the Caribou Vikings a 49-48 girls basketball win over Bucksport Wednesday. Liz Gomm’s 3-pointer with 2:15 left had given the Bucks a 48-47 lead. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Undefeated Lee Academy hit nine of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to rally from an eight-point deficit and post a 53-51 schoolgirl basketball victory over Washington Academy Wednesday night. Shelby Pickering and Aarika Ritchie each scored 12 points to pace… Read More
    BANGOR – The final 1 1/2 minutes of the third quarter between Bangor and Brewer seemed to epitomize the way things went for both teams in Tuesday night’s girls basketball matchup at the Bangor Auditorium. The Witches got a spark from a 3-pointer, cutting the… Read More
    HOWLAND – Charlie Bradford scored in the final 30 seconds of overtime to lift the Piscataquis Community Pirates to a 51-49 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Penobscot Valley Howlers Monday night. The Pirates’ Kellie Martel scored off the drive with seven seconds left in regulation… Read More
    WOODLAND – Chase Smith scored 17 points and Brandon Tomah had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Woodland Dragons rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit for a 67-61 schoolboy basketball win over the Machias Bulldogs Monday night. Steve Newell added 12 points… Read More
    HOULTON – The Houlton Shiretowners used a balanced scoring attack to beat the Hodgdon Hawks 52-39 in schoolboy basketball action Monday night. Brett Miles and William “Winky” Lloyd led the Shirewith 10 points each. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – Illness and injury to a pair of regular starters gave several other members of the Bangor girls basketball team a chance to show off their offense and defense as the Rams posted a 71-40 victory over Old Town Friday night at Red Barry Gymnasium. Read More
    NEWPORT – Alyssa Bragdon tossed in 13 points Friday night as the Nokomis Warriors earned a 47-34 Class A girls basketball victory over Hampden Academy. Rozlyn Petersen added 10 points for the Warriors. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Kelsey Stratton made two foul shots to put Mount Desert Island ahead by four points and help the Trojans withstand a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Hermon’s Cassie White on their way to a 42-41 Big East Class B girls basketball victory Friday night. Read More
    WASHBURN – Andrew Martin converted 11 of 13 free throws in the fourth quarter Friday night as Van Buren outscored Washburn 24-9 to erase a seven-point deficit and earn a 71-63 boys basketball victory. Martin finished with 21 points for Van Buren. Tyler Lapierre scored… Read More
    FORT KENT – Malerie Hall scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Hermon girls basketball team improved its record to 9-2 with a 50-42 Class B victory over Fort Kent on Wednesday. Cassie White added eight points for Hermon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    THORNDIKE – Jill Ross scored 22 points Wednesday night as Belfast edged Mount View 69-64 in a KVAC Class B girls basketball game. Jamie Flagg added 18 points and Heather Reed 14 for Belfast. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    HOULTON – Greg Whitaker led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Presque Isle boys basketball team topped Houlton 86-50 on Wednesday night to earn its seventh straight victory. Matt McGlinn added 14 points for the Wildcats, while Chris Carlin – recently back from… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Ian Pasquarelli collected a hat trick and Mitch Hall notched three assists as the Houlton-Hodgdon Black Hawks beat rival Presque Isle 4-1 in a Class B schoolboy hockey game at the Northern Maine Forum Tuesday night. Tyler Hutchinson added a goal for… Read More
    EASTPORT – Laureta Ricker scored six of her 10 points in the fourth quarter as Shead High School outscored upset-minded Jonesport-Beals 16-6 to rally for a 45-36 schoolgirl basketball win Tuesday night. Taunya Cook had 10 points and eight rebounds for Shead and Fawn Cummings… Read More
    CORINTH – Hillary Arsenault scored all of her 11 points in the second half to lead the Stearns Minutemen to a 48-43 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Central Red Devils Tuesday night. Arsenault’s second-half surge helped Stearns erase a one-point halftime deficit and avenge an… Read More
    BREWER – Matt Grimes scored three goals, one in each period, to lead the Brewer Witches to an 8-5 high school hockey victory over the Lawrence Bulldogs at T.J. Ryan Arena Monday. Matt Wilson and Marc Relford each added a goal and two assists for… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Megan Look scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Washington Academy Raiders to a 69-41 schoolgirl basketball win over the Narraguagus Knights Monday. Erika Gavoni chipped in with nine points for the Raiders while Mary Mawhinney had six points,… Read More
    MARS HILL – Andrew York scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Central Aroostook Panthers to a 91-76 schoolboy basketball win over the Madawaska Owls Monday. York made five 3-point goals and shot 13 of 14 from the free-throw line. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    CARIBOU – Kyle Wambold scored seven of his 11 points in the fourth as the Caribou Vikings upset Mount Desert Island 43-41 in boys basketball action Friday night. Ben Wakana netted a game-high 16 points and Kyle Corrigan had eight for Caribou. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Amanda Hodgdon scored all four of her points in the second overtime, including the game-winning basket with 10 seconds left, to give Mount Desert Island a 56-55 upset of Presque Isle in girls basketball action Friday night. Kelsey Stratton scored 17 points… Read More
    NEWPORT – Mark Socoby scored 11 points and had seven rebounds to lead the Bangor boys basketball team to its sixth win, a 67-34 verdict over Nokomis on Friday night. Aaron Gallant contributed nine points and nine rebounds for the Rams, and Mike Francis added… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Ben Doucette led a balanced offense with 18 points as Van Buren upended Greater Houlton Christian Academy 77-27 in a schoolboy basketball game played at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Thursday. Andy Martin, Trevor Hews and Tyler Conley each… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Freshman Lanny Thompson scored on a feed from Aaron Waite at the buzzer to give host Schenck a 55-53 victory over Lee Academy in a schoolboy basketball game Thursday night. Lee Academy held a 53-51 lead with 47 seconds left, but two… Read More
    WOODLAND – Joseph Libby led four players in double figures with 23 points as Jonesport-Beals downed Woodland 83-58 in a Downeast Athletic Conference boys basketball game Thursday night. Ross Griffin added 22 points for Jonesport-Beals, while Jonathan Alley contributed 16 points and Seth Griffin scored… Read More
    CARIBOU – Jillian Miller scored 16 points as the Houlton girls basketball team earned a 38-32 win over Caribou Wednesday night in high school action. Danielle Sewell added 11 points for the Shiretowners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR – Freshman Amy Hackett hasn’t started any games yet for the Bangor girls basketball team, but she’s certainly played some key minutes this season. Hackett’s offense and defense were critical Tuesday night as Bangor went up against Big East Conference rival Hampden at Red… Read More
    FORT KENT – Kristin Violette scored 21 of her 31 points during a 37-20 first-half outburst that carried the Fort Kent High School girls basketball team to a 72-55 win over Limestone Monday night. Violette also had seven rebounds and five steals. Mindy Morneault notched… Read More
    CORINTH – Jenny Rollins chalked up 21 points to lead the Central Red Devils to a 66-22 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Bangor Christian Patriots Monday night. Nicole Daniel and Erica Brownell each added nine points for Central. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    CALAIS – Michael Guthrie’s free throw with one second remaining in overtime enabled the Calais High School boys basketball team to deal Washington Academy of East Machias its first loss, 58-57, Monday night. Chris Taylor paced the Blue Devils with 17 points. Garrett Dickerson notched… Read More
    BREWER – Chris Wilson scored with four seconds remaining as Brewer overcame an eight-point deficit after three quarters to beat Mt. Blue 40-39 in schoolboy basketball action Friday night. Isaac Bell scored six of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, during which Brewer… Read More
    HERMON – The Ellsworth Eagles converted all six of their free throws in the fourth quarter Friday night en route to overtaking previously undefeated Hermon and earning a 50-45 Class B girls basketball victory. Monique Boutaugh tallied 14 points for Ellsworth and Laura Archer added… Read More
    DANFORTH – Kayla Kochendoerfer and Courtney Cochran led Woodland with 17 points each as the Dragons defeated East Grand 77-39 in schoolgirl basketball action Friday night. Michelle Ferry chipped in 13 points for Woodland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    GUILFORD – Roy Burdin scored a game-high 24 points and sank all four of his free throws in the fourth quarter to help Piscataquis Community High School hold off Central of Corinth 51-47 in a schoolboy basketball game Thursday night. Mike Wharff added 16 for… Read More
    ASHLAND – Ashley Nemer scored 13 points during a 27-3 first-quarter spurt as the Ashland High School Hornets improved to 8-0 with a 73-45 victory over Easton Thursday night. Nemer finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Mindy Chasse tallied 12 points and 10… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor High girls basketball team logged another stellar defensive effort Wednesday night, this time stopping of the best shooters and one of the toughest forwards in Big East Class A. The Rams’ zone defense was too much for intown and conference rival… Read More
    WINSLOW – Nick Payson had a goal and an assist as the Bangor Rams earned their third straight ice hockey win – a 5-2 decision over Lawrence at Sukee Arena Wednesday. Bangor is now 6-2 on the season, while Lawrence of Fairfield dips to 2-5. Read More
    WOODLAND – Michelle Ferry notched a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Woodland Dragons to a 52-42 girls basketball win over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln Wednesday. Kayla Kochendoerfer chipped in with eight points while Courtney Cochran added seven points and nine… Read More
    STACYVILLE – Brett Gould scored 10 of his 17 points in the second quarter to power the host Katahdin Cougars to the 53-50 schoolboy basketball victory over Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook Wednesday. Alex McAvoy scored 13 points for the Cougars, and Owen McCarthy added… Read More
    HOULTON – Tyler Hutchinson scored three goals to lead Houlton-Hodgdon to a 9-2 schoolboy hockey victory over Old Town at Millar Arena on Friday. Mitch Hall added two goals for 2-1-2 Houlton-Hodgdon and Micah Carton had a goal and an assist. Josh McGuire, Sam Tweedie… Read More
    ORONO – Derrick Plourde’s free throw with four seconds was the winning point as Fort Kent edged Orono 51-50 in a schoolboy basketball game Thursday. Tom Bard paced the Warriors offensively with 12 points, while Sam Bard and Seth Rivera added 11 points each. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Travis Shaw scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Old Town Indians earned a 50-42 schoolboy basketball win over Morse of Bath on Thursday night. Logan Bouchard added 12 points for Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    NEWCASTLE – Cameron Puls scored 15 points as undefeated Camden Hills of Rockport downed host Lincoln Academy 59-44 in a KVAC Class B boys basketball game Thursday night. Jamey Davis and David Pike added 10 points apiece for Camden Hills while Tim Stammen scored nine… Read More
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    VAN BUREN – Leif O’Connell scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Hodgdon boys past Van Buren 50-42 in basketball action Wednesday. Van Buren had rallied from a 16-3 first quarter deficit to take a 34-32 lead into… Read More
    MACHIAS – Christiannah Holmes scored 12 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Machias past Jonesport-Beals 40-35 in girls basketball action Wednesday. Beryl Lipton had eight points, nine rebounds, and four steals for Machias. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – The Schenck Wolverines led for most of the game, but couldn’t hold off Piscataquis of Guilford in the final quarter as the Pirates rallied for a 44-41 boys basketball win Wednesday. Ryan Yeo led the Piscataquis attack, scoring six points of his… Read More
    NEWPORT – Erin Porter scored all 11 of her points in the second half Tuesday night as Bangor erased an eight-point halftime deficit on its way to a 42-33 Class A girls basketball victory over Nokomis. Porter also had six steals for the Rams, who… Read More