The 2015-16 basketball season was historic and memorable for many reasons. For starters, the Maine Principals’ Association ushered in five classes for the first time, which, combined with new North/South instead of East/West designations, made for quite a learning curve during the course of the winter. Play on the floor made quite an impact as […]
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Another state title for Scarborough Middle School girls' ski team
The Scarborough Middle School girls’ Alpine ski team recently won the state championship at Shawnee Peak for the third year in a row. The Red Storm, led by Ava Cayer, Emily Johnson, Celeste Fisher and Julie Ryan, won both slalom and giant slalom. Left to right: Julia Ryan, Ava Cayer, Maggie Carlson, Emily Johnson, Celeste […]
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Sports Roundup
SMCC women eliminated at Nationals The Southern Maine Community College women’s basketball team lost twice at the USCAA Division II National tournament last week as its season came to a close. The Seawolves, ranked sixth, lost, 67-59, to No. 3 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the quarterfinals, then fell, 85-71, to No. […]
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State and feds threaten to pull funding over standardized test opt-outs
BRUNSWICK — Assistant Superintendent Pender Makin informed the School Board Wednesday night that the federal and state departments of education have threatened to pull school funding if the district does not meet a 95 percent participation rate in upcoming Maine Education Assessment standardized tests. Maine DOE received a “letter of concern” from the federal education department […]
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Brunswick Unified team falls in playoffs
Brunswick senior Justin “Super Shooter” Faulkner shows the form that’s made him a crowd favorite during Friday’s 58-44 loss to Deering/Portland in a South Region first round playoff game. Despite 16 points from junior Andrew “Machine” DuRoss, the Dragons’ season ended at 1-8.
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Morse High School students honored at drama festival
BATH – Morse High School students drew accolades for their work March 4 and 5 at the regional competition of the Maine Drama Festival. Competing against four other Class A schools at Windham High School, the Morse production of “Underground” earned a Judge’s Commendation for Student Playwright for Olivia Shipsey. Alizhay Gagnon, Marisabel Rodriguez and Aidan Smart were […]
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Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 1 Kansas rolls in Big 12 quarterfinals
The Jayhawks advance to face No. 22 Baylor.
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Sports Digest: UMaine defenseman leaves early for NHL
Junior Dan Renouf signs with the Detroit Red Wings.
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Gardiner opts out of grant for additional firefighters
But the city’s fire chief said he might submit the request again as demands on the Fire Department increase.
