RICHMOND Going into Tuesday’s high school boys basketball game between Dirigo and Richmond, players, coaches and fans from both communities knew it was going to be a battle. Neither team disappointed on the court as the Bobcats outlasted the Cougars, 68-62 in Mountain Valley Conference action. “This team showed a ton or resiliency tonight, very […]

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Colby-Sawyer College led from the opening tip and defeated the Bates women’s basketball team, 65-55 Tuesday evening in the first meeting between the teams since the 1995-96 season. The Bobcats (5-10) were led by Melanie Binkhorst’s 19 points, while Emily Freedland had 17. Former Freeport High School standout Nina Davenport chipped […]

PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox have named Darren Fenster the manager of the Portland Sea Dogs. Fenster replaces Carlos Febles, who was promoted to the Red Sox as their third-base coach. In addition, Paul Abbott replaces Kevin Walker as the team’s pitching coach. Walker spent three years and Portland and joins Triple-A Pawtucket as […]

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team handed Tripp a 42-26 setback recently. The Eagles used a solid 14-6 showing in the third quarter to take control. Angel Huntsmen led Mt. Ararat with 19 points along with a solid floor game. Madilyn Onorato had seven points, while Desneige Williams picked up […]

TURNER — Tripp handed Mt. Ararat a 50-39 loss in a boys seventh-grade basketball game on Monday. Sawyer Hathaway and Beau Mayo each had 10 points in the win. Lucas Holman scored a game-high 13 points for Mt. Ararat, while Parker Bate had 12 and Jacob Haskell nine. Tyler Berry played a strong game for […]

STANDISH — Saint Joseph’s College (11-1, 4-0 GNAC) topped Johnson & Wales University (6-6, 2-1 GNAC), 64-57, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball contest at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday evening. Junior guard Kelsi McNamara led all scorers with 18 points and junior forward Emily Benway posted a double double with […]

POLAND — Poland pulled away in the second half for a 43-20 victory over Freeport in high school jayvee girls basketball action on Tuesday. Freeport trailed 16-6 after a quarter, but rallied to close to 21-15 by halftime behind nine points from Hannah Spaulding. Rachel Wall was a defensive standout for the Falcons as Poland […]

NEWCASTLE — Adria Doane scored 20 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and anchored Brunswick’s defense as the Dragons’ Orange team defeated Lincoln Academy, 73-37 in girls’ high school junior varsity basketball action on Tuesday. The Dragons raced out to a 20-8 first-quarter advantage and extended their lead to 35-19 at the half. Brunswick closed with a […]