Gray-New Gloucester entered the tournament, which kicked off this past week, ranked ninth, drawing No. 8 Fryeburg for their preliminary matchup. The Patriots won that game, downing the Raiders 52-48, but then found themselves faced with the towering challenge of first-place Yarmouth. Those teams squared off on Saturday afternoon at the Portland Expo, and the […]
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Boys Basketball: Lakers edges past Spruce Mountain to reach semis
Both the four-seed Lakers and the five-seed Spruce Mountain Phoenix earned a bye through the first round of the 2015 postseason, but they clashed in Saturday’s quarterfinals at the Portland Expo. There, the two teams duked out a tight game – replete with gutsy ball movement and incredibly fun to watch – that came right […]
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Indoor Track: Bonny Eagle girls take fifth at States
The Indoor Track Class A State Championships unfolded at USM’s Costello Sports Complex in Gorham on Monday, and brought with it some surprises, and some not-so-surprises. On the boys’ side of things, Falmouth took top honors, upsetting Scarborough, who’ve stood atop the podium for four years running. On the girls’ side, Thornton repeated as victors. […]
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Wrestling: Windham, Scots perform well at States
The state wrestling championship unfolded at Mt. Ararat Saturday. The Eagles played host to 20 other teams and hundreds of spectators even as a blizzard descended on southern Maine. For the fourth year in a row, Marshwood took home the top team prize, while Noble broke Massabesic’s three-year hold on second. The Mustangs finished fourth. […]
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Wrestling: Windham, Scots perform well at States
The state wrestling championship unfolded at Mt. Ararat Saturday. The Eagles played host to 20 other teams and hundreds of spectators even as a blizzard descended on southern Maine. For the fourth year in a row, Marshwood took home the top team prize, while Noble broke Massabesic’s three-year hold on second. The Mustangs finished fourth. […]
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Boys Hockey: Eagles trump Riots, glimpse postseason
Windham’s Zack Callahan and Tyler Johnson had two goals a piece in their squad’s 5-0 victory over South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete on Monday afternoon. The home-ice win bumps Windham to 6-8-2 on the season; the Eagles currently occupy seventh in A East – the last viable playoff spot. The Heal Points outlook is good for the team […]
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Sebago Lake Derby organizers cancel Sunday competition
According to organizers, the second day of competition at the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby has been canceled due to a forecasted blizzard moving through the area Saturday night and Sunday. The decision to halt the tournament was made on the advice of the Maine Wardens Service. Organizers have also postponed Sunday’s awards ceremony to […]
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Windham: RadioShack bankruptcy felt locally
The RadioShack bankruptcy is set to claim the national electronic retailer’s Standish location, but leave the Windham location unaffected. On Feb. 5, the RadioShack Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has since posted a list of 1,784 stores across the country slated for potential closure. The Standish store, located in the Standish Colonial […]
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Inside Raymond: 2/13/15
Talented Winners Lakes Region’s Got Talent declared their winners on Feb. 6. The competition consisted of four rounds – a preliminary, two weeks of semifinals and the finals. A panel of judges provided feedback to each of the acts but competitors were moved forward in the event based on audience voting. Two dance acts from […]
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Inside Raymond: 2/13/15
Talented Winners Lakes Region’s Got Talent declared their winners on Feb. 6. The competition consisted of four rounds – a preliminary, two weeks of semifinals and the finals. A panel of judges provided feedback to each of the acts but competitors were moved forward in the event based on audience voting. Two dance acts from […]