BRUNSWICK — They were 1-2 in the team standings all day. Perennial power Bangor and two-time defending champion Cony battled for every point in the State Class A girls’ swimming and diving championships at Bowdoin College’s Greason Pool. Bangor held a seven-point lead heading into the final race and needed to finish second in the 400-yard […]
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Class A South Basketball: Brunswick downs rival Mt. Ararat in girls quarterfinal
PORTLAND — The Brunswick Dragons began their playoff run with a familiar opponent in the Class A South quarterfinal. The No. 2 Dragons and No. 7 Mt. Ararat Eagles traveled to the Portland Expo for a “Battle of the Bridge” clash and for the third time this season, it was the Dragons coming away with a […]
State A Swimming: Cheverus boys top swim field again
BRUNSWICK — Heavily favored in the State Class A boys’ swimming and diving state championship, Cheverus received a simple pre-meet speech from head coach Kevin Haley. “Coach said to just swim hard. We’re going in with zero (points),” Cheverus junior Quinton Hastings said. That zero turned into a dominating 318 points as the Stags won their […]
State Meet: Brunswick Dragon boys take third in indoor track
GORHAM — Records fell frequently Monday at the State Class A indoor track championships as eight Class A records were set — two by athletes who are nationally ranked — while the Cheverus girls and Scarborough boys cruised to team titles. “Eight records is very crazy. Usually there are one or two at a state meet, […]
Class A South boys Basketball: Falmouth clamps down on Brunswick, 45-31
PORTLAND — After losing to Falmouth by nearly 30 points in December, Brunswick coach Todd Hanson knew his squad was going to have its hands full in Saturday’s Class A South quarterfinal match with the Yachtsmen. Brunswick slowed the pace down in the second quarter, allowing just four points on one Falmouth field goal and led […]
State Champs: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick take title
AUGUSTA — Behind three individual championship performances, Mt. Ararat/Brunswick won the program’s first state title Saturday at the State Class A high school wrestling championships at Cony High School. Freshmen Brycen Kowalsky and Spencer LeClair won the 113- and 132-pound titles, respectively, and senior Brady Mitchell-Damms capped the effort with a pin win at 195. “It’s […]
Class A Wrestling: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick capture first state championship
AUGUSTA — Perennial powerhouse programs like Marshwood and Noble were once again in the mix for a team title at the Class A state tournament on Saturday, but it would be the Mt. Ararat/Brunswick wrestlers who were receiving a police and fire department escort home when the day was over. The Eagles would get individual […]
Indoor Track Preview: State titles for track on the line
BRUNSWICK — The state championships for high school indoor track have arrived, with the State Class B meet set to be held Saturday at Bates College in Lewiston, while the State Class A championship is set for Monday at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Class A The Brunswick boys put together a near-perfect performance […]
Wrestling State Preview: Local grapplers look to shine at states
BRUNSWICK — All of the hard work on the wrestling mats throughout the winter for area wrestling teams has come down to the final weekend in both Class A and B as their state meets are being held at Cony High School and Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, respectively. Mt. Ararat/Brunswick and Morse will both look to […]
State Swim Preview: Swim titles on the line
BRUNSWICK — Swimmers from area high schools will be competing this weekend and early next week for both team and individual titles at state swim meets held at Bowdoin College and at the University of Maine at Orono. The Class B boys jump in on Saturday at UMaine, while the girls will swim on Monday. Bowdoin […]