BRUNSWICK — This time of year, you see news clips and read stories about someone that knows someone that played with someone that is at, and maybe if they’re lucky, in the Super Bowl. With the New England Patriots playing in their ninth big game in 18 years, folks around here know all too well of […]
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Changes to HS Football: Maine high schools take step closer to 8-man football
AUGUSTA — The debut of eight-man football in Maine this fall is nearing the goal line. The change would feature 10 high schools in two enrollment divisions. One division would include schools with more than 350 students — Ellsworth, Mt. Ararat, Yarmouth, Gray-New Gloucester and Maranacook — and the other for smaller schools — Boothbay, Old […]
Patriots Super Bowl Glance: Gilmore has quietly made major noise in Pats’ Super Bowl run
ATLANTA — In two years, Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower still has never heard Stephon Gilmore yell. Not in practice. Not in a game. Not ever. “He’s stays quiet, it’s not just because y’all are in here,” Hightower said with a chuckle this week. “He doesn’t talk. He’s a mute.” Gilmore’s also — silently — assumed the […]
Biddeford/Thornton/Wells hockey squad closes out tough season with first victory
BIDDEFORD — After losing its first 16 games, the Biddeford/Thornton/Wells girls hockey team rolled past Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic 5-1 to capture their first win of the season on Thursday night. “There’s no other group of girls that deserved to win like that. They worked so hard all year and to actually see a result for it, […]
Nosebleed Section Wrestling Rankings
Here are the top five wrestling teams and top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in Maine, according to Journal Tribune Sports Editor Pat McDonald. The team rankings are based on how teams stack up in an individual tournament format. Top 5 Wrestling Teams 1. Marshwood 2. Mt. Ararat 3. Cony 4. Wells 5. Camden Hills Honorable Mention: […]
Area Roundups: Dragons ‘Sharpe’ in 69-53 boys basketball win over Eagles
BRUNSWICK — Sam Sharpe led the way with 20 points as the Brunswick High School boys basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a 69-53 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over Lincoln Academy on Wednesday. Finn Mitchell chipped in 17 points for the Dragons, who improved to 8-7 and visits Edward Little on Tuesday at 7 p.m. […]
Boys Hockey: South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete rolls by Windham/Westbrook
GORHAM — South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete entered a matchup with Windham/Westbrook needing a win. The Red Riots had dropped their last two games, and currently sit in the seventh and final playoff spot in the Class A South Heal Point Standings. The visitors put together a complete game at the University of Southern Maine Ice Arena Wednesday, skating to […]
Boys Basketball: Seahawks pull away from Greyhounds
LISBON — The second quarter of Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference boys’ high school basketball game seemed to take a lot out of Lisbon. The Greyhounds hit the court, battled the taller Boothbay Seahawks in the paint and trailed by a single point, 30-29, at the half. But, Boothbay had that extra step in the third, while […]
Hard-court Report: Brown, Tatum carry Celtics over Hornets
BOSTON — With Kyrie Irving again stuck to the sideline, Terry Rozier and his Celtics teammates enjoyed another run as the featured act. The talented young cast stole the show again. Rozier had 17 points and 10 assists, Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored 20 points to help Boston roll […]
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