SKOWHEGAN — The Massabesic High School wrestling team put together a strong showing on Saturday as the Mustangs placed fourth at the Skowhegan Invitational. Massabesic was led by champions Matt Pooler and Noah Hernandez, who were joined in the finals by runner-up James Cline. Pooler made it to the 152-pound finals with a pair of […]
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High School Roundup: Tigers pick up win over Spartans
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford High boys basketball team continued its push for a Class A South playoff spot with a 59-47 win over Sanford on Saturday. Carter Edgerton led the way with 15 points and Cody Saucier had 14 points for the Tigers, who have won two straight games and are now 3-7 on the […]
Tough Loss for ’Hounds: Pair of runs powers Hall-Dale past Lisbon, 80-55
FARMINGDALE — Ashtyn Abbott led the first surge for the Hall-Dale High School boys basketball team. Alec Byron led the second. And both proved too much for Lisbon to handle. Abbott scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in three quarters of play, Byron added 14 and the Bulldogs rolled to an 80-55 Mountain Valley Conference […]
Boys Basketball: Freeport edges Mt. Ararat
FREEPORT — Freeport prevailed in a boys high school basketball matchup that saw four lead changes and plenty of momentum swings. The Falcons defended their home floor for a 49-44 victory Saturday against a Mt. Ararat Eagles squad that came in winners of five of their last six games. The Falcons erased a six-point deficit going […]
Girls Basketball: Freeport staves off Eagles in close battle
TOPSHAM — It wasn’t supposed to be this hard, especially with the Freepoårt High School girls basketball team holding a commanding 11-point lead midway through the fourth quarter against Mt. Ararat on Saturday. But, one thing about this year’s Eagles is that you can never count them out. Mt. Ararat rallied to tie the game, only […]
Bowdoin College Weekend: Polar Bears pull past Trinity, 76-63
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team never trailed in a 76-63 win over Trinity College on Friday evening in Morrell Gymnasium. The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 3-0 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, while the Bantams fell to 11-3 (1-2 NESCAC). Bowdoin scored the first seven points of the game and […]
NFL Champs Eliminated: Saints rally past Eagles, 20-14
New Orleans — When the New Orleans Saints finally found their rhythm, they marched one step closer to the Super Bowl. Using a dominant ball-control offense and a few gambles that paid off, the Saints got two touchdown passes from Drew Brees and two interceptions from Marcus Lattimore in a 20-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. […]
AFC Divisional Game: Patriots roll past Chargers, 41-28, face Chiefs next
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady recognizes that there are some who believe the Patriots are nearing the end of their run of unprecedented playoff success. New England took its first step toward possibly silencing those voices for a little longer. Sony Michel ran for 129 yards and had three touchdowns and the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers […]
Girls Basketball: A Breakers win … and back to class
FREEPORT — A 9 a.m. start for a girls high school basketball game on a Friday felt a bit weird. With students young and old filtering through the Pine Tree Academy gymnasium to catch a peek, the Breakers hosted North Haven in a Class D South matchup, the second meeting between the schools in less than […]
Girls Basketball: Greely Rangers cruise to 79-41 victory over Freeport
FREEPORT — Greely raced out to a 25-8 lead after one quarter and never looked back as Anna DeWolfe sank 30 points to lead the Rangers to a 79-41 win over Freeport in girls high school basketball action Thursday. The defending State Class A champions improved to 10-0, while Freeport fell to 7-2. To go along […]
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