SACO — Hannah Niles closed out her Thornton Academy soccer career with another stellar season and the standout has earned a chance to play at the next level. Thornton Academy coach Natalie Sharland wasn’t surprised to see Niles thrive for the Golden Trojans or get a look from a Division I program as she saw […]
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High School Roundup: Tigers stumble down the stretch
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford boys basketball team struggled down the stretch on Friday night as visiting Brunswick rallied for a 60-56 victory at Tiger Gym. The visiting Dragons outscored Biddeford 13-6 in the final period to secure the road win. Cody Saucier led the way for Biddeford with 26 points. Ashton Crowell added 12 and […]
Lisbon Boys Basketball: Defensive ’Hounds hold off Cougars, 40-37
LISBON — Fans of clean, defensive basketball surely loved what they saw at Lisbon High School on Thursday. The Greyhounds and Dirigo Cougars contested nearly every inch of the court, with points hard to come by in a Mountain Valley Conference clash. In the end, four key free throws by Lisbon standout DJ Douglass and one […]
Area High School Sports: Brunswick Dragons earn first victory in girls hockey
BRUNSWICK — Beth Labbe had two goals and dished out an assist to lead the Brunswick High School girls hockey team to its first win of the season, a 6-2 victory over Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic at Sidney J. Watson Arena on Thursday. Shea Sullivan added a goal and two assists, Greta White and Elena Palmer each had […]
Gordon Leaves Team: NFL suspends Patriots’ Gordon
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely Thursday by the NFL for violating an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug suspensions, casting doubt on whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever play in the league again. League officials said Thursday that Gordon was returned to the reserve/commissioner suspended list […]
Football News: Patriots chasing 10th straight AFC East crown
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For nine straight years, the final few weeks of the regular season for the Patriots have included the celebration of an AFC East title and typically an accompanying first-round bye in the playoffs. New England can lock up a 10th consecutive division crown Sunday with a win or tie against Buffalo, or a […]
Black Bear Changes: UMaine coach heading to Minnesota after successful football season
ORONO — Joe Harasymiak took the University of Maine football team to new heights this fall. And now he’s moving on after three years as the Black Bears’ head coach. Harasymiak, 32, is leaving Maine to become a defensive assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. The news Thursday came just five days after the Black […]
‘He more than deserves it’: OOB names gym in honor of former coach Regan
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — John Regan spent hundreds and hundreds of hours inside the Old Orchard Beach High School gym during his 21 years coaching the Seagulls, but when he walked through the doors on Thursday night he wasn’t getting ready to lead a team out of the locker room — he was there for […]
High School Roundup: Spartans rally past Mustangs
SANFORD — The Sanford girls basketball team outscored Massabesic 20-15 in the fourth quarter as the Spartans rallied for a 66-62 win over the visiting Mustangs on Thursday. Paige Cote finished with 28 points and Jillian Lizotte added 15 to lead the Spartans. Massabesic was led by Kenzy Ouellette with 22 points. Marissa Holt chipped […]
Greyhounds in Action: Monmouth tops Lisbon in girls MVC action
LISBON — Monmouth Academy pulled away from the Lisbon Greyhounds in the second half to seal a 43-30 win in a girls Mountain Valley Conference basketball matchup on Wednesday. Pressure from the Mustangs frustrated the Greyhounds, who opened the game shooting 2-for-8 from the field. Lisbon Coach Julie Petrie thought her team’s offense was a little […]
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