Merrick Smith’s hook shot with no time left dethrones the Class A champion Warriors.
David Bailey
Staff Writer
David Bailey is a Maine native who joined the Central Maine Newspapers sports staff in August 2022 after three years on the news desk (where he continues to contribute). From 2003-19, David was the sports night editor at the Valley News, nestled on the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont. David, who grew up in Yarmouth and graduated from the University of Maine, lives in Augusta with his cat, Rufus, and chips away toward completing his 1973 Topps baseball set.
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A North girls basketball: Nokomis shuts down Camden Hills in quarterfinals
Camryn King scores 15 points as Warriors rally past Windjammers.
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A North girls basketball: Cony holds off Skowhegan in quarterfinals
Sage Fortin’s 3-pointers, free throws make differenced for Rams, who win their first playoff game at the Augusta Civic Center since 2014.
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D South girls basketball: Hill sisters lead Valley in quarterfinal win
Madeline Hill scores 22 and Brielle Hill 20 in victory over Islesboro.
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Local roundup: Madison boys basketball wins playoff opener
Callan Franzose scores 25 points for the Bulldogs.
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ACC tourney lookback: Thrilling games punctuate a wild 1980s decade
Overtime drama, rising underdogs and dominant athletes made for a memorable decade.
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Swimming: Edward Little/Leavitt boys, Camden Hills girls repeat as KVAC A champs
Cony’s Addison Burnham, EL’s Andrew Casares named the meet’s top swimmers.
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ACC tourney lookback: The 1970s decade was a time of firsts and lasts
Gorham establishes the first girls basketball dynasty with 4 straight titles; The Cony boys win their most recent state title — in 1978.
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ACC tourney lookback: Oak Grove-Coburn in Vassalboro remembered as a special place, on and off the basketball court
The Tigers won Gold Balls in 1978 and ’79, as well as 3 regional titles from 1983-85 before the school closed in 1989.
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Local roundup: Hall-Dale girls basketball wins regular-season finale
Hayden Madore scored 23 points in the Bulldogs’ victory.