Coach Larry Reed says the school was contacted by the Maine Principals’ Association after his team defeated winless Belfast by 88 points.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, heโs a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat โ and yes, heโs aware of how random those teams seem.
In Maine Event finale, Cooper and Ace Flagg show the skills they’ve added in the last two years
Cooper Flagg flashes his improved athleticism and shooting abilities, while Ace displays his physicality and progressing offensive game.
Flagg brothers provide plenty of highlights in return to Maine
Cooper Flagg just misses a triple-double and twin brother Ace joins in the fun as the former Nokomis High stars and their Montverde Academy team play in front of a packed house at Cross Insurance Arena.
Cooper Flagg on his fame: ‘It gets a little overwhelming sometimes’
But the 17-year-old from Newport points out that, ‘Having my support system around me and my family makes it easy to handle it and keep focusing on basketball.’
Cooper Flagg returns to Maine for sold-out games this weekend
Flagg and his twin brother, Ace, will play for Florida’s Montverde Academy in the Maine Event on Friday and Saturday nights in Portland.
Field hockey: Lily Johnson wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The Cheverus senior is the first player in program history to win the award, edging out Skowhegan’s Layla Conway and Laney LeBlanc.
One month in, Maine’s sports betting revenue numbers meeting expectations
Maine has earned nearly $500,000 in sports gambling revenue in less than a month, most coming via action with DraftKings.
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes returns home as UMaine hosts Indiana
The former Gorham High standout, now one of the country’s best players, will lead the No. 17-ranked Hoosiers against the Black Bears in Portland.
Class D football: Wells roars back to edge Foxcroft, 22-21, in title game
The Warriors fall behind 21-0 at halftime, then rally to beat the two-time defending champion Ponies for their first state title since 2018.
Football: Versatile offense has Oceanside one win from first state title
The undefeated Mariners have been equally dangerous throwing and running the ball, averaging over 40 points per game.