After spending most of his life going from one sports season to another, Colby College sophomore Luke Duncklee can’t wait to get back into action.
Gary Hawkins
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: And so it begins
Sonja Morse looked near mid-season form Monday on the first day high school pitchers and catchers were allowed to report for practice.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Central Maine connection
In his 27 years at the University of Southern Maine, baseball coach Ed Flaherty has tapped into talent from just about every high school in central Maine. From larger high schools like Cony and Mt. Blue to smaller ones like Hall-Dale and Monmouth, players have sought out Flaherty and the Huskies, who have never experienced a losing season together.
SWIMMING: Morissette headed to Maine swim hall
It’s been more than 30 years since Jay Morissette swam for Hall-Dale High School and the Kennebec Valley YMCA. But many of the records he set back then still stand.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cony coach Magnusson resigns
AUGUSTA — Cony High School girls basketball coach Karen Magnusson informed her players last week that she is stepping away from that job to take care of the baby she’s expecting in August.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hall-Dale’s Brown took on lead role
Hall-Dale High School senior Natasha Brown will split her time this weekend between singing and dancing in a school play and participating in the McDonald’s Senior All-Star C/D basketball game.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Poor weather, matchups led to decline in attendance at tourney
AUGUSTA — Poor weather and sessions involving teams from the same communities were contributing factors in a decline in attendance in the high school basketball tournament this year at the Augusta Civic Center.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Erskine’s Duncan glad to play 1 more game
At 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds, Erskine Academy senior Devin Duncan is still usually the smallest player on the floor, but that hasn’t limited his success. He was recently chosen to play in the Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star game for the East A/B team, an honor that took him by surprise.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Bonsant steps down at Cony
AUGUSTA — Cony High School boys basketball coach Tim Bonsant announced his retirement from coaching at the school’s winter awards banquet Monday night.
GARY HAWKINS: Last shot at The Mecca
The nostalgia surrounding the final basketball games at the Bangor Auditorium peaked over the weekend with the Class C and D championships, marking the last high school games to be played there.