The Waterville girls and boys track teams have designs on Class B state indoor championships this winter. The girls, in particular, are loaded with talent and will be a favorite to win a second straight title.
Gary Hawkins
HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK NOTEBOOK: Eagles break 6 school records at meet
Erskine athletes set six school records at Saturday’s meet at Bowdoin College. The boys finished third in the nine-team meet while the girls took fourth.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ‘Dogs rally for 2OT win
FARMINGDALE — It’s fitting the Hall-Dale and Boothbay girls basketball teams play three times this season. There’s been little to choose between the Mountain Valley Conference teams in the first two meetings.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Shepherd leads Bulldogs in OT
FARMINGDALE — Sam Shepherd’s fingerprints were all over Hall-Dale’s victory against Wiscasset on Friday night.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Martin asked to shoot more
Ryan Martin shot well over 50 percent during his career at Maranacook Community High School and he took a lot of shots, finishing with over 1,800 career points on his way to being named Mr. Maine Basketball.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Former teammates meet at Hall-Dale
As the season nears the midway point, games begin to take on a greater meaning for teams jockeying to move up the tournament ladder.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Gardiner rides winning wave
It’s fun being a Gardiner basketball fan these days. Tuesday night, the boys and girls teams swept a doubleheader from Winslow in a packed gym. The boys have one loss while the girls are unbeaten at 8-0.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Palmer’s shot in final seconds lifts Gardiner
GARDINER — Winslow got the shot it wanted as time wound down in a tie game against Gardiner on Tuesday night.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Grandson a chip off Shiro block
It’s been a pretty rough year for Ted Shiro, the former Waterville High School and Colby College athlete who is now well into his ninth decade.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hilton, Sennick spark Cougars
FARMINGTON — As if dealing with a brutal early-season schedule wasn’t enough, the Mt. Blue boys basketball team had to face rival Lawrence on Friday without injured point guard Eric Berry.