Cougars eyeing state titles in Class A, while Black Bears return experienced groups.
Winter sports
Boys basketball: Zach Poisson helps Mt. Blue evade Gardiner
Freshman scores 10 straight points in the fourth quarter, boosting Cougars to 52-43 victory.
Girls basketball: Poli’s toughness inside carries Lawrence to big early-season win
With both teams struggling to find a rhythm, junior center provided a spark to lead Bulldogs over Messalonskee.
Sidelines: Gardiner girls basketball up to the task against Mt. Blue
Tigers’ defenders ‘get weird’ guarding Division I-bound Lexi Miitelstadt.
Girls basketball notes: New coaches get off to fast starts
Witts (Erskine), McAllister (Monmouth), Calderon (Forest Hills) and DiPompo (Rangeley) go a combined 6-0 over weekend.
Boys hockey: Messalonskee stuns Kennebec in B North opener
Dylan Cunningham scores 3 goals and Eagles rally back from early deficit to upset defending regional finalists.
Sidelines: It’s an unfamiliar time for Hall-Dale boys basketball
After riding stars for past three seasons, Bulldogs faced with revamping their core, Drew Bonifant writes.
Boys basketball: Spruce Mountain pulls away from Hall-Dale
Bulldogs hang tough early, but Bryant, Phoenix have the answers late.
Local roundup: Gardiner boys basketball tops Camden Hills in season opener
Freshman Kalvin Catchings leads Tigers with 15 points, 11 rebounds.
Girls basketball: Madison tops Oak Hill on Lauria LeBlanc’s game-winner
After trailing by six points with five minutes left in the game, Madison roars back and prevails thanks to LeBlanc’s three-point play.