Big plays from boys and girls basketball games.
Winter sports
Bangor boys basketball uses defense to stifle Skowhegan
The Rams lead the entire way against the River Hawks to earn a Class A North road victory.
Change at the top in Varsity Maine girls hockey poll
All 5 teams appear in every voter’s rankings. That’s rare.
Upheaval in Varsity Maine boys basketball poll
South Portland moves into top spot as 17 teams garner votes and four receive first-place votes.
High schools Tuesday: Winslow boys basketball pulls away from Waterville
A 14-2 surge in the fourth quarter is difference for the Black Raiders.
Variety the spice of Varsity Maine girls basketball poll
Only three squads appear on all nine voters’ rankings.
Flurry of coaching resignations rock Maine boys basketball
Three varsity coaches have called it quits less than two weeks into the season, two specifically citing parent interference as a prime factor.
New No. 1 in Varsity Maine boys hockey poll
Thornton takes over top spot, while unbeaten IceCats skate into rankings and earn three first-place votes.
More nonsense from parents leaves Maine high school sports with black eye
A spate of in-season resignations by high school basketball coaches shows the problem is growing.
High schools Monday: Winthrop girls basketball rolls to decisive win
The Ramblers take control early.