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College notebook: Marcus Christopher making presence felt on Southern Maine men’s basketball team

After taking a year off from sports, former Skowhegan standout got the itch to play again and enrolled at USM.

by Staff Report February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Kalvin Catchings leads way for Tigers with 25 points, 14 rebounds.

It’s an unusual season with the pandemic going on, but coaches and skiers are happy with what they have going.

Co-op team comprised of players from Winslow, Gardiner, Cony, Messalonskee and Lawrence have had three games thus far, with not much season left.

Maranacook’s Cash McClure, Forest Hills’ Parker Desjardins, and Messalonskee’s Matt Parent among the players honored.

by Staff report February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Kalli Thompson leads Purple Panthers with 17 points, 10 rebounds.

She becomes the first underclassmen to reach the milestone in program history.

Trailing by 10 early in the fourth quarter, Gardiner rallies to beat Cony in second nail-biter in six days.

Desjardins is believed to be just the 19th player in Maine history — boy or girl — to reach the milestone.

by Staff Report February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Luke Briggs leads Rams with 37 points.