The defending Class B state champ Black Bears have their sights set on a repeat, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Maranacook Black Bears
Boys basketball notebook: Winthrop not sweating the No. 1 seed in C South tournament
Urgency and commitment to defense paying off for Maranacook; second-half surge brings Madison into playoff picture.
Boys hockey: Hampden Academy draws attention from local teams in Class B North
Broncos top the league as only unbeaten team in the region.
Girls basketball: Winslow, Smith down Maranacook in KVAC
Senior scores 22 points and dominates paint for Black Raiders.
Local roundup: Messalonskee girls basketball edges Skowhegan
Gabrielle Wener leads Eagles with 15 points.
Girls basketball: Pre-game speeches help set quick tone for Maranacook
Black Bears coach Karen Magnusson relies on her early remarks as on any practice drill she runs with the Black Bears.
Ski notebook: Mt. Abram Nordic looking to turn some heads
Despite young team, Roadrunners have made strides.
Nordic skiing: Maranacook’s McPhedran, Falmouth’s Clement win Sassi Memorial
Skiers overcome difficult conditions with good wax and a little inspiration from the late Roy Varney.
Local roundup: Erskine boys basketball tops Camden Hills
Nicholas Hayden leads Eagles with 17 points.
Local roundup: Green, Dwyer lead Maranacook girls basketball to win
Black Bears pick up win over Belfast.