Good things come in 3s as Deering girls beat Cheverus
Feb 10, 2012 12:10 amPORTLAND—A season that began inauspiciously had turned into one of promise for the Deering girls' basketball team.
The Rams, who won the Class A state championship in 2008 and 2009 and reached the regional final each of the past two years, have improved mightily as the season progressed and Thursday evening, in a microcosm of their season, they made it 14 wins in 16 games with a come-from-behind triumph at Keegan Gymnasium.
Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Feb 10, 2012 12:00 amRSU5 coaching openings
Freeport High School has coaching openings for varsity softball, varsity girls' tennis and junior varsity baseball. Durham Community School is seeking a middle school softball coach. FMI, 865-4706, ext. 228 or sickelsc@rsu5.org.
Let the postseason fun begin
Feb 10, 2012 12:00 amThe postseason is set to commence in the Mid-Coast and beyond.
Indoor track and swimming have their league meets this weekend and the girls' hockey playoffs begin as well. Wrestling holds its regionals. Skiing states aren't far behind and of course, basketball's tournament is only a week away. Even boys' hockey is hitting the home stretch.
Here's a glimpse:
Boys' basketball
Two local boys' basketball teams are playoff bound.
South Sports Roundup
Feb 10, 2012 12:00 amSMCC coach opening
Southern Maine Community College has an immediate opening for an assistant baseball coach. FMI, mrichards@smccme.edu.
Let the postseason fun begin
Feb 10, 2012 12:00 am(Ed. Note: For the complete South Portland-Deering boys' basketball game story, please visit theforecaster.net)
The postseason craziness is underway in Forecaster Country and beyond.
Swimming and track got a jump last weekend with their Southwestern meets. Girls' hockey's playoffs commence Wednesday, wrestling's regionals are Saturday, skiing states aren't far behind and of course, basketball's tournament is only a week away. Even boys' hockey is hitting the home stretch.
Here's a glimpse:
North Sports Roundup
Feb 09, 2012 12:00 amRSU5 coaching openings
Freeport High School has coaching openings for varsity softball, varsity girls' tennis and junior varsity baseball. Durham Community School is seeking a middle school softball coach. FMI, 865-4706, ext. 228 or sickelsc@rsu5.org.
Let the postseason fun begin
Feb 09, 2012 12:00 am(Ed. Note: For the complete Greely-Yarmouth boys' and Greely-Yarmouth and Greely-Lake Region girls' basketball game stories, please visit theforecaster.net)
The postseason excitement is underway in Forecaster Country and beyond.
Wyman's seven 3s help Freeport beat Poland
Feb 09, 2012 12:00 amFREEPORT—Her performance was simply unbe-leigh-vable.
Freeport junior Leigh Wyman put on a shooting clinic Wednesday evening against visiting Poland.
In a game the Falcons badly needed for Heal Points, playoff positioning and confidence, Wyman sank two 3-pointers in the first 48 seconds and buried five in all during the first quarter as Freeport raced to a 20-6 lead.
Sivovlos commits to U. Maine
Feb 08, 2012 3:50 pmDeering senior Alexis Sivovlos, joined by (from top left:) Joseph Howard, sister Samantha, mother Debbie, father Sam and Rams' girls' varsity head coach Kevin Olson, signs her National Letter of Intent Wednesday afternoon to attend and play soccer at the University of Maine in Orono.
Deering rallies past Cheverus
Feb 08, 2012 1:00 amPORTLAND—Much more than highly coveted bragging rights were on the line Tuesday evening when the Cheverus boys' basketball team made the short jaunt to rival Deering.
More important were the Heal Points and playoff positioning at stake and most critical for the Rams was the desire to end an 11-game losing streak to the Stags.
It didn't come easily, but thanks to a late surge, Deering finally accomplished that goal.
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