Matt DiFilippo

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Published
February 12, 2013

EASTERN A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cony advances despite foul trouble

BREWER — Cony probably wouldn’t want to try it too often, but the Rams were able to succeed Tuesday night without the considerable talents of senior Josie Lee.
Published
February 7, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lawrence holds on to beat Skowhegan

SKOWHEGAN — You can make a compelling argument that perfection is boring. In basketball, when two teams are playing a beautiful, exciting game, there are still missed assignments.
Published
February 6, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Waterville’s Bernier working her way back

As Waterville swim coach Bob Johnston puts it, this is the time for quality, rather than quantity. Everything done now is with the goal of the Purple Panthers swimming their best at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference meet Friday in Bath and the state meet in Orono on Feb. 19.
Published
February 6, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTES: New ground for Valley

The Valley girls basketball team will be off for nearly two weeks, but then it’s new territory for both coach Mike Rowe and most of his players.
Published
February 5, 2013

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Druskat steps up for Colby track team

It wasn’t unusual for the Colby men’s track team to have the winner in the 55-meter dash at Saturday’s Maine state meet. After all, Dom Kone has won a couple national championships.
Published
February 5, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Versatile Warriors get win

WINSLOW — If you look at Saturday’s game against Maranacook and Tuesday’s game with Winslow, you realize just how versatile the Nokomis girls basketball team is on offense.
Published
February 4, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Smith, Roadrunners looking for more

SALEM TOWNSHIP — There have been many chances for Mt. Abram’s Miranda Smith to give up basketball this season. She could have packed it in because of the pain that keeps her from playing more than a few minutes at a time. She could have quit when a few players didn’t come out for the team in midseason or when two more players left the team after the season began, leaving the Roadrunners with six varsity players.
Published
February 2, 2013

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nokomis puts it together vs. Maranacook

NEWPORT — For a team with a 14-2 record, the Nokomis girls basketball team has still wrestled with inconsistency this winter. Sometimes, the Warriors look wonderful. Sometimes, it’s the opposite. In the first half of Saturday afternoon’s game against Maranacook, the Warriors went in both directions.
Published
January 30, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Young Lawrence enjoys success

The Lawrence girls basketball team has its last home game of the season Friday night against Mt. Blue. Still there won’t be any senior night festivities for the Bulldogs.
Published
January 30, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: After 26 years, Mt. Abram’s Lisherness will step down

SALEM — Doug Lisherness has put in 26 seasons as the girls basketball coach at Mt. Abram. At age 64, he’s decided that’s plenty.