Matt DiFilippo

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Published
January 4, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Carrabec jumps out early and cruises by Winthrop

NORTH ANSON — There are good days. There are great days. Then there are the wonderful, everything-seems-to-go-your-way days. The Carrabec girls basketball team had one of those Thursday night.
Published
January 3, 2013

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs pull away late in win over Mustangs

MADISON — Madison girls basketball coach Al Veneziano liked what he saw from his team’s defense and liked how different players got involved in the scoring. Combined with Monmouth coach Scott Wing, that made two things the coaches were happy to see Wednesday night.
Published
January 2, 2013

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Badeen starts strong for Mariners

Mary Badeen joined the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team for the second semester — too late to be part of the team picture on the school’s website.
Published
December 31, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTEBOOK: Website providesloads of info

Few, if any, high school sports in Maine have as much information online as track and field and cross country. The website http://me.milesplit.com is pretty much a one-stop source for information on the current season.
Published
December 30, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Messalonskee beats Skowhegan for 3rd straight victory

SKOWHEGAN — When the Messalonskee girls basketball team graduated about two-thirds of its offense, it looked like the Eagles would have to scrap for every win they could get this season. That was reinforced when the Eagles lost two of their first three games, including back-to-back losses to Bangor and Lawrence by a combined 40 points.
Published
December 29, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ’Dogs get a big win

FARMINGTON — They won after their center fouled out in the final minutes of a close game. They won despite being out-rebounded by seven in the second half. They won with a freshman taking their big foul shots in the final 41 seconds.
Published
December 28, 2012

SKIING: Sisters find success on slopes

WATERVILLE — You would expect that Alex and Erica Jenson’s parents were lifelong competitive skiers. They weren’t. Ironically, that made it more likely that the Jenson sisters would get into skiing at an early age.
Published
December 27, 2012

HIGH SCHOOLS: Lawrence will stay busy

While Maine Principals’ Association rules have changed the format of the Capital City Hoop Classic, getting an invite on the girls side is still noteworthy — especially for a Class D school.
Published
December 27, 2012

CAPITAL CITY HOOP CLASSIC: Richmond excited for competition

While Maine Principals’ Association rules have changed the format of the Capital City Hoop Classic, getting an invite on the girls side is still noteworthy — especially for a Class D school.
Published
December 22, 2012

DISC GOLF: Feeding a growing sport

Aaron Wilmot has been playing disc golf for three years. That’s more than long enough for him to be sure he’ll be one of the sport’s aficionados for a long time.