Local roundup: Hall-Dale opens tournament with win over Dirigo in Class C South girls prelim game

Basketball: MPA presents two new proposals for classification for next season

Potential plans for four and five classes, with struggling teams dropping down, will be voted on in the March 6 meeting.

ACC tourney lookback: Thrilling games punctuate a wild 1980s decade

Overtime drama, rising underdogs and dominant athletes made for a memorable decade.

ACC tourney lookback: The 1973 Cony boys basketball team earns 1st Gold Ball played in new building

With a formidable starting 5, Rams went undefeated and beat Rumford for the Class A championship before more than 6,000 fans.

ACC tourney lookback: The 1970s decade was a time of firsts and lasts

Gorham establishes the first girls basketball dynasty with 4 straight titles; The Cony boys win their most recent state title — in 1978.

ACC tourney lookback: Oak Grove-Coburn in Vassalboro remembered as a special place, on and off the basketball court

The Tigers won Gold Balls in 1978 and '79, as well as 3 regional titles from 1983-85 before the school closed in 1989.

Local roundup: Gardiner girls close out unbeaten regular season with win over Skowhegan

Lizzy Gruber has a triple double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks to lead the Tigers' offense.

Timeline: 50 years of basketball at Augusta Civic Center

The annual high school basketball tournament will get underway with a chunk of the action set to play out at the Augusta Civic Center.

ACC tourney lookback: Streaks and stunners highlight 2000-’09 era

The Valley boys see their Class D Gold Ball streak reach its pinnacle; the Cony girls embrace Augusta tourney runs.

Local roundup: Hall-Dale girls basketball wins regular-season finale

Hayden Madore scored 23 points in the Bulldogs' victory.