Three Lincoln Academy wrestlers were crowned State Class B champions on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Mt. Valley High School in Rumford.
Lincoln Academy JV Boys Wrap Up Season Undefeated
The Lincoln Academy JV boys basketball team wrapped up its season on Saturday, Feb 10, emerging victorious over Oceanside 68-50 to end the season with a 17-0 record.
Wolverines Lose to Cavaliers in Class D South Semifinal Valley 76 - Wiscasset 36
The Wiscasset boys basketball team was defeated 76-36 by Valley High School in the Class D South semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Augusta Civic Center. The Wolverines finished this year’s campaign with a 10-10 record after not winning a game last season.
The five seed in Class D South, Wiscasset got off to a good start and trailed the top seed Cavaliers (16-4) by just two points, 15-13, at the end of the first quarter. Valley’s offense exploded out of the break with an 11-0 run, and their lead steadily increased to 38-19 at the half. The Cavaliers outscored Wiscasset 20-10 in the third quarter to put the game away. Landin Shorey led the Wolverines with 16 points and Jevar Garricks chipped in 10. Harry Lewis scored 27 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the way for Valley.
Mariners Sail Past Panthers Oceanside 46 - Medomak Valley 32
The top seed and undefeated Oceanside boys basketball team beat fourth seed Medomak Valley 46-32 in a South Class B semi-final game on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Portland Expo. With the win, Oceanside advances to the Regional championship game against Lincoln Academy. The South B Regional finals will be held Friday, Feb. 23 at 3:45 p.m. at the Portland Expo.
Medomak Valley had plenty of good looks and good shots, but struggled to find the cylinder.
The Panthers were led on offense by Gabe Lash with 13 and Kory Donlin 6. Oceanside was led by Cohen Galley with 17 and Trevin Ripley 11.
Panthers Eliminated From Girls Basketball Playoffs Spruce Mountain 40 - Medomak Valley 34
The second seed Medomak Valley girls fell behind 13-4 in the first quarter and could never overcome the deficit as they lost 40-34 to third seed Spruce Mountain in the Class B South semifinal on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Portland Expo. The Phoenix’ defensive scheme targeted Panthers leading scorer Kytana Williamson and held her to just 2 free throws in the first half as they built a 24-12 lead.
The Panthers clawed their way back in the fourth quarter to trail just 35-32 with two minutes remaining. The desperate Panthers were forced to foul the Phoenix, who made five free throws to extend the lead enough to stall out the clock and end the Panthers’ season. Sara Nelson led the Panthers with 11 points. The Phoenix were led by Jasmine Pingree who scored 11 points, including 3 clutch free throws in the closing minutes.
LA Boys Crush York, Advance to Regional Basketball Finals Lincoln Academy 55 - York 37
The second seed Lincoln Academy boys basketball team defeated third seed York 55-37 on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Portland Expo in a South Class B semi-final game. With the win, the Eagles advance to the South Class B Regional championship, to be held Friday, Feb. 23 at 3:45 p.m. at the Portland Expo.
Lincoln Academy will hold a send off rally at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the Nelson Bailey gymnasium. The public is encouraged to attend.
Up by three at the half, LA picked up their defensive intensity in the third period, holding York to just five points. The Eagles scored 21 to put the game away early. Lincoln out-rebounded the Wildcats 19-9 in the second half.
Scoring leaders for Lincoln were Gabe Hagar 14, Lucas Houghton 12, and Casey Duncan 10. York was led by Connor Roberge with 12 and Derek Parsons 10.
Three Lincoln Academy Wrestlers Win State Championships Adam St.Cyr, Jayden Lafrenaye, and Jakobi Hagar take home gold
Three Lincoln Academy wrestlers were crowned State Class B champions on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Mt.Valley High School in Rumford. Senior Jayden Lafrenaye picked up his second state championship, winning the 165 pound title. Junior Adam St.Cyr won the 135 pound title, following in his father Shawn’s footsteps by winning a state title for the Eagles. Freshman Jakobi Hagar won the 175 pound State B title.
Ten local wrestlers qualified and competed at States, with eight of them placing in the championship meet. Placing second were Erskine Academy’s Giacomo Smith at 150 pounds, and Medomak Valley’s Grady Pease at 165. Placing third was Medomak senior Marshall Addy at 215 pounds. Placing fourth were LA’s Cole Workman at 132 pounds, and Medomak’s Shamus Pease at 157 pounds.
Wiscasset Boys Advance to South D Semi-finals Wiscasset 49 - Buckfield 47
The fifth seed Wiscasset boys basketball team upset fourth seed Buckfield 49-47 on Saturday, Feb. 17 in a South Class D quarter-final game at the Augusta Civic Center. The two teams split games during the regular season. Both teams got off to a slow start, with Buckfield leading 8-5 at the quarter. Buckfield led 18-13 at the half, before the Wolverines attacked in the third quarter, scoring 21 points to take a 34-33 lead at the end of three. Wiscasset opened the fourth with seven straight points to build an eight point lead. Buckfield scored 10 straight to take a two point lead with 2:25 to play. The two teams traded hoops, before Landon Shirey hit a big three with 20 seconds left to seal the win. Shirey led the Wolverines offense with 22 points, Spencer Smith-Pinkham added 9 and Alex Richard 8. Buckfield was led by Brayden Monto and Trenton Haskell with 13 each. Wiscasset plays in the semi-finals on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 p.m. at the ACC.
Panthers Out-Muscle the Wildcats to Advance in Class B Playoffs Medomak Valley 50 - York 35
The Medomak Valley girls basketball team advanced to the Class B South semifinal game by beating York 50-35 on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Portland Expo. The Panthers broke open a close game with a 9-0 run at the end of the first half to extend their lead to 28-15. Kytana Williamson scored all 9 of the Panthers’ points during that streak, and she had 21 points in the game to lead Medomak Valley.
Maya Cannon and Sara Nelson each scored 9 for the Panthers who improved to 15-4 on the season. Cannon, Chloe Fox and Claudia Feeley out-muscled the smaller York players under the basket at both ends throughout the game and forced York to take outside shots. Stifling, high-tempo team defense, which the Panthers have been known for all season, was the key to the victory. Nya Avery had 11 points to lead the Wildcats, who ended their season 12-8.
Medomak Boys Clip Yarmouth Medomak Valley 61 - Yarmouth 33
Fourth seed Medomak Valley boys basketball team defeated fifth seed Yarmouth 61-33 in a South Class B quarter-final game at the Portland Expo on Friday, Feb. 16. Medomak led 13-8 at the quarter, 25-14 at the half and 49-22 at the end of three. The Panthers were led by Kory Donlin with 16 points, Kristian Schumann 15. and Mason Nguyen 11. Yarmouth was led by Evan Hamm with 10.
Medomak takes on number one Oceanside on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7:45 p.m. at the Portland Expo in the South B semi-finals.
Lincoln Boys Advance Past Lake Region Lincoln Academy 70 - Lake Region 41
The second seed Lincoln Academy boys basketball team defeated Lake Region 70-41 in a South Class B Regional quarter-final game on Friday, Feb. 16 at the Portland Expo. The Eagles led 16-10 at the quarter, 31-18 at the half, and 52-28 at the end of three. The Lakers pulled within eight in the third, but after a quick Eagle timeout, Lincoln rattled off 17 straight points to put the game away. Gabe Hagar scored 23 points, Lucas Houghton added 14 and EJ Hunt 13. Lake Region was led by Jackson Lubby with 14 and Brock Gibbons 10.
The Eagles take on third seed York on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Expo.
Tigers Knock Eagles Out of Girls Playoffs Biddeford 60 - Lincoln Academy 25
The ninth seed Biddeford Tigers girls basketball team outscored eighth seed Lincoln Academy 21-3 in the third quarter on the way to a lopsided 60-25 victory on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in the Eagles nest. Biddeford never trailed in the preliminary round playoff game, and pounced out to a 23-6 lead before Olivia Ball scored 8 straight points for the Eagles to close the gap to 23-14.
The score was 27-15 at the end of the first half, and 48-18 at the end of three quarters. Ball and Mariam Delisle led the Eagles with 11 points apiece. DeLisle also pulled down 10 rebounds and had 3 steals. Jordyn Crump led Biddeford with 19 points. The Eagles ended the season 10-9, while the Tigers improved to 12-7 and will play the number one seed Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Portland Expo.
Undefeated Wildcats Win Girls Busline League Title Boothbay 37 – Lincolnville 31
The Boothbay girls middle school basketball team won the girls small school Busline League championship by beating Lincolnville 37-31 on Saturday, Feb. 10 in Wiscasset. The Wildcats had to battle the Lynx all the way to the finish to secure the championship. Shooters for both teams appeared to be a bit nervous at the start of the title game, which led to a close, low-scoring match. The Boothbay defense helped lead their squad to small leads of 7-5 after one quarter and 14-9 at the half. The scoring pace picked up in the third quarter as the Lynx outscored the Wildcats 14-11 in the frame to tighten the score to 25-23 Boothbay. The game remained close and tense throughout the fourth quarter. The Wildcats finally took a lead they would not relinquish after Addie Barter finished off a nice, long pass from Xavi Hall to extend the lead to 33-29 with 3 minutes remaining. Eleanor Erwin scored 6 of her team-high 17 points in the 4th quarter to lead the undefeated Wildcats, and Barter scored 8, including two crucial baskets down the stretch. Catherine Leadbetter scored 19 points to lead Lincolnville.
Ten Local Wrestlers Qualify for State Class B Hagar, Lafrenaye and St.Cyr Win South Class B Regional Championships
Three Lincoln Academy wrestlers were crowned South Class B Regional champions on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Morse High School in Bath. Adam St.Cyr won the 135 pound title, Jayden Lafrenaye the 165 pound title, and Jakobi Hagar the 175 pound title.
Three Medomak Valley wrestlers placed second, Shamus Pease at 157, Grady Pease at 165, and Marshall Addy at 215. Erskine Academy’s Giacomo Smith, of Whitefield, placed second at 150 pounds.
Lincoln’s Cole Workman placed third at 132, and Medomak’s Nate Staples (113) and Nathan Gess (285) placed fourth.
All nine wrestlers qualified for the State Class B championships, to be held at Mt. Valley High School in Rumford on Saturday, Feb. 17.
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