WESTERN D BOYS: Carver sparks Richmond in semifinal victory
AUGUSTA -- Drawing one triple team after another, Richmond High School senior Bruce Carver felt frustrated for much of the Western D semifinal game Wednesday against Hyde.

STEVE SOLLOWAY : A.R. Gould's brief ride comes to end
AUGUSTA -- The big game was lost and the bus ride home was long. The gloom can linger until the teammate in the next seat turns and asks if you want to catch a movie or meet up with some girls.

WESTERN D GIRLS PREVIEW: Pace may decide outcome for Rangeley, Richmond
AUGUSTA -- The Rangeley Lakes Regional School girls basketball team likes to get up and down the floor in a hurry. The Lakers prefer to push the ball. The more up-tempo the game, the better.

EASTERN A GIRLS: Top seed Skowhegan in final 2nd year in row
AUGUSTA -- The unbeaten Skowhegan girls basketball team showed its depth and versatility in Wednesday's Eastern Maine Class A semifinal game against Morse.

TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Edward Little banks home semifinal win
AUGUSTA -- Yusef Iman scored 23 points and banked in a 3-pointer late in overtime as Edward Little defeated Bangor 60-57 in an Eastern Maine Class A semifinal game Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center.

EASTERN B GIRLS: Nokomis rallies past Presque Isle
BANGOR -- Before the game, the Presque Isle fans chanted, "This is our house!"

EASTERN B BOYS: Mt. View can't keep up with Ellsworth
BANGOR -- If you went into the Eastern B boys semifinal between Ellsworth and Mt. View thinking Ellsworth was a one man show of Ryan Petros, it didn't take long for the Eagles to prove otherwise.

EASTERN B GIRLS: MDI knocks out Winslow
BANGOR -- The Mt. Desert Island girls basketball team stuck to its defensive game plan throughout Wednesday's Eastern B semifinal game against Winslow. Those expecting a shootout were disappointed, but the Trojans were happy with the result and not interested in style points.

WESTERN C BOYS PREVIEW: Leach ready to go for Hall-Dale
Hall-Dale expects to have leading scorer Ryan Leach healthy for tonight's Western Maine Class C semifinal against Livermore Falls.

WESTERN C GIRLS PREVIEW: Hall-Dale focuses on Woodhouse
Hall-Dale girls basketball coach Brandon Terrill hadn't seen Waynflete play this season before Tuesday's quarterfinals. Terrill's attention quickly focused on one player.

WESTERN C GIRLS: Madison's Russell proves herself
MADISON -- For Ali Russell, this season has been all about proving herself.

H.S. SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Luce, Daigle have strong showings
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION -- Mt. Abram's Emily Luce doubled-up in back-to-back Alpine events and Maranacook's Sean Daigle inched closer to winning the boys Skimeister title during the second day of racing in the Class B ski championships at Saddleback Mountain.

H.S. WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: Cony's Vallee has banner day at Class A state meet
TJ Vallee captured an elusive individual state championship in his final opportunity at Saturday's wrestling state championships. The Cony senior advanced to the championship finals at the state meet in each of his previous two seasons, only to come up short of the gold medal. On Saturday, Vallee steadily built a lead on Westbrook's Harrison Strondak and came away with a 12-5 victory in the 189-pound final.

H.S. HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Waterville, Messalonskee to face off in Eastern A
Waterville will open its Class A title defense against familiar foe and rival Messalonskee.

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