It was an all too familiar scene Jan. 24 for the Wiscasset girls' basketball team. Michelle Farrin scored the team's lone two points in the first quarter after North Haven had scored the game's first 10.

"We've struggled especially in the first quarter," Wiscasset coach Dana Lawrence said. "We start slow, and I think we average about four points in the first quarter."

The Lady Wolverines played catch-up from a 10-2 start, but could never rebound from the first quarter deficit. Wiscasset lost to…

The Mountain Valley Falcons got their fifth win of the season Friday, edging the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 46-40, at Porter Memorial Gym, BRHS.

The Falcons improved to 5-8 while Boothbay dropped to 5-10.

The Seahawks, currently in seventh place in Class D South, are hosting their final home game of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 27 against Dirigo. Seniors Tatum French and Sophie White and their parents will be honored before the game, which starts at 6 p.m.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education recently launched The Makeshift, an e-newsletter to replace the winter/spring print brochure. The program moved to a school-year catalog of courses, but wants to make sure the community knows about spring offerings.

“Print material often gets recycled,” Leonard said. “The Makeshift is intended to be a friendly, digital reminder to people who subscribe about upcoming classes and program news.” Sign up to be on the list. and don’t miss a thing.…

“Together” is their battle cry and it shows on and off the court.

The Boothbay Region Seahawks outscored the Mountain Valley Falcons 14-6 in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and secure their fourth win, 59-45, in Rumford Thursday night, Jan. 22.

Seniors Harry Hinckley and Simeon Bates led the way for Boothbay, scoring 17 and 16 points, respectively.

"I want to recognize Harry," said coach Dan Hallinan. "He did everything — scored, rebounded, blocked and altered shots. It was his night."

Also scoring in double figures for the Seahawks was Chase Licursi…

In a battle of two top-eight teams in Class D South, the Monmouth Mustangs held off the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 43-37, in Monmouth Wednesday night, Jan. 21.

Monmouth (6-6) led at every break but Boothbay (5-9) kept it close, trailing by only six points, 29-23, going into the final quarter. The Mustangs’ Kaitlyn Frost did the bulk of the home team’s scoring with a game-high 25 points.

High scorers for Boothbay were Tatum French with 16 points, Eleanor Erwin with nine and Aryana Gray with six.

Levi Laverdiere lit up Porter Memorial Gym Tuesday night, Jan. 20 with a 27-point performance as the Monmouth Mustangs ran away with a 61-33 road win over the Boothbay Region Seahawks.

Laverdiere, the Mustangs’ point guard, propelled the visitors out to a 17-3 lead nailing three of the team’s five 3-pointers in the first quarter.

The Seahawks had trouble with Monmouth’s full-court press and committed several turnovers in the quarter. The home team did a bit better in the second quarter, outscoring the Mustangs…

The Boothbay Lady Seahawks made a significant move up the Heal point standings Jan. 15 with a win over Oak Hill and were determined to rack up more against Madison on Monday. The Lady Seahawks stormed out to an 8-2 lead versus No. 4 Madison, but basketball is a 32-minute battle. Over time, the Bulldogs rallied for a 39-30 victory at Porter Memorial Gymnasium.

The Madison Bulldogs got double-digit scoring from four players and went on to defeat the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 73-48, on Friday, Jan. 16.

Boothbay kept up with Madison after eight minutes, trailing by only three, 18-15; however, the Bulldogs went on a tear and led at halftime by 14, 42-28.

Tyshawn Hall led all scorers with 21 points. Finn Haynie had 15 for Madison, followed by Jacob Linkletter with 12 and Brayen Furbush with 10.

The Boothbay Region High School cheerleading team will be competing at the Mountain Valley Conference championship on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Augusta Civic Center. Admission is $5 per person.

According to the schedule, BRHS's performance is scheduled third overall at 10:12 a.m. Other conferences competing in the rotating schedule include Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Western Maine Conference. Awards start at 1:45 p.m.

An East Boothbay couple will see the 2026 Winter Olympics from a unique perspective. Byron Cortez and Elliot Schwartz will work the games as International Olympic Committee volunteers. Schwartz had worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, most recently as a data analyst, for 5.5 years. 

In 2024, he worked the Paris games for the USOC and brought his husband, Cortez, to the games as an IOC volunteer. Jan. 28, the couple is off to Milan to work the winter Olympics which run from Feb. 4 to Feb. 18.…

The Boothbay Region Seahawks ended a six-game losing streak, winning a tight game and getting a rematch win over the visiting Oak Hill Raiders, 41-37, on Thursday, Jan. 15 at BRHS.

The win improved Boothbay’s record to 5-7 with six games to play in the regular season. As of Friday, the Seahawks were in sixth place in Class D South. The Seahawks had lost at Oak Hill, 62-32, in late December.

The Raiders dropped to 8-3 (fourth in Class C South) with the loss.

Leading scorer for Boothbay was Eleanor Erwin with 17…

The Boothbay Region Seahawks lost to the Oak Hill Raiders for the second time this season, falling 63-39, in Wales Wednesday, Jan. 15.

The Seahawks, now 3-9 in Class D South, fell behind early as the Raiders hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter and jumped out to a 20-11 lead after eight minutes. Oak Hill increased its lead to 15 points by halftime, 35-20.

The Raiders, now 7-4 in Class C South, were led by Braden New with 28 points, followed by Braden Dubue with 11 and Keegan Morrissette with nine.

The Maranacook Black Bears jumped out to a 20-0 lead after eight minutes and went on to defeat the Boothbay Region Seahawks at Porter Memorial Gymnasium, BRHS, 62-24, on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The Black Bears, now 9-3 and seeded in second place in Class C South, were led by Celia Berghahl with 20 points, followed by Alice Farren with 15 and seven points each from Cooper Davis and Hadley Farwell.

Boothbay, now 4-7 and seeded in seventh place in Class D South, was led by Eleanor Erwin with 13 points.

At Maranacook Monday night, Jan. 12, the Boothbay Region Seahawks fell to the Black Bears, 65-44, in Mountain Valley Conference action.

The Madison Bulldogs improved to 5-5 on the season with a 51-23 win over the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks Saturday, Jan. 10.

The Bulldogs got balanced scoring with Jaelyn Rich leading the way with nine points, followed by Emma Anton with eight, and scoring seven points each were Brookelyn Rich, Leah Herper and Jillian Linkletter.

Eleanor Erwin was Boothbay’s top scorer with 11, followed by Aryana Gray with five.

“We battled for a while,” said Seahawk coach Bruce Orne. “Foul trouble and turnovers have been…

The Mt. Abram Roadrunners improved to 8-3 on the season as they rolled over the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 87-52, Friday, Jan. 9.

“Their mascot fit the team perfectly,” said Seahawk coach Dan Hallinan. “They got the ball up the floor fast and shot very well from their primary players. We see them again and would like to see improvement when they come to town.”

Leading the scoring for Mt. Abram were Brennan Mitchell with 29 points, followed by Killian Pillsbury with 24 and Chase Ross with 20.

The second-seeded Mt. Abram Roadrunners took advantage of a boatload of Seahawk turnovers to improve to 8-2 on the season with a 67-28 win at Boothbay Region High School Thursday night, Jan. 8.

The Seahawks never got started offensively against Mt. Abram, managing only one field goal and two free throws in the first half as they trailed 42-4 after 16 minutes.

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the Seahawk girls basketball team will make up its Dec. 23 game at Madison, postponed because of the weather, this Saturday, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m.