At Monmouth Thursday night, the Mustangs outscored the Boothbay Region Seahawks by nine and six points in the second and fourth quarters, respectively, and won, 66-51.

“We were in this game until the end,” said Seahawk coach Dan Hallinan. “This was the best game we have played all year. I am proud of my guys.”

Monmouth, seeded fourth in Class C South, improved to 8-4 with the win. Boothbay dropped to 3-9 with the loss and is currently seeded 14th in the division.

They came close.

The Boothbay Region Seahawks girls basketball team nearly pulled off an upset at home Wednesday night, pulling to within six points, 38-32, of the now 7-5 Monmouth Mustangs early in the fourth quarter. However, the visitors hung tough, got timely baskets down the stretch, and pulled away for a 47-36 win at Porter Memorial Gymnasium.

The Boothbay Region High School cheerleading team will be competing at Augusta Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 18 in the Mountain Valley Conference, Western Maine Conference and Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Cheering Championships.

Coach Michelle Barter’s BRHS team is scheduled to perform its five-minute routine at 12:12 p.m. Presentation of awards begins at 1:45 p.m. Besides BRHS, other MVC teams competing include Monmouth, Dirigo, Spruce Mountain, Mt. Valley, Lisbon and Madison.

Admission is $5 per…

In a low-scoring contest, the Mountain Valley Falcons edged the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 37-34, in Rumford Tuesday night.

The Seahawks jumped out to an 11-3 lead after eight minutes but the Falcons tied the game by halftime, 15-15.

After a nearly even third quarter, the Falcons’ top two scorers gave the hosts the win by scoring seven and six points respectively.

Top scorers for the Falcons were Dylan Theriault with 10, Blake Small with eight and Tanner Henry with six.

Boothbay was led by Tyson French with…

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is looking for a few hale and hearty folks, who love sharing their joy for nature, to assist with education programs and events. Volunteers are needed to maintain an outdoor fire and serve hot cocoa to participants at weekend pop-up sledding events. 

The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team met with mixed success Jan. 10 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. With a range of placements, the Seahawks won three events, broke two program records and saw two athletes qualify for state championships.  

The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14 players and two coaches were greeted at the Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Station (BHCGS) where they received a tour of the facilities and spoke with active service members about their roles in the Coast Guard. Snow cut their tour of the harbor short, but the team enjoyed the footbridge before heading to the…

The North Yarmouth Academy Panthers defeated the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 54-25, on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11.

NYA improved to 5-5 on the season while Boothbay dropped to 2-8.

Boothbay is scheduled to host Class B foe Mountain Valley (5-6) on Monday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and Class C opponent Monmouth Academy (5-5) on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

The Boothbay boys' basketball team broke a five-game losing streak Jan. 11 with a 59-25 victory over North Yarmouth Academy in Boothbay Harbor. NYA's Liam O'Shea scored the game's first points, but the Seahawks rallied to outscore NYA, 19-4 in the opening quarter.

Boothbay's leading scorers were Harry Hinckley and Tyson French with 11 each. Other Seahawk scorers were Les White, 10; Aidric Canada and Spencer Wenners, eight; Ethan Clark, three; and Maddox Cusumano, Peyton Barter, Brendan Davis and Chase…

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the boys varsity basketball game tomorrow, Jan. 11, at BRHS will be played at 1 p.m., not 2:30, as opponent North Yarmouth Academy does not have a junior varsity team.

The fifth-ranked Dirigo Cougars defeated the 15th-ranked Boothbay Region Seahawks, 55-32, in Dixfield Thursday night, Jan. 9.

Dirigo, led by Abby Luczynski with 17 points, improved to 7-4 on the season. Madisyn Bradeen added 14 points for the hosts.

Boothbay, led by Tatum French, who scored 28 of the Seahawks' points, dropped to 2-7 on the season.

The Seahawks' next game is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 11 at North Yarmouth Academy at 2 p.m.

It was a memorable night for the Dirigo Cougars and Nathaniel Wainwright. The Dirigo senior scored 30 points and reached the 1,000-point scoring mark in the fourth quarter as the visiting Cougars held off the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 56-49, Wednesday night at BRHS.

The fourth-ranked Winthrop Ramblers jumped out to a 27-4 first quarter lead and went on to defeat the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 67-17, on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The Ramblers connected on nine 3-pointers and three players scored in double figures to improve to 6-3 on the season.

Boothbay, playing most of the season with two players out with knee injuries, fell to 2-6.

Ella Rice led Winthrop with 18 points, while Madelyn Wagner and Kylee Mansir each scored 11.

Tatum French and Maddie Orchard each had six points…

Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hikers can enjoy a crisp evening illuminated by the glow of the Wolf Moon, named after the howling of hungry wolves lamenting the scarcity of food in midwinter, and discover a new way of being in the woods. At night, sounds become more pronounced; the group will listen for owls and the rustling of nighttime foragers along the trail.…

After a low-scoring affair for three quarters, a fourth quarter run by the visitors gave the Winthrop Ramblers a 47-27 win over the Boothbay Region Seahawks Monday night, Jan. 6 at Porter Memorial Gymnasium.

The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team continued its success at the team's second meet of the season Saturday, Jan. 4. The team took some top-ten placements in both girls and boys events and broke several school records. Over 40 teams participated in the meet at Gorham.  

The Coast Guard Academy women's basketball team, featuring former Boothbay Region High School standout and 1,000-point scorer, Glory Blethen, will be visiting the Boothbay region Saturday, Jan. 11, prior to their game at Maine Maritime Academy on Sunday, Jan. 12.  The team plans to tour the local Coast Guard station and then have local fare at the Blethen house.

During school vacation in February, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is offering a three-day session of camp at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta for those who enjoy outdoor adventures such as exploring the outdoors, learning about wildlife, playing games, and building snow creatures. Vacation Camp runs from Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 18-20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

In Kittery Friday night, Dec. 27, the Traip Rangers held off the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 61-49, to improve to 4-3 on the season. The loss dropped Boothbay's record to 2-5.

Leading the scoring for Boothbay was Tyson French with 18 points. Simeon Bates had 10 points and Spencer Wenners added nine.

Boothbay's next game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6 at home against Winthrop.

The Traip Academy Rangers outscored the host Boothbay Region Seahawks 34-10 in the middle two quarters and went on to win, 49-25, at Porter Memorial Gym, BRHS on Friday, Dec. 27.

R. Ford led Traip with 11 points, followed by L. Stuart with 10, M. Rohan with seven and A. Bouffard with six.

Maddie Orchard led Boothbay with 10 points while Tatum French added eight and Arabella Hodgdon, five.

Traip improved to 3-4 on the season while Boothbay fell to 2-5.

Boothbay's next game is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 7 at…