Area roundup: Oak Hill overtakes Dirigo in close MVC girls basketball tilt

The Raiders pull past the Cougars in the fourth quarter. Also: More boys and girls basketball recaps and indoor track and field and swimming results.

KVAC swimming championships moved up a week and the Edward Little/Lewiston meet has been pushed back a week

High school swimming notebook: A scheduling change for the KVACs and the Lewiston vs. Edward Little/Leavitt meet. Blue Devils building as the season goes on. Plenty of area swimmers have qualified for state championships.

Area roundup: St. Dom’s boys start fast, takes down Traip

Taylor Varney leads the Saints with 14 points. Also: Winthrop boys and girls win big, and the Gray-New Gloucester girls and boys earn victories over Mt. Ararat.

2021-22 swimming preview capsules

A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal's coverage area.

Swimming preview: Edward Little/Leavitt ready to start first cooperative season with a splash

Edward Little nearly won the KVACs in February. The team now looks to be a top program in the KVACs again this season by forming a co-op with Leavitt.

Area roundup: John Shea scores school-record-tying 44 points in Edward Little’s boys basketball win

Shea ties Troy Barnies' record mark in the Red Eddies' win over Hampden Academy.

2021-22 Winter Sports Preview

Legendary Cape Elizabeth swimming coach Don Richards dies at 83

The town named its community pool after Richards, who guided his teams to 11 state championships and was named Maine Swimming Coach of the Year eight times.

All-Region Boys Swimmer of the Year: Edward Little’s Andrew Casares

The Red Eddies sophomore had a strong showing despite a pandemic-altered swim season, breaking a long-standing school record and winning a pair of KVAC individual titles.

All-Region Girls Swimmer of the Year: Edward Little’s Izzy Bellefleur

The senior won a KVAC title in the 100-yard breaststroke and came in second in the 200-yard IM. It's her second straight Swimmer of the Year honor.