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Gardiner sweeps MDI at Husson for its first Class C volleyball title

Gardiner finally got its Gold Ball. The top-seeded Tigers swept No. 3 seed Mount Desert Island on Saturday at Husson University in Bangor, and it's the program's first Class C state volleyball title.

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Gardiner won all three sets against MDI

25Set 120
25Set 223
25Set 318

Sources: FOX 22/ABC 7, WABI, The Portland Press Herald

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Today in Bangorto me · Mon., Nov. 26:00 a.m.

Gardiner wins first Class C volleyball title at Husson

Plus, Penobscot County's budget drops to $41.5 million after a legal review

The TLDR

  1. Gardiner sweeps MDI at Husson for its first Class C volleyball title
  2. John Bapst girls soccer beats Hermon 3-1 and reaches the Class B North final
  3. Maine women's hockey beats Providence 3-1 to split the series
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