PERU — A story published on Page B3 of the Region edition Monday should have said children’s book illustrator and author Josh Alves will visit Dirigo Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 17. It was an editing error.
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Class D South football semifinal: Adams’ catch vaults Lisbon past Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Lisbon’s heart-stopping football playoff history includes The Drive. The Stand, times two. And now you can add The Catch. Henry Adams reached up to cradle Tyler Halls’ throw to the Lisbon sideline with his fingertips. He tucked it in, planted his left foot inside the chalk and kept his right foot in the air. […]
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Dirigo, Lisbon peaking for semifinal showdown
Two of the best quarterbacks in the state, playing at the top of their games. Two proud programs that have progressed and improved throughout the season. Football semifinal matchups don’t get much more enticing than the Class D South showdown between No. 3 Lisbon (6-2) and No. 2 Dirigo (7-2), scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday […]
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High school football: Dirigo swats OOB
DIXFIELD — In the playoffs, there is little margin for error. Dirigo didn’t make many Friday, dominated both sides of the ball in its Class D South quarterfinal football showdown with Old Orchard Beach, and came away with a 29-8 win at chilly Harlow Park. Quarterback Riley Robinson ran for four touchdowns, gaining 177 yards […]
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H.S. Football: Arsenault, Robinson lead Dirigo comeback at Maranacook
READFIELD — Gavin Arsenault had a distinctively rural Maine description of how he felt during halftime Friday night at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams. “I had a wicked awful first half, and I just wanted to help out my team,” Arsenault said. “I just brought more energy. We all brought more energy, turned it up a […]
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Field hockey: No. 8 Lisbon shocks No. 1 Dirigo in quarterfinal
DIXFIELD — It is often said that history tends to repeat itself. That saying rang true as Lisbon and Dirigo met in the Class C South field hockey playoffs for the third year in a row. And as happened the first two times, the Greyhounds came away with a 1-0 victory. Where history wasn’t repeated, […]
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High school golf: Plourde captures girls’ title; Owens third in Class C
VASSALBORO — Bailey Plourde knew she had something special going Saturday at Natanis Golf Club. It wasn’t until she joined the growing throng of people craning their necks to see the manually updated scoreboard on the wall of the scoring shed that she realized just how special. Plourde, of Lincoln Academy, fired a 2-under-par 70 […]
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Football: Dirigo takes out Boothbay
DIXFIELD — Even the best laid plans can be altered — especially in Dirigo’s case. The Cougars dominated on both sides of the ball in a Class D Football game at chilly Harlow Park as five different Cougars scored and the ball-hawking defense forced three turnovers in a convincing 35-14 triumph over Boothbay. Dirigo (5-2), […]
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Cross Country: Boothbay sweeps MVC team titles; Lisbon’s Harriman wins boys’ race
Freshman Faith Blethen out-distanced senior teammate Hannah Morley and the rest of the field as the Seahawks cruised to a team victory over St. Dom’s at the University of Maine at Augusta course. The Boothbay boys edged Lisbon for their title. The girls’ race, run first, belonged to the freshman phenom Blethen, who crossed the […]
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H.S. Golf: Thornton Academy dominate Class A, St. Dom’s runner-ups in Class C
VASSELBORO — On a day where most teams battled the brisk temperatures and the wind, Thornton Academy seemed to embrace the chilly air at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday. The Golden Trojans went low to win the MPA’s Class A Team championship with a score of 310, 14 strokes ahead of Cheverus, which finished in […]