Surrounded by six-foot high snowbanks and wearing multiple layers that were still no match for a biting wind, the St. Dom’s tennis team practiced on their courts for the first time this spring. High school teams across the state also opened the spring season on the first day of practice Monday. But the vast majority […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo, Mountain Valley searching for new coaches
When it comes to football, Dirigo and Mountain Valley high schools share a lot in common besides the same school union. Both are proud and passionate about their football tradition. And both are looking for new head coaches to lead that tradition. An ad hoc committee is scheduled to interview two candidates for the Dirigo […]
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Class C Alpine Skiing Championships: Mountain Valley girls take state title
NEWRY — On a day when falls, missed gates and other bizarre incidents were the rule, the Mountain Valley girls’ ski team had almost no margin for error. Turns out they didn’t need any. The Falcons soared to the Class C girls’ alpine ski championship at Sunday River, cruising to victory over defending champion Fort […]
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Alpine Skiing: Falcons take flight toward Class C mountaintop
RUMFORD — Their demographics couldn’t be more different, but the Mountain Valley High School alpine ski teams share the same state championship aspirations. Seventeen boys have spent the winter competing for six spots in the Class C meet that unfolds Thursday and Friday at Sunday River in Newry. More than half are freshmen. That only […]
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H.S. Football: Proximity, potential are major factors in Aylward move
FARMINGTON — Closer to home. Changing priorities. The desire for personal growth and a new challenge. The reasons most of us would list when leaving one working relationship to pursue another are no different than the ones that charted Jim Aylward’s future as a high school football coach. As of Tuesday night, it’s official: Aylward, […]
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West B wrestling: Falcons take flight
WINSLOW — It was evident that Brandon Gill and teammates were in a competitive match, but the Mountain Valley wrestlers bided their time took advantage of their opportunities when they presented themselves. In doing so, the Falcons wrestled above their expectations en route to winning the Western Class B regional wrestling championship Saturday, scoring 152 […]
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HS Wrestling Regionals: Falcons will be hunted in Western B
Wrestlers and coaches always try to strike a balance at regional meets between being competitive and staying healthy and sharp while qualifying for the state championships. Sometimes a close regional meet allows their competitive nature to trump all else, however. That could mean wrestling fans are in for a treat at Saturday’s Western B regionals. […]
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HS Skiing: Falcons’ Quest: Collette, Klein hope hard work continues to pay off
RUMFORD — The summer of 2013 was one of high anxiety for Katie Collette and Sarah Klein. The Mountain Valley students were among those shocked by a June announcement that Black Mountain was closing. Both had become championship-caliber Alpine skiers training and competing on their home mountain and had hoped to prepare for the 2014 […]
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Girls’ basketball: Freeport tips Gray-New Gloucester
FREEPORT — Desperate. That one word best described the way the Freeport High School girls’ basketball team approached Saturday night’s Western Maine Conference matchup with 8-5 Gray-New Gloucester, a Patriots team with a resume that includes wins over top Western Maine Class B teams Greely and Wells. One night after a demoralizing loss to Yarmouth, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Telstar holds off Mountain Valley
The Rebels showed that in spades Thursday in a contest against Mountain Valley. The Rebels received a balanced offensive attack led by Maverick Griffin, who scored a team-high 11 points, while the defense stayed composed down the stretch for a 38-30 in for a season sweep against the Falcons at Puiia Gymnasium. Telstar recorded its […]