The Mountain Valley High School boys’ soccer team has forfeited its place in Class B South playoffs after discovering it had used an ineligible player this season. On Monday, coach JT Taylor learned that one of the team’s three exchange students, who school officials will not identify, had already graduated high school in his home […]
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NFL: Patriots leave Falcons in fog
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung, left, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi (29) defend as Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones goes up for a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and […]
Boys' soccer: Freeport rolls to 7-0 B South prelim win over Oak Hill
Freeport’s Wes Goodwin (8) heads the ball away from Oak Hill’s Nico Soucy, center, with Freeport teammate Jesse Bennell (10) close by. Freeport rolled to a 7-0 win Class B South prelim victory on Saturday. FREEPORT — The phrase “iron sharpens iron” is often used by coaches as their teams prepare for the postseason by […]
Wells completes unbeaten season, thumps Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley knew it was in for a dogfight Friday against top-ranked Wells, and the Warriors proved every bit as solid as the Falcons expected. Running back Nolan Potter and quarterback Michael Wrigley each ran in two touchdowns, the Warriors broke things open early and held strong on defense to remain unbeaten with […]
Boys' soccer: Lisbon blanks Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Junior Cam Poisson scored a pair of goals and assisted on the game-winner and the Lisbon defense remained tight in a 3-0 shutout over revenge-minded Mountain Valley on senior night at chilly Chet Bulger Field. Thursday’s matchup was important because it was the final opportunity for each team to try and earn a […]
H.S. Roundup: Mustangs bring down Falcons
RUMFORD — Audrey Fletcher and Kayla Brooks each notched a hat trick to lead Monmouth Academy to a convincing 11-0 win over Mountain Valley in MVC girls’ soccer action on Monday. Alicen Burnham and Tia Day added two goals apiece and Emily Grandahl one goal for the Mustangs. Field hockey Mt. Ararat 5, Lewiston 0 […]
Monday Morning Quarterback: Local teams have a lot on the line in final two weeks
Edward Little High School running back Caden Begos, right, tries to slip through the arms of Oxford Hills’ Austin Doughty, left, after taking the handoff from quarterback Grant Hartley, rear, during their game at Walton Field in Auburn on Sept. 22. For good or bad, the first year of Heal points standings determining all playoff […]
H.S. football: Desroches, Falcons ground Seagulls
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — In danger of allowing a lead slip away late, Dylan Desroches and the Mountain Valley offensive line simultaneously broke a big play and the hearts of the Old Orchard Beach homecoming crowd at Joe Regina Field. Desroches ran through a gaping hole on the right side, kicked out of a tackle […]
Boys' soccer: Lisbon scores early, then keeps Mountain Valley quiet
Mountain Valley’s Espen Lamberg, left and Lisbon’s Ben LeClair vye for a head ball during Wednesday afternoon’s boys’ soccer game in Lisbon. LISBON — It’s roughly an 80-minute drive from Mountain Valley High School to Lisbon High School, or the same amount of time as a regulation high school soccer game. After making that length-of-a-game […]
H.S. roundup: Trottier-Braun sets scoring record in St. Dom's win
YARMOUTH — Hannah Trottier-Braun set a state record for goals in a season as part of St. Dominic Academy’s 8-2 victory over North Yarmouth Academy in a WMC Class C South field hockey game Monday. Paige Cote led the Saints (12-0) with four goals and two assists, Caroline Johnson added two goals, and Trottier-Braun scored […]