Spruce Mountain’s Kayle Stewart (5) heads for open ground as teammate Cody York (62) watches as Freeport’s Hunter Demers (21) closes in during a football game at Freeport Pownal Road Field on Saturday. The Phoenix won, 28-21.Freeport’s Hunter Demers (21) jars the ball loose from Spruce Mountain’s Kayle Stewart (5) as Freeport’s Yannick Metzler (43) […]
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H.S. Football: Mountain Valley jumps out quickly against Poland
Mountain Valley’s Jacob Blanchard runs down the field as Poland’s Zach Cote keeps the pressure on during Friday night’s football game in Rumford. RUMFORD — Poland knew that it was going up against an offense with plenty of firepower Friday night, but giving Mountain Valley an 8-0 lead off the opening kickoff was never part […]
H.S. field hockey: Poland finishes off Freeport in overtime
POLAND — First-year Poland field hockey coach Kayla Royer wanted the Knights to make an impact in the Western Maine Conference this season. On Thursday, they put a statement win on the resume with a 4-3 victory over Freeport overtime. The Knights came back from a 3-1 deficit in the second half to improve to […]
Boys' soccer: Mountain Valley, Monmouth play to disappointing draw
Mountain Valley’s Espen Lamberg gets a foot on a loose ball ahead of Monmouth Academy’s Shane Kenniston during a 2-2 tie in Monmouth on Tuesday. MONMOUTH — It takes both the head and the heart to win a soccer game. Mountain Valley and Monmouth Academy each lacked one of those at one point or another […]
Field hockey: Dirigo denies rival Mountain Valley again
Mountain Valley High School’s Alyvia Lee and Leigha Carrier face off against Dirigo’s Sophia Jacques in a field hockey game in Rumford on Monday evening. Coming into the action is Mountain Valley’s Faith Riddick and Dirigo’s Grace Timberlake and Page Lueders. RUMFORD — The intensity level of a field hockey team cannot be treated lightly […]
H.S. football roundup: Mountain Valley run over Mattanawcook; Oak Hill falls
LINCOLN — Jacob Blanchard ran for a pair of touchdowns and Mountain Valley scored 32 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from Mattanawcook Academy, 46-14, in a Class D crossover matchup Friday night. Blanchard scored on touchdown runs of 24 and 71 yards, the latter putting the Falcons (2-2) in front to […]
HS Football: Greyhounds hold on to nip Falcons, 22-20
RUMFORD — Bradley Harriman and the Lisbon Greyhounds may not be very familiar with Chet Bulger Field, but they know open field when they see it — even when they’re in punt formation. Harriman scampered 39 yards on a fake punt to set up what proved to be the winning touchdown — a four-yard run […]
Field hockey: Winthrop remains unbeaten with win over Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley’s Leigha Carrier, left and Winthrop’s Nohah Hajduk battle for possession of the ball during Wednesday’s field hockey game at Hosmer Field in Rumford RUMFORD — A pair of goals by Elle Blanchard and Moriah Hajduk in the first third of the first half ultimately held up, as Winthrop refused to let up and […]
Field hockey: Sevigny sisters, Mountain Valley frustrate Spruce Mountain
JAY — Avery and Rylee Sevigny are devoted sisters who enjoy each others’ company on the field. The inseparable pair, who play side-by-side and wouldn’t have it any other way, each scored a goal to provide the Mountain Valley Falcons with a 2-1 victory over the stubborn Spruce Mountain Phoenix (2-1) in a Mountain Valley […]
H.S. football: Mountain Valley holds off Oceanside
RUMFORD — When things don’t work out it, adjustments are required. That was imperative for the Mountain Valley football team to get on track Friday night in a Campbell Conference crossover game. The Falcons broke things open when Andrew McDonald raced 6 yards for the eventual winning touchdown and then made the defensive play with […]