Samuel Hammond of Marshwood tackles Cameron Cornett of Brunswick in the second quarter of the Class B state championship game at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday night. PORTLAND — Led by the on-target passing of Tommy Springer and its swarming defense, Marshwood High retained its Class B football championship in convincing fashion Saturday night, beating Brunswick […]
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Class C: Warriors edge Raiders, 13-12, for first state title
Nokomis players celebrate with the Class C championship trophy after defeating Fryeburg, 13-12, at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. PORTLAND — They trailed 12-7 for much of the game and showed no signs of offense after their opening drive. Even when their defense caused turnovers, the Nokomis Warriors stalled out. “We needed a big play,” Nokomis […]
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Class A: Bracamonte, Golden Trojans roll over Bulldogs for perfect season
PORTLAND — Anthony Bracamonte put his electrifying stamp on the Class A championship game quickly and often. The senior slot back scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Kobe Gaudette on the third play from scrimmage. By the time Thornton Academy finished its first unbeaten season since 1986 with Saturday’s 49-14 Class A championship win […]
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College football: Maine holds off Elon for CAA title
ORONO — The University of Maine’s defense made one last stand Saturday afternoon and the Black Bears claimed the Colonial Athletic Association championship. Sterling Sheffield hit Elon quarterback Daniel Thompson as he was throwing the ball, leading to an incompletion on fourth down from the Maine 42, and Maine held on to defeat the Phoenix […]
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High school football players, coaches find real-life applications in Madden video game
Nokomis quarterback Andrew Haining plays Madden Football ’19 at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport on Friday. The video game has helped high school players better understand football. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) Leavitt’s Wyatt Hathaway evades MCI’s Isaac Bussell during the first football game of the season in Turner in August. Hathaway has used Madden […]
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Ace in the hole: Former Lewiston standout Ace Curry fills vital role for playoff-bound Husson
Husson University freshman free safety Ace Curry of Lewiston has helped the Eagles reach the NCAA Division III playoffs despite being away from the game for two seasons. (Submitted photo) Husson University is in the NCAA Division III Football Championship tournament for the third consecutive year and fourth in the last five, and former Lewiston […]
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Bowdoin football coach JB Wells not returning next season
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College announced Thursday that football coach JB Wells will not return next season. Wells took over the program in January 2015 and compiled a 3-31 record over four seasons, including a 1-8 record in 2018. The lone win this past season came against Bates College and snapped a 24-game losing streak by […]
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College football: Physical defense key to UMaine's success
Maine’s Sterling Sheffield, left, celebrates with teammates Deshawn Stevens and Kayon Whitaker after Sheffield took down the New Hampshire quarterback during the season opener in August. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Sterling Sheffield can’t think of a better way to play the final regular-season game of his football career at the University of Maine. The […]
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H.S. football: Class D championship game moved to Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Class D high school state football championship between Wells High School and Foxcroft Academy has been moved to Saturday night because of the snowstorm forecast for Friday. The game will still be played at the University of Maine in Orono, with a 7 p.m. start, according to the Maine Principals’ Association.
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H.S. football: Fryeburg 'cracked down' to reach first state title game
The Fryeburg Academy football team celebrates after winning the Class C South championship against Leavitt in Turner on Saturday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Academy football program has been good in recent years, with four straight trips to the Class C South semifinals. But the Raiders figured going into this season that […]