That rivalry you just started getting used to in high school football? Depending on which teams it involved, you might want to reconsider. The Maine Principals’ Association Football Committee approved a tentative plan Thursday to create a fifth class for the next two-year classification cycle intended to aide struggling programs get back on their feet. […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Leavitt, Gould win Oxford Hills Classic
“(The Sassi course) is kind of the opposite of this,” he said. “Instead of all up and then all down it’s all down followed by all up. And it’s definitely High School Hill that everyone thinks of when it comes to the Sassi.” Oxford Hills’ home course doesn’t have anything to equal the iconic climax […]
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Girls’ basketball: Hornets take the sting out of Phoenix
JAY — Leavitt’s shots started finding their mark early and Hornets coach Dave Gerrish’s grin turned into one giant smile by the end of the game. The Hornets (5-6) took a 29-17 lead at halftime thanks to solid rebounding and making choice shots outside the arc and inside the key. That winning combination on the […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gardiner gobbles up Leavitt
TURNER — It was a little ironic that Leavitt’s first basket was a 3-pointer, because it was their only made 3, and the Gardiner defenders seemed to have three hands in the passing lanes at all times. The Hornets couldn’t hand the Tigers their third loss of the season. Instead, it’s now three wins in […]
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Girls’ basketball: Fryeburg slams door on Leavitt, 43-37
TURNER — Fryeburg’s erratic shooting from the floor and ice-cold shooting from the free-throw line kept the door ajar for Leavitt to sneak away with a win in Friday night’s Class A South crossover contest. The Hornets just weren’t able to kick the door open. The Raiders held on for a 43-37 triumph to pick […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets rush past Blue Devils, 3-2
LEWISTON — A bad hip didn’t slow senior defenseman Angel Drouin’s decision to carry the puck on an end-to-end rush, or keep her from getting up a good stride when she committed. Drouin finished the rush with a wrist shot from the slot and put the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets in front to stay at […]
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Kings, South Portland/Freeport/Waynlete settle for draw
AUBURN — Both teams’ coaches weren’t happy with the way things started Wednesday, and neither was particularly pleased with the ending, either. Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester and South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete battled through three periods and overtime with nothing decided, settling for a 3-3 tie at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “The key is you can’t play from behind […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets cage Black Tigers
AUBURN — The Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets had a quick start Wednesday evening at Norway Savings Bank Arena and parlayed it into an 8-2 victory over the Winslow/Gardiner Black Tigers at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Saige Arseneault, Kaylee Younk and Mariah Vaillancourt each had a pair of goals for the Red Hornets, who improve to […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Fryeburg roars past Leavitt in second half
The Hornets could have used the extra cushion after the Raiders zoomed past them in a nightmarish second half that saw them score only nine points and lose their third in a row, 45-29, on Thursday night. Oscar Saunders scored all of his game-high 13 points and the Raiders forced 17 turnovers in the second […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Leavitt Nordic skiing
Coach: Dustin Williamson (14th year) Conferenc: KVAC Class: A Last Year’s results: Boys finished second both at KVACs and state championships. Girls finished third at KVACs and fifth at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Tanner Binette, Jason Labbe, Noah Lind; Juniors — Justin Cabral, Isaac Dionne, Ryan Pratt, Colton Santomango; Sophomore — Roy Varney. Girls: […]