The Duke University-bound senior had four goals and three assists in York’s quarterfinal win over Freeport last week, and followed that with three goals and one assist as the top-seeded Wildcats had little problem with No. 4 Leavitt, winning 4-0, in Monday’s semifinal round. “Leavitt is a great team and it was a great game,” […]
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Field hockey: Leavitt moves on with win over Spruce Mountain
TURNER — Leavitt and Spruce Mountain see each other a lot when the field hockey playoffs roll around. Wednesday marked the teams’ third consecutive playoff season during which the rivals met, this time in the Class B South quarterfinals. This year, it’s the Hornets who are moving on with a 3-0 victory at home. The […]
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H.S. Football: Greely grounds Leavitt, 38-20
TURNER — Greely rang up 226 yards on the ground, 150 from Joey Casella, and visiting Greely out-muscled Leavitt 38-20 in a Class B South football game at Libby Field on Friday night. Bruising fullback Tim Coyle received the first two carries of the game for the Rangers (4-2), but Casella took all three on […]
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Field Hockey: Leavitt stings Spruce in a key game for playoff position
The two KVAC rivals are also battling for Class B South positioning. Coming into the contest, the Phoenix had the advantage, sitting in fourth position, with the Hornets right behind them in fifth. Leavitt earned a 2-1 senior-day victory Thursday, and the key Heal points that came with it. Both teams are now 9-4 on […]
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H.S. Football: Bryant puts Falmouth past Leavitt
Bryant ran 24 times for 136 yards, including 120 in the second half, and collected two touchdowns on the ground. He was also 7 of 18 passing for 137 yards. But it was on third and fourth down in the second half that Bryant made his mark. The gunslinger repeatedly kept the ball on those […]
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Field hockey: Belfast sidesteps Leavitt
Take Belfast’s most recent matchup with KVAC rival Leavitt Area High School on Saturday. The Lions held a decided edge in shot attempts, shots on cage and all-important penalty corners. But the team that had averaged nearly five goals per game this season while posting six shutouts in nine games couldn’t solve the Hornets’ defense, […]
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H.S. Football: Running the ball can’t be stopped
The first organized game of football took place in 1869. The first legal forward pass didn’t come for another 37 years. As much as the pass has gained popularity over the last 110 years, especially over the past 10-20 years at various levels, there always has been and always will be a place in football […]
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H.S. Soccer: Perry salvages tie for Hornets
Senior captain and goalie Lucas Perry reminded the Hornets that a tie can be pretty satisfying, too. Perry punctuated a 15-save performance with a tie-saving stop in the final seconds of the second overtime to preserve a 0-0 standoff with Erskine. “We came in here looking for a win because we had a tough loss […]
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H.S. roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield football falls to Portland, 36-7
PORTLAND — Oxford Hills/Buckfield dropped its second straight football game Saturday evening in a 36-7 loss to Portland. A 20-yard touchdown pass from Issiah Bachelder to Ethan Hoyt, and a safety from an Oxford Hills snap that went out of the end zone gave the Bulldogs a 9-0 lead. That was bumped up to 16-0 […]
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HS Football: Marshwood thumps Leavitt
SOUTH BERWICK — It wasn’t melodrama this week. It was reality. The Marshwood High School football team walked onto the field to face Leavitt on Friday with a sub-.500 record for the first time since 2011. Two hours later, players walked off the field with their heads up a little higher. The defense ruled the […]