TURNER — Leavitt has proven itself worthy to compete in the redistricted world of Class A boys’ basketball. The Hornets just aren’t quite good enough yet to string together baskets and put away a game in the fourth quarter. The Hornets whittled a 14-point deficit to six in the closing minutes on Thursday night, but Kennebunk […]
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Leavitt Alpine Skiing
Coach: Jacob Johnston (Eighth year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Gavin Cobb; Junior — Hunter Marshall; Sophomore — Ben Hodgkin; Senior — Kaitlyn Leclerc; Sophomore — Kierstin Leclerc. Key losses: Scott Marshall, Abbie Gaudette. Promising newcomers: Boys: Senior —Julian Kirouac; Freshmen — Garret Addison, Jake Hodgkin. Season outlook: Leavitt is building […]
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Leavitt Nordic Skiing
Coach: Dustin Williamson (13th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys: KVAC runners-up, Class A Nordic runners-up; Girls: 3rd in KVAC, 4th at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Jarod Farrar, Carter Veilleux, Dylan Peters; Juniors — Tanner Binette, Dawson Curtis, Jason Labbe, Noah Lind, Leonardo Lopez; Sophomores — Justin Cabral, Isaac Dionne, Josh […]
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Nordic Skiing: Pratt, Thibodeau look to lead Leavitt
TURNER — The Leavitt Nordic ski team has a simple motto: “Keep doing what we have always been doing.” Coach Dustin Williamson is stressing that message even more this season in what he calls a transitional year for the program, especially on the girls’ side after cousins McKenize and Brooke Varney graduated after leading the […]
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2015-16 Leavitt boys’ basketbal preview
Coach: Mike Hathaway (eighth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s record: 7-11 Returning players: Seniors — Nathanael Goulette (G), Chad Morin (F); Juniors — Eli Calder (G), Jack Sylvester (F), D’Andre James (C). Key losses: Isaiah Calder, Korey Caito, Gabe Seeley, Mitchel Davis, Matt Albert, Isiah Trask, Bryce Hudson (injured), Anthony Degone (injured). Promising newcomers: Seniors — Matt Lavoie […]
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Boys’ basketball: Leavitt faces challenge of return to Class A
Leavitt holds a mixed bag as the Hornets prepare for their boys’ basketball season in the KVAC. While the Hornets graduated a wealth of talent, some key components return. There’s also the not-so-small matter of a return to the Class A division of the KVAC after several seasons in Class B. And although football injuries […]
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Class A Boys’ Basketball: New table no picnic for Mt. Blue, Leavitt
Reclassification didn’t make life easier for either of the local representatives in what is now Class A boys’ basketball. Mt. Blue stayed in Class A North after winning a total of only four games the past three seasons. In addition to state champion Hampden and Central Maine powers Messalonskee, Cony and Lawrence staying put, KVAC […]
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High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Leavitt Hornets
Coach: Joe Hutchinson (third year) Region/Class: Southern Maine Class B Last year’s record: 3-15 Key returning athletes: Seniors – Kevin Knight (defense), Blayne Arsenault (forward), Joe Baumann (forward); Juniors – Lucas Perry (defense), Hunter Soucy (forward), Drake Goupil (forward). Key losses: Ryan Gosselin, Ashton Dozois (injury), Kyle Knight. Promising newcomers: Sophomores – Connor Cyr (forward), […]
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Nancy L. Trider
1934 – 2015 AUBURN — Nancy L. Trider, 80, a resident of North Road, Leeds, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn. She was born in Leeds on Nov. 9, 1934, the daughter of Stanley and Ruth (Lovewell) Bryant. Nancy attended school in Leeds and was a 1952 graduate of […]
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H.S. Football: Greely shocks Leavitt in Class B South quarterfinals
One week after spoiling Falmouth’s undefeated regular season in a win-or-else game to make the Class B South football playoffs, No. 7 Greely dominated the second half to oust No. 2 Leavitt, 34-26, in a quarterfinal stunner at Libby Field. Greely (4-5) won a postseason game for the first time in the 13-year history of […]