FRYEBURG — Saturday’s Class C South clash of unbeaten teams between Leavitt and Fryeburg Academy stood up to the hype, and the heat. It was clear after each team’s first possession that the game was going come down to something unexpected. That something turned out be sophomore Eli Lind’s kicking leg. Lind’s 26-yard field goal […]
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Leavitt field hockey holds off Edward Little
Leavitt Area High School’s MacKenzie Heathco, left, and Edward Little’s Liz Bellman chase the ball during their game in Turner on Saturday. TURNER — Hailey DeMascio was nervous, but the good kind. As a field hockey keeper, that’s nothing new, particularly when a horde of players — some friend, some foe — create a scene […]
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H.S. Football: Parmenter brothers give Hornets a big edge, each in their own way
Brothers Aidan and Riley Parmenter play side-by-side on Leavitt’s formidable offensive line. TURNER — Like most siblings, Aidan and Riley Parmenter aren’t above blaming each other if mom and dad want to know who’s at fault. In terms of demeanor, Aidan, a senior at Leavitt, and Riley, a sophomore, are virtual opposites, and while they […]
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Girls' soccer: Oxford Hills overwhelms Leavitt, 6-3
PARIS — Oxford Hills had one player it had to key on from Leavitt’s offensive attack. The Hornets, meanwhile, had two Vikings they had to keep their eyes on. Each of those targeted players scored twice, and the Vikings’ double trouble led to them doubling up the visiting Hornets, 6-3, in a KVAC girls’ soccer […]
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H.S. football: Defense comes up big for Leavitt in 19-7 win over Gardiner
Leavitt’s Bryce Hudson tries to evade a tackle from Gardiner’s Cam Michaud during Saturday night’s football game in Turner. Gardiner’s Nate Malinowski comes into the play from the right. TURNER — Leavitt’s offense monopolized the spotlight by lighting up the scoreboard for 128 points through the first two games of the season. Saturday night’s homecoming […]
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Richardson, Sclafani win cross country races at Leavitt in Turner
Girls from eight high schools compete near the start of the cross country meet at Leavitt Area High School in Turner on Friday. It took a personal best that he wasn’t expecting to run, but the speed of Friday’s cross country race ultimately played into Oxford Hills’ Dominic Sclafini’s hands. “I was kind of surprised […]
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H.S. Game of the Week: Homecoming for Hornets features familiar foe
Gardiner’s Alonzo Connor makes a lunge for Leavitt’s Eric Theiss as he breaks a 60-yard run for the first touchdown of the evening in Turner during their game in 2009. The atmosphere of a homecoming football game is always special. Leavitt’s traditional Saturday night homecoming is often especially so. From the oversized crowd at the […]
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Head to head: Taking stock of Leavitt, D South and chicken tenders
Lee: So, is this the Leavitt football program I’ve heard all about? Or is this something more? The Hornets’ season actually got off to a slow start against York. They were trailing by double digits in the game, then, BAM, they reeled off 41 straight to beat the Wildcats, 55-34. Then, last week, Leavitt scored […]
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Boys' soccer: Weather denies winner between Leavitt, Gardiner
Gardiner goalie Alic Shorey can’t get his hands on a Leavitt corner kick during a 2-2 tie in Turner on Tuesday. TURNER — A full 80 minutes wasn’t enough to determine a winner in Tuesday’s KVAC Class B boys’ soccer clash between Leavitt and Gardiner, who were tied 2-2 after two halves of regulation play. […]
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Leavitt posts big win; Noble tops Gray-NG
YORK — Trailing 28-14 in the third quarter, Leavitt piled up 41 unanswered points to defeat York, 55-34, in a Class C South shootout Friday night. York took a 21-14 lead with 12 seconds left in the first half on a 17-yard TD pass from Payton Small to Riley Linn, then made it a two-touchdown […]