In a game that would be most appreciated by goalkeepers, Oak Hill and Lisbon finished their MVC girls’ soccer matchup tied 0-0. Neither the Raiders nor the Greyhounds bombarded the goal Tuesday, but every time one had a nice chance, either Dodge, Lisbon’s Ali Sult or, occasionally, a crossbar were there to make a stop. […]
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Boys’ soccer: Strong first half paces Lisbon past Oak Hill
LISBON — Dan Sylvester couldn’t ask for a better start for his Lisbon boys’ soccer squad against Oak Hill on Tuesday afternoon. The Greyhounds scored all three of their goals in the first half of a 3-0 victory in an important MVC soccer matchup. Despite the score, Sylvester was looking for a better effort in […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Teams running at peak performance
Lisbon didn’t complete a down-and-distance pass on Saturday. It didn’t matter for the Greyhounds, who ran the ball and ran it well. They won. Greely used a similar run-heavy offense Friday night. The Rangers won as well, beating Leavitt in Turner. The calendar has flipped to October and some teams are figuring out that if […]
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H.S. Roundup: Telstar boys’ soccer holds off Lisbon, 2-1
LISBON — Kellen True scored the game-winning goal as Telstar grabbed a 2-1 victory over Lisbon in MVC boys’ soccer action Saturday. The Rebels (5-5-1) scored two goals early in the second half. The Greyhounds (7-2-2) held an advantage in possession but just couldn’t finish. Senior forward Ryley Austin cut the deficit in half on […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon owns second half in win over Oak Hill
LISBON — The Lisbon football team had enough of close games against Oak Hill. So, down by one score at halftime, the Greyhounds flipped the script in the second half, out-scoring the Raiders 30-0 for a 36-14 victory in a Class D South clash at Thompson Field on Saturday. “We know we’re a good second-half […]
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Field Hockey: Oak Hill uses a team effort to blow past Lisbon
LISBON — The Oak Hill Raiders have been dominant all season long, and the defending Class C South champions put forward one of their best efforts of the season Friday afternoon, taking out rival Lisbon 5-0 on the road. “Today’s effort was 100 percent team effort,” Oak Hill coach Betsy Gilbert said. “These girls have […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Oak Hill at Lisbon
One point has been the difference in both of those playoff matchups, so both coaches (Lisbon’s Dick Mynahan and Oak Hill’s Stacen Doucette) will be stressing details to their respective teams. The Raiders (3-1) enter the contest having just suffered their first loss of the season, which came last Friday at Winthrop/Monmouth. That was Oak […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Will and Lee
What struck me the most about the game was the way Falmouth successfully used the read-option with its quarterback, Jack Bryant. Not all of the runs were long, but they were effective. The Leavitt defense had trouble stopping the zone-read, even when the Hornets knew it was coming. Many high school teams have used the […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets showed in a losing effort to Falmouth that they are better than their record says they are. Falmouth coach John Fitzsimmons said as much. Leavitt is at home for a second straight week, hosting a Rangers team that has fed on Class B South’s lower tier. EDWARD LITTLE (2-3) AT […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16