DIXFIELD — Coach Julie Petrie is known for using the right words with her Lisbon field hockey team when things aren’t working. The Greyhounds responded to Petrie with authority Wednesday in a key MVC battle against Dirigo. Senior Kate Philbrick scored the game-winning goal on a drive 3:23 in to the second half as the […]
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H.S. Roundup: Collier’s overtime goal lifts Lisbon field hockey over Mountain Valley
LISBON — Chase Collier’s unassisted goal in the second overtime gave Lisbon a thrilling 3-2 win over Mountain Valley in field hockey action Monday. Collier’s tally came with 6:39 remaining in the second extra frame. She also scored the Greyhounds’ first goal in the opening half. Sydney Plourde scored in the second half for Lisbon […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Adjustments have been made
The halftime break is used for coaches and players to make midgame adjustments. Figure out what the opponent is doing offensively and defensively that was either successful or a surprise in the second half and find a way to counter it. But crossing into the second half of the season, coaches are starting to make […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon topples Traip
KITTERY — There probably isn’t an ideal day for the Traip Academy football team to face Lisbon, but Saturday afternoon’s combination of factors didn’t help. With a considerable size advantage, the Greyhounds took full advantage of a mud-filled Memorial Field by piling up 392 yards of offense through a driving mist for a 44-12 victory […]
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Boys’ soccer: Sautter preserves victory for Lisbon
LISBON — Hall-Dale kept pressing until the final buzzer. Down by a goal to Lisbon in an MVC boys’ soccer contest, the Bulldogs were awarded a free kick just past midfield with 20 seconds remaining. Hall-Dale sent a perfect ball into the box, but Lisbon keeper Jonah Sautter was up to the task, catching the […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Sanford 22, Lewiston 12 Mt. Blue 23, Gardiner 20 Lake Region 22, Gray-NG 14 Cape Elizabeth 28, Mountain Valley 22 Spruce Mountain 30, Poland 16 Dirigo 28, Maranacook 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 22, Oak Hill 20 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 26, Massabesic 8 Lisbon 26, Traip 12 Falmouth 28, Leavitt 21
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Roundup: Oak Hill, Lisbon post field hockey wins
BOOTHBAY — Erika Hannigan scored on a penalty corner 4:30 into the game and added another later in the contest as Oak Hill downed Boothbay 4-1 in field hockey action Wednesday. Hannigan’s two first-half goals were both assisted by Abby Asselin off corner kicks. Mercedes Pease closed out the half with an unassisted goal in the […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Time to ask teams: ‘Who are you?’
One local football coach said after a game Friday night that his team was “still trying to find our identity.” Never mind that said coach and team had just won a game scoring 51 points while giving up just six. But Spruce Mountain coach Walter Polky, who uttered those words, makes a good point about […]
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HS Football: Lisbon strongarms Dirigo
Friday, the Greyhounds gained the upper hand early and never let go in a 30-0 win over the Cougars in a Class D South game at Harlow Park. Quarterback Tyler Halls threw for a touchdown and rushed for two more for the visiting Greyhounds. Lisbon set the tone early behind middle linebacker Kurtis Bolton and […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Red Eddies played Portland close for a half, and played Cheverus close for 48 minutes, but lost both games. They will need to play very well for 48 minutes against an Eagles team that is better than their 2-2 record and nearly beat Thornton Academy on the road. SANFORD (2-2) AT […]