The sentiment was that the Raiders may take a (small) step back this year, and Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon would take a step forward as co-favorites. The Ramblers made a big statement in Week 1 with a road win over the Greyhounds. There were a pair of statements made Saturday afternoon in Week 2. And not […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon runs over Maranacook, 36-0
READFIELD — Just as their nickname implies they should, the Greyhounds came storming out of the gates Friday night. Lisbon scored three touchdowns on its first six plays, and tallied two more before halftime to ease to a 36-0 win over Maranacook in a Class D South football game at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams. […]
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High school football: Weekend Blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Black Bears’ schedule began with a three-time defending champion with something to prove (Oak Hill). Now they face the Greyhounds, who are coming off a tough loss. Yikes. Mt. Blue (0-1) at Brewer (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Last week, Cony quarterback Taylor Heath passed all over Mt. Blue. This week, the […]
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Pigskin Prognostications
Brewer 24, Mt. Blue 13 Leavitt 31, Morse 20 Yarmouth 30, Mtn. Valley 14 Portland 31, Edward Little 14 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 28, Lewiston 20 Cape Elizabeth 40, Poland 8 Spruce Mtn. 27, Lake Region 13 Fryeburg 23, Gray-NG 13 Winthrop/Monmouth 38, Traip 13 Oak Hill 32, Old Orchard Beach 13
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High school girls’ soccer: Lisbon, Oak Hill call it a draw
LISBON — The flip throw-in is a weapon that several Lisbon High School girls’ soccer players have perfected over the years. One of the best for the Greyhounds might have been Gabby Ouellette, who has moved onto college. But, Ouellette has since passed the knowledge of flip throws onto little sister Sydney Douglass, who used […]
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High School Football: Ramblers open with big win over Lisbon
After a close game in the opening half, the Ramblers were ground down by the Greyhounds in an opening-day loss. In the 2016 opener for both teams Saturday on Thompson Field, Winthrop/Monmouth showed its grit throughout its 31-12 Class D South win in a battle of highly regarded teams. The Ramblers (1-0), who visit Traip […]
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Weird Wicked Weird: Table tipping 101
Kimberley Charest was leading a table-tipping session with a group of women in Mechanic Falls when the table suddenly started tap, tap, tapping. As if it were pecking. What the medium said she saw next in her mind’s eye didn’t make sense. “I said, ‘The rooster has boots on,’” Charest remembered. One of the women […]
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Lisbon football: Ready to shine
Now those seniors are ready for their time. “We’ve been to the regional three years in a row,” senior quarterback Tyler Halls said. “We’re not satisfied with that. It’s getting old. We want something new: a state championship.” The Greyhounds only lost two starters to graduation. This year, they have 15 seniors, a handful of […]
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The 12 games of High School Football
Another high school football season in Maine is upon us, and for the most ardent fans across the state, the first Friday night feels like Christmas morning: So much anticipation, so much joy. Everything is new and shiny. In the spirit of Christmas, let’s look at 12 games this season — one per week — […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Lisbon Greyhounds
Coach: Dick Mynahan (30th year) Class: D South Last year’s results: 7-3, lost in Class D South regional final. Returning athletes: Seniors — Tyler Halls (QB/S), Noah Francis (FB/DE), Jared Glover (G), Tanton Mattson (G/LB), Devon Libby (C), Tyrese Joseph (TE). Juniors — Bradley Harriman (RB), Dakota McIver (G), Noah Buiniskas (T), Morgan Perron (WR). […]