Lisbon’s David Schlotterbeck leads a line of runners through the woods during the Class C boys’ state chamionship race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — When organizers decided, in light of an ominous forecast, to hold the cross country state championship earlier Saturday than originally scheduled rather than […]
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H.S. football: Raiders upset Greyhounds in D South mud bowl
Oak Hill High School’s James Borkowski, Jr., right, and Gavin Rawstron, bottom, tackle Lisbon’s Lucas Francis during Saturday playoff football game in Lisbon on October 27, 2018, in Lisbon, Maine. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Oak Hill spent nearly the entire first 48 minutes of Saturday’s Class D South quarterfinal backed up in its own […]
Produce Safety Alliance grower training in three locations
WATERBORO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training in three counties beginning Nov. 30. The trainers will spend approximately seven hours of instruction time covering content contained in these seven modules: • Introduction to Produce Safety; • Worker, Health, Hygiene, and Training; • Soil Amendments; • Wildlife, […]
Video shows Lisbon girls’ soccer player throwing punch that sparks outrage
Both times Mt. Abram and Lisbon high schools met on the girls’ soccer field this season, it was more of a clash than a contest. The physical play crossed the line near the end of the teams’ Class C South quarterfinal matchup Wednesday afternoon at Lisbon High School. Kaylee Knight scored what ended up being […]
Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Playoff preview, with a little de ja vu
No. 5 Lewiston (2-6) at No. 4 Edward Little (4-4) A North first round Friday, 7:30 p.m. First playoff meeting in 10 years, moved up 17 hours to ensure better conditions. No. 5 Mt. Blue (4-4) at No. 4 Lawrence (4-4) B North first round Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars stunned Bulldogs, 34-13, in Week 1. […]
H.S. football: Week 9 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (76-15) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley Lewiston at Edward Little Oak Hill at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (74-17) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley […]
Girls' soccer C South quarter: Mt. Abram, Knight foil Lisbon
Lisbon goalkeeper Sarah Haggerty jumps on a shot by Kaylee Knight of Mt. Abram during the second half in Lisbon on Wednesday. Haggerty made the save. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — The Lisbon goalie was on the ground, Mt. Abram was down 1-0 in the second half and Kaylee Knight was hurtling toward a wide […]
Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]
Monday Morning QB: Sequels for EL-Lewiston, Lisbon-Oak Hill highlight playoffs
Hunter Landry of Lewiston High School gains yardage against an Edward Little defense during the second quarter in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) It’s not often a team gets a chance to avenge a loss to its biggest rival one week later. The final football Heal point standings are giving Lewiston and Oak Hill […]
Cross country South regionals: Area boys qualify for state meet
CUMBERLAND — The Class B race was supposed to come down to defending state champion Lincoln Academy and challenger Cape Elizabeth. Instead, for the second weekend in a row, the York boys took the championship plaque. “It’s a really young team and they’ve just been getting better,” York Coach Ted Hutch said. “They grow like […]