These were among the top individual performances in Week 1 of the high school football season.
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Watch: Winthrop football opens with an impressive shutout win over Leavitt
The Ramblers convert turnovers into points and deal the Hornets their first setback since November 2021.
11-man football preview: Players to watch this season
The past three football seasons in the Sun Journal’s coverage area have been headlined by Noah Carpenter and Eli Soehren. These 11 players are poised to be in the spotlight in 2024.
2024 11-man football preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Craig Collins (fifth year) Class: D; Region: South Last year’s results: 7-2, reached 8-man Small South semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Nathaniel Wainwright (slot), Dakota White (TE/DE), David Searles (T/DT), Andrew Wisecup (G/DT); Juniors — Tanner Bradeen (RB/LB), Trevor Crosby (WR/DB), Brady Philbrick (WR/DB), Caiden Skidgell (RB/DE), Owen Smith (RB/DB); Sophomores — Hudson Lufkin (QB/LB), Leighton Waite (WR/DB). Key losses: Isaiah Bradeen, Wyatt Hamner. Promising newcomers: Senior — Hunter […]
2024 boys soccer preview: Players to watch this season
These 10 players will be some of the area’s most productive and effective on the pitch this season.
2024 boys soccer preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (12th year) Conference: East-West; Class: D Last year’s results: 12-3, reached D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Seamus Keough (F), Jonas Culleton (M), Saylor Bourassa (M), Cayden Durgin (GK); Juniors — Gaven Parsons (D), Neil Haylock (D), Bobby Bernier (D), Jacoby Burmeister (D), Tanner Cousineau (F), Blake Muller (M), […]
2024 girls soccer preview: Players to watch this season
These 10 players are coming off stellar seasons and looking to be even more productive this fall.
2024 golf preview: Players to watch this season
These 10 Sun Journal-area golfers have worked on their games in the offseason, and many are taking on bigger roles for their teams in 2024.
2024 golf preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Noah Preble (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 6-4 Returning athletes: Juniors — Carter Fuller, Jaxon Libby, Henry Waleik; Sophomore — Vincent Chapman. Key losses: Logan Timberlake, Eli Lindus. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Colin Waugh, Jack Sweatt; Sophomore — Clark Averill; Freshman — Keaghan Little. Season outlook: Dirigo has […]
Watch: High school squads open season with ‘Midnight Madness’
Some teams in Maine kicked off fall practices hours before sunrise. So did Varsity Maine.