WINTHROP — On a day more suited for a lazy stroll on the beach, Ben Allen and Sophia Thayer took on the hills, twists and turns of Winthrop’s 3.1-mile cross country course with more than just a little caution. Allen threw a little less caution to what little wind was blowing to relieve the runners […]
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Boys’ soccer: Mustangs hold off Greyhounds
MONMOUTH — Two games into the season, Kasey Smith and the Monmouth Mustangs have yet to allow a crooked number on the opponent’s side of the scoreboard. “It’s always nice to get a shutout,” Smith said. Smith and Monmouth had to hold off a dogged second-half effort by Lisbon to get its second shutout on […]
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H.S. Football: Ramblers hold off Greyhounds
WINTHROP — The depth as a result of the Winthrop and Monmouth football merger paid off for the Ramblers on Saturday. The Winthrop/Monmouth contingent outlasted Lisbon, taking home a 14-8 victory Saturday in a slugfest at sun-soaked Maxwell Field. The game was originally scheduled to be played on a cool evening the night before, but […]
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Preview 2013:Winthrop/Monmouth football
Coach: Joel Stoneton (10th year) Class: Western D Last year’s record: 2-6 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jared Hanson (QB), Zach Glazier (TB), Drew Stratton (WR), John Sullivan (DT), Dom Cognata (LB), Ethan Squires; Juniors — Mario Meucci (TE/LB), Jeremy Mihalakis (DT), Dakota Carter (WR/DB), Zach Phinney (S). Key losses: Cam Armstrong (C/DT), Nate Cook (LB), Danny […]
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Preview 2013: Western Class D football
Dave Crutchfield loves having most of the old gang back together. He’s not crazy about the new name it’s had foisted upon it, however. “This is the old Class C that we’re used to, minus Jay and Livermore Falls,” the Dirigo coach. “We don’t have the big schools that have come down and gone back […]
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2013 Previews: Winthrop Cross Country
Coach: Tom Menendez (12th year) Class: C Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 7th at states; Girls: 6th at states Returning letter winners: Boys: Seniors — Stewart Buzzell, Ben Bailey Marcques Houston, Dylan Thombs, Sophomores — Luke Thombs, Nate Beaudoin. Girls: Seniors — Tiffany Pease, Amanda Anair, Becca Fernandez; Juniors — Becki Bryant, Jordyn Mann, […]
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Finishing kick: Kemp looks to close out stellar soccer career in style
Before the leaves began to turn last fall, Kylie Kemp was already drawing attention and double teams. “Toward the end of last year, I had two or three girls guarding me,” said the Monmouth senior forward. “Every team had one really good person on me. It got really frustrating. I knew if two people were […]
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Preview 2013: Monmouth girls’ soccer
Coach: Gary Trafton (seventh year)Class: C Conference: MVCLast year’s record: 13-3, lost in Western C semifinalsReturning letter-winners: Seniors — Paxton Lessard (F/MF), Ashley Colombe (FB), Sabrina Beck (F), Kylie Kemp (F), Kaitlyn Cerrigan (MF), Krystin Kemp (F); Junior — Shannon Buzzell (SW); Sophomores — Maddie Bumann (F/MF), Mikayla Cameron (FB/G), Sammy Grandahl (MF), Taylor Spadafora […]
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Central Maine Detachment AUBURN — The Central Maine Detachment 810 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the American Legion Post 31, Washington Street. All FMF corpsmen are welcome to be part of the detachment. Church bake sale, bottle drive HEBRON — The Hebron Community Baptist Church will host a […]
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Rabies confirmed on raccoon that went in Monmouth home, killed cat
MONMOUTH — A raccoon that went into a Main Street home and killed a cat on Sunday tested positive for rabies, according to police. A woman in her 60s heard “a lot of racket” downstairs in her two-story home on Main Street about 4 p.m. Sunday, Monmouth Police Chief Kevin Mulherin said on Wednesday. When […]