WALES — You know him. He walks into a room, lightens the mood, makes everyone smile and inspires them to have a better day without saying a word. Kyle Flaherty was that guy Saturday for the Oak Hill football team. After sitting out most of three games with twin quadriceps injuries, Flaherty brought his commanding […]
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H.S. Football: Pease no small factor in Oak Hill success
“How much do you weigh now? 165?” Pease rolled his eyes and dropped his chin ever-so-slightly, two terms of body language that come naturally to a player who isn’t prone to talk about himself. “I think I’ve probably lost some since double sessions,” he said with an apologetic smile. Doucette widened his eyes and recoiled […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Mountain Valley stops Oak Hill
RUMFORD — It took some time Tuesday, but the Mountain Valley girls’ soccer team kicked it into gear Tuesday afternoon in a game against Oak Hill at Chet Bulger Field. Senior forward Sarah Klein seized her opportunities and scored two goals, including the game-winner midway through the first half, while the defense was solid as […]
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H.S. Soccer Notebook: Buck’s back in Cougars’ camp
When the Dirigo girls’ soccer team needed a new coach this fall, it wasn’t hard to find one that had some familiaity with the players and the program. Dave Buck took over as the third different coach in three years. He’d been a long-time assistant to Art Chamberlin, who retired after the 2012 season. “I […]
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H.S. football: Raiders rough up Ramblers
WINTHROP — On the second play from scrimmage Friday, Oak Hill’s Alex Mace burst free for a 44-yard scoring run. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Winthrop-Monmouth threw the first of four interceptions in the game. Those two instances summed up the evening as the Raiders beat the Ramblers 48-8. The […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Oak Hills wins second straight
WALES — About a week ago, the Oak Hill girls’ soccer team hit the reset button on the season. The Raiders started this fall 0-4 and had faced some formidable foes in Lisbon, Monmouth, Mt. Abram and St. Dom’s. After that challenging start, Oak Hill knew it had to put those tough losses behind it […]
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High school roundup: Leavitt, Gardiner battle to deadlock in girls’ soccer
GARDINER — After falling behind 2-0 in the first half, Leavitt clawed back as the two squads ended up at a 2-2 deadlock in more girls’ soccer action Friday. Morgan Carver and Lauren Chadwick each scored for the struggling Bulldogs (0-3-2), while Amanda Poulin and Shannon O’Malley tallied for the Hornets (1-2-2). Lauren Boyington made […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Craig’s six TD passes launch Leavitt
GRAY – Junior quarterback Levi Craig threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns Friday night, all in the first half, and Leavitt lowered the boom on Gray-New Gloucester, 58-7, in Class C West football. Craig’s TD connections went for 30 and 10 yards to Gabe Seeley, 30 and 70 yards to Mitchel Davis, and 12 […]
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H.S. Football: Many happy returns for Dirigo
WALES — Charlton Heston gained his greatest cinematic notoriety for his portrayal of the Biblical hero Moses. After watching Tyler Frost part the sea to set him free for a 79-yard return and a touchdown on the opening kickoff Saturday at Oak Hill, Joe Casey might recommend his 5-foot-9, 235-pound Dirigo teammate for the remake. […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill tops Lisbon in key MVC showdown
LITCHFIELD — If there was any doubt in anyone’s mind where the balance of power in MVC field hockey lies this season, the Oak Hill Raiders put that to rest unequivocally Friday. The Raiders turned a nail-biting, one-goal halftime advantage into a comfortable, sigh-of-relief-inducing four-goal margin with three flicks of Kylee Veilleux’s wrists in a […]