DIXFIELD — The Dirigo football team made adjustments in the second half and used a dominating defense and a power offense Friday night in a Class D football game against Traip at Harlow Park. Quarterback Luke Lueders threw a touchdown pass and rushed for one as the Cougars came together in a 26-6 triumph. Lueders […]
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H.S. Football: Fryeburg runs over Poland
The Fryeburg Academy junior scored five touchdowns in the Raiders’ 41-13 win over Poland on Friday. Gullikson had four offensive scores and gained 197 yards total. Three of those touchdowns were on big plays, 36- and 34-yard runs and a 53-yard reception, to go along with a 2-yard run. “The offensive line did a great […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets showed in a losing effort to Falmouth that they are better than their record says they are. Falmouth coach John Fitzsimmons said as much. Leavitt is at home for a second straight week, hosting a Rangers team that has fed on Class B South’s lower tier. EDWARD LITTLE (2-3) AT […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16
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Poland board OKs equipment purchases
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday awarded the contract for a skid-steer loader to Jordan Equipment of Falmouth for its low bid of $40,032 for the loader plus $7,386 for a 66-inch heavy-duty brush hog. Half of the $40,032 for the loader, which comes with a snowblower attachment, will come from the Tax Increment Financing downtown […]
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H.S. Roundup: Camden Hills boys’ soccer jams Mt. Blue, 2-1
FARMINGTON — Max Pushaw scored on a free kick with 28 minutes left in regulation to give Camden Hills a 2-1 boys’ soccer win over Mt. Blue on Tuesday. Josiah Krul scored for the Windjammers (7-3) in the first half before Sam Smith tied the contest for Mt. Blue (1-6-3). Lucas Boetsch made four saves […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Halfway through the season we’re starting to see some trends pop up from all of our local teams, whether positive or negative, with Spruce Mountain’s speed being one of them. Gray-NG’s youth and drop-off from last year’s senior class is another, as well. What trends are you starting to spot at the halfway point from […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Sanford 22, Lewiston 12 Mt. Blue 23, Gardiner 20 Lake Region 22, Gray-NG 14 Cape Elizabeth 28, Mountain Valley 22 Spruce Mountain 30, Poland 16 Dirigo 28, Maranacook 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 22, Oak Hill 20 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 26, Massabesic 8 Lisbon 26, Traip 12 Falmouth 28, Leavitt 21
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High school field hockey: Saints use a balanced offense attack over Poland
POLAND — St. Dominic Academy spread the offense around Wednesday afternoon in a Western Maine Conference field hockey contest against Poland. Callie Samson, Hannah Trottier-Braun and Caroline Johnson each had two goals in a 6-1 victory. “It’s nice when you don’t have to rely on one person,” St. Dom’s coach Brian Kay said. “We’ve got […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Time to ask teams: ‘Who are you?’
One local football coach said after a game Friday night that his team was “still trying to find our identity.” Never mind that said coach and team had just won a game scoring 51 points while giving up just six. But Spruce Mountain coach Walter Polky, who uttered those words, makes a good point about […]