Fryeburg’s Alfie Walker celebrates his narrow first-place finish after a homestretch duel with Freeport’s Martin Horne, left, in the Class B state cross country championships race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — A while back, Ted Hutch came across some microfilm of this newspaper that included a story […]
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WATCH: Varsity Maine Friday night recap of the high school football playoffs
The first night of the high school football playoffs is in the books. Randy Whitehouse, Adam Robinson and Lee Horton break down the games.
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Be prepared when time to vote
I attended candidate’s night in Poland looking for proactive, forward-looking candidates to represent me. The forum was educational. Whether or not climate change is human-caused, people need to make plans to live with its consequences. As my Scout leader always said: “Be prepared.” Maine’s woods and working waterfronts are state treasures. The state is undergoing […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt football routs Lake Region in C South quarterfinal
TURNER — Wyatt Hathaway passed for 165 yards and four touchdowns in the first half as Leavitt crushed Lake Region 56-0 in a Class C South quarterfinal football game Friday evening. Stephen Gray picked up the first touchdown on a 40-yard run for the Hornets. Leavitt led 21-0 after one and 42-0 at the half. […]
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H.S. football: Tucci stays a step ahead for Knights
Poland senior running back/linebacker Tyler Tucci has helped lead the Knights into a new era. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — When Poland’s return to the playoffs is the subject, senior Tyler Tucci sounds like a coach pointing out a rookie is no longer a rookie when he enters the playoffs of his first season. “We’re […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Cross country South regionals: Area girls qualify for state meet
CUMBERLAND — The most notorious aspect of the hill-filled cross country course at Twin Brook Recreation Area is known as the Pain Cave. It’s a short but steep climb that comes late in the final mile, and that, ironically, is where Bonny Eagle senior Kayla Raymond felt refreshed. She surged past three runners and went […]
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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 […]