WALES — Oak Hill didn’t face many average opponents on its journey to a third consecutive Class D football championship game. Lisbon, Winthrop/Monmouth and Dirigo all demonstrated that they would have been worthy representatives of the Campbell Conference. To put things in the perspective of a sports world dominated by statistics, however, here is what the […]
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Oak Hill Raider offers reward for her missing football jersey
SABATTUS — Mahala Smith is looking for her white No. 1 jersey she wears playing for the Oak Hill High School Raiders football team at home games. It went missing Saturday after the Class D regional final against the Lisbon High School Greyhounds, and she’d like to wear it Friday night in Orono when the […]
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H.S. basketball: Lisbon christens new season and gym
LISBON — It was the start of a new season and era Monday. The Lisbon High School basketball team took to the court for the first time this winter sports season, but this year’s opening day of practices had new meaning for the Greyhounds, who practiced on a brand new court in the school’s beautiful […]
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Boys’ Hockey: A sea of change for local teams as new season begins
Turnover doesn’t discriminate, be it for a defending regional champion or a program still trying to find its way. Such is the case for some local boys’ hockey teams. Saint Dominic Academy won its second straight Class A East crown a year ago, but will be starting a new year with a new coach this […]
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Jeff Tweedie: Winthrop/Monmouth football’s engine that could
A program manager for the Maine Department of Transportation, he lives in a cozy, country home, tucked into a hillside. He is indebted to his wife and wholly devoted to his three children, twin teenage sons and a preschool daughter. His avocation for the past five years: Defensive coordinator and line coach for Winthrop/Monmouth youth […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Auburn plays host to preseason round robin
AUBURN — The phrase “non-stop action” is often used in sports, especially in promoting games and events. That phrase had some merit Saturday in Auburn, as 16 high school girls’ hockey teams from around the state took part in the Red Hornets Round Robin preseason tournament at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Starting just after noon […]
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Cross Country: LaSalle sweeps New England team titles
THETFORD, Vt. – Plenty of hardware will be heading home to Providence, R.I., as the LaSalle Academy boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both won team titles at the New England Championships Saturday at Thetford Academy. The LaSalle boys were led by a first-place finish from D.J. Principe, who paced the field in a time […]
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The Hot Corner: Just another senior moment for emotionally charged Oak Hill
WALES — You can’t throw a water bottle at the Oak Hill football huddle without hitting a senior. If a senior gets hurt, a classmate replaces him. When a senior makes a rare mistake, another one provides a play to balance the books and protect the lead. There’s little doubt that maturity is the primary reason […]
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Class D South football championship: Oak Hill outlasts Lisbon, 21-20
The Raiders get a stop, helped by the fickle fate of a loose pigskin, to protect the lead in the fourth quarter. Then they bleed the clock dry. It worked again on a blustery Saturday afternoon, and yet again at Lisbon’s expense. After the Greyhounds’ third unanswered touchdown of a titanic comeback ended in a […]
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Class B North football championship: Brunswick blasts Brewer
While nothing ever adequately explains a 49-0 shellacking in a regional final, perhaps that tale of a warm front colliding with a cold front makes sense of the perfect storm that allowed the Dragons to defend their title with ease. “We came in obviously wanting revenge for that one loss,” Brunswick senior quarterback Thomas Hanson […]