The heart of the Maine Principals’ Association field hockey playoffs begins Tuesday, and teams in all three classes are eager to get things rolling toward crowning a triumvirate of state champions. Two conferences — KVAC Class B and the MVC — have an argument toward being the toughest top-to-bottom conferences in Maine on a daily […]
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Local roundup: Patriots ward off Seagulls
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Jaley Martin scored two goals to lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 5-1 victory over Old Orchard Beach in girls’ soccer action Saturday afternoon. The Patriots (6-6-1) took a 3-1 lead into the half. Alexa Thayer, Emily Dawkins and Laurel Thomas produced a goal each for Gray-New Gloucester. Payje Leclerc scored the […]
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Boys Soccer: Lewiston handles Hampden Academy to complete undefeated reg. season
All that stood between Lewiston and an undefeated regular season was the second-ranked team in Class A North — Hampden Academy — but the Blue Devils were up to the task, dominating from start to finish in a 5-1 boys’ soccer victory at Don Roux Field on Saturday night. “The kids played real hard. They […]
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High school golf: Plourde captures girls’ title; Owens third in Class C
VASSALBORO — Bailey Plourde knew she had something special going Saturday at Natanis Golf Club. It wasn’t until she joined the growing throng of people craning their necks to see the manually updated scoreboard on the wall of the scoring shed that she realized just how special. Plourde, of Lincoln Academy, fired a 2-under-par 70 […]
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KVAC Championships: Lewiston’s Doorow claims KVAC race, Mt. Blue girls’ take first
AUGUSTA — A year ago, Osman Doorow just didn’t feel like himself. He tried running his best, but the results just weren’t there. He finished the KVAC meet seventh overall. For many, that’s a wonderful finish, but for Doorow it was a disappointment. “Last year, my blood was not 100 percent and I was not […]
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College Football: Bates rally falls short at Wesleyan
For the third consecutive week, Bates football had possession with a chance to win or tie at the end of regulation Saturday. Again, the Bobcats couldn’t cash in. Justin Sanchez picked off Patrick Dugan with a minute to go, preserving Wesleyan’s 24-16 victory at Andrus Field in Middletown, Conn. Bates (0-4) hasn’t beaten Wesleyan since […]
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H.S. Football: Halls perfect on fourth down as Lisbon routs Maranacook
LISBON — Whether by air or by land or by trickery, Lisbon quarterback and punter Tyler Halls owned fourth down Saturday at Thompson Field. The Greyhounds were a perfect 6-for-6 at converting get-to-the-stick-or-else plays Saturday afternoon, and Halls had a hand or feet in all of them to spark Lisbon’s 30-11 Class D South football win […]
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High school roundup: Edward Little dispatches Brewer
BREWER — Sophomore striker Piper Norcross collected three goals and an assist to lead Edward Little to a 5-0 victory over Brewer in KVAC girls’ soccer action Friday afternoon. The Red Eddies (6-4-3) registered three goals in the first 15 minutes of the game with Norcross tallying the first two. Edward Little found the back […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Winthrop/Monmouth tops OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Winthrop/Monmouth scored three consecutive touchdowns and two-point conversions late in the third quarter Friday night, rallying from a 13-6 deficit to a 30-13 win over Old Orchard Beach in Class D South football. Alec Brown carried 28 times for 228 yards and three touchdowns, including scores of a 13 and 9 yards […]
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Football: Dirigo takes out Boothbay
DIXFIELD — Even the best laid plans can be altered — especially in Dirigo’s case. The Cougars dominated on both sides of the ball in a Class D Football game at chilly Harlow Park as five different Cougars scored and the ball-hawking defense forced three turnovers in a convincing 35-14 triumph over Boothbay. Dirigo (5-2), […]