Neither fans shouting nor the pounding footsteps of runners coming up behind him bother him, and his teammates use a variety of ways to get his attention during a cross country race — but not their voices. Stevens is legally deaf, but he makes himself heard through his determination and hard work as a valuable […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt scenario prompts other schools to gauge trauma readiness
Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. That is the collective philosophy of the 17 local athletic administrators whose high school either sanctions a football team or participates in a co-op team with a neighbor. The worst is usually out-of-sight, out-of-mind, like the automobile or fire insurance we purchase and hope never to use. […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Mt. Blue defense vs. Brunswick offense
The Cougars shut out Gardiner. They allowed six points apiece to Cony and Hampden. Lawrence had a single touchdown on the board most of the night until Mt. Blue built a 35-point lead and a running clock prevailed. Not one of those teams has a winning record, and perhaps that last point underscores Mt. Blue […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Talking changes to put safety first
Oakes: Not quite sure how to start this week’s repartee, man. Our custom here is dry wit and irreverence, since we write about fun and games for a living, and all. Sometimes the merriment takes a back seat out of necessity, and this past Saturday’s events at Greely put football in a perspective that fortunately […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Bonny Eagle, Brewer make late-season charge
September schedule was stronger than October, so Bulldogs’ coaching staff concerned with keeping their team sharp for November. 2. Thornton 5-1 (3) Since their loss to Windham, Golden Trojans have won back-to-back games by a combined score of 103-14. 3. Cheverus 4-2 (5) Stags have dominated the bottom half of Class A North, but finishing […]
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Oakes’ Week 7 high school football prognostications
Lewiston 28, Massabesic 8 Deering 27, Edward Little 14 Windham 34, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Brunswick 36, Mt. Blue 28 Leavitt 30, Spruce Mountain 16 Wells 34, Gray-New Gloucester 22 Poland 22, Mountain Valley 14 Dirigo 35, Boothbay 0 Winthrop/Monmouth 33, OOB 13 Maranacook 19, Lisbon 14 Traip 34, Telstar 0
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H.S. Football: Leavitt, Spruce play on despite Hornets’ move
Massabesic (0-6) at Lewiston (2-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Bad as 65-0 and minus-28 net yards looked against Portland, Blue Devils poised to get back on track against Mustangs, who have scored 33 points all season. Edward Little (2-4) at Deering (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Regardless of how this game unfolds, Crabtree standings in Class A […]
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Local roundup: Mt. Blue prevails in overtime
FARMINGTON — Caitlin Kane converted a pass from Eryn Doiron with 1:32 left in the second overtime to give Mt. Blue a 2-1 win over Messalonskee on Thursday. Evin Sison gave Messalonskee (9-4-1) a 1-0 advantage in the first frame with an assist from McKenna Brodeur. Doiron tied the contest with an unassisted goal early […]
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Local roundup: Monmouth girls top Mountain valley
MONMOUTH — Izzy Lewis and Sidney Wilson each scored a goal as Monmouth Academy sidestepped Mountain Valley 2-1 in a girls’ soccer game Wednesday. The Raiders (10-2-1) got on the board first, with Lewis scoring on a Taylor Spadafora feed in the first half. Monmouth scored again when Sidney Wilson used a Haley Fletcher pass […]
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H.S. Golf: Locals vie for individual titles
With the team championships wrapped up, the attention is now on the Individual Championships as the state’s best high school golfers descend upon Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Class A and B boys’ golfers will take on the Tomahawk course once again, while the Class C boys and the girls’ will try to tame the […]