What a difference a strong start can make to a soccer season. The Oak Hill girls’ team has set the tone for its season with a impressive start that has the Raiders ranked third in Class B South and chasing a playoff spot. “I don’t remember a time when Oak Hill’s record was this good,” […]
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Field hockey: Slonina, St. Dom’s squeak past Oak Hill
She watched it take flight, batted it away with her right hand glove, and again with her left on the follow-up offer. And when the ball skittered behind her a moment after yet another save, she watched the defenders around her clear the line. “Thank God I had my defense there to back me up,” […]
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Field hockey: Cougars put Falcons on hold
DIXFIELD — To say Dirigo is on serious roll would be an understatement. The Cougars came out aggressively and their crisp passing was done with a fruitful purpose that produced a trio of goals in the first half at Harlow Park on Monday. Sabrina Daoud and Lauren Henderson each scored in a 48-second span and […]
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Football: It all falls into place for Cougars
LISBON — There was little working for the Lisbon High School football team through three quarters in Saturday’s Campbell Conference high school football showdown with Dirigo on Thompson Field. Not only were the Greyhounds shooting themselves in the foot with penalties (seven for 50 yards), by the Cougars owned a 21-0 lead thanks to quarterback […]
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High school roundup: Lutreykowski scores twice in Saints win
Boys’ soccer St. Dom’s 3, Lisbon 0 AUBURN — Ryan Lutreykowski recorded a pair of goals as St. Dom’s coasted to a 3-0 victory over Lisbon in boys’ soccer action Saturday. Jacob Charest rounded out the scoring for the Saints (5-1-1). St. Dom’s outpaced the Greyhounds (5-3) in shots with a 17-8 advantage. Austin Bedford […]
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H.S. football: Portland overwhelms Oxford Hills
PARIS — The Portland High School football team was simply trying to live in the moment Saturday. The Bulldogs are still smarting from an emotional and physical victory against Windham last week, and they play another rival in Cheverus next week. As hard as it might have been to stay focused on the task at […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Jonah Martin (three TDs) leads unbeaten Oak Hll past Telstar
BETHEL — Jonah Martin has been the leading receiver for Oak Hill football this season. Saturday, Martin showed he can get it done out of the backfield, too. Martin rushed for three first-half touchdowns and the two-time defending Class D champion Raiders cruised to a 34-0 victory at Telstar. Oak Hill (4-0) faces Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon […]
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H.S. Football: Wells bounces back, shuts out Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Wells certainly was a challenge for Mountain Valley, which had high hopes of building on its first Class C South football win of the season but came up empty Friday in a 42-0 loss at Chet Bulger Field. What started out on a positive note for the Falcons soon turned in to an old […]
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H.S. football: Marshwood holds off Leavitt rally
TURNER — After producing one second-half comeback Friday night, the Leavitt Hornets football team hoped it had another left in them. Down 21-6 at the half, the Hornets rallied in the third quarter and took the lead, but found themselves behind in the fourth. Leavitt produced a scoring drive that got them close, but a […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores final 20 points, rallies past Lake Region
NAPLES — Poland scored the final 20 points of the game to rally past Lake Region, 40-23, end a two-game losing skid and pull even at .500 in Class C South football. Patrick Jacques’ 38-yard touchdown put the Knights (2-2) ahead to stay, 27-23, in the third quarter. That answered a fumble return for a touchdown […]