WINTHROP — Senior Ben Ames didn’t have time to worry when he saw the game-winning pass coming his way in a crowded end zone with 12.1 seconds left in a football game against Maranacook. Aimes’ primary concern was catching the ball, despite a host of defenders trying to get in his way. Matt Ingram lofted […]
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High school football: Adams, Lewiston hold off Bangor
Listed as a two-way lineman, Adams didn’t play for the Blue Devils the past two seasons after suiting up as a freshman — and when he came back, the coaching staff had him pegged as a nose guard. Friday, he was the team’s battering ram. Adams rushed for just 38 total yards on 10 carries, […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mt. Blue topples Lawrence
Eryn Doiron notched a pair of goals, pulling the senior to within three goals of tying the all-time career goal scoring mark at Mt. Blue. Doiron has 10 this season and 41 in her career with the Cougars. She is chasing the all-time mark of 44, set by Ashli Spear (1987-1990). “Eryn has been a […]
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H.S. Football: Spruce Mountain hands Gray-New Gloucester first loss
LIVERMORE FALLS — Austin Henault is known in Spruce Mountain football circles for his ludicrous speed, as the 1980s motion picture line goes. Apparently that also describes the senior’s penchant for acknowledging the opponent’s big plays with an immediate answer. Gray-New Gloucester scored two touchdowns Friday night. Henault countered one with an 80-yard kick for a […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s squeaks by Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Austin Roy found the net midway through the second half to give St. Dom’s a 1-0 victory over Dirigo in MVC boys’ soccer action Thursday. Gavin Bates needed only three saves to notch the shutout, while Justin Grignon turned aside 15 shots between the posts for Dirigo. Mt. Abram 2, Lisbon 1 LISBON […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mt. Ararat fends off Lewiston in 2OT
TOPSHAM — In a game where neither Mt. Ararat or Lewiston produced a golden scoring opportunity, Eagles forward Erin Tome for the first time found room among the stellar Blue Devil defenders. Tome didn’t miss her chance, putting home a rising shot underneath the crossbar with 2:04 remaining in the second overtime for a 1-0 […]
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High school soccer: Carrabec handles Telstar
Down two goals, the Rebels were looking to change the momentum. With a dead ball situation and an opportunity to make something happen, the Rebels were looking for an offensive breakthrough. Instead, the Cobras denied the opportunity and pushed the ball the other way. The counterattack led to another goal with barely a second remaining […]
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H.S. Football: Patriots’ way makes winning sudden habit at Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester was 90 minutes from home and 15 points down on the scoreboard overlooking Chet Bulger Field in Rumford. And if those numbers weren’t intimidating enough, the Patriots had lost 23 consecutive games and 49 out of 51 in a six-year span. If the beleaguered team in red, white and blue entered the […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: You get a playoff berth! Everybody gets a playoff berth!
Oakes: You and I don’t always agree on social issues, boss man, but I know both of us have lamented the increasing stench of our “everybody gets a trophy” culture. Well, much as I love our local high school football scene and almost everything about it, I must reluctanctly admit that it is an agonizing […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Sky blue, water wet, Thornton on top
1. Thornton 3-0 (2) We’re not afraid to admit when we’re wrong, and Trojans are the clear No. 1 after Windham’s inability to reach end zone last week. 2. Portland 3-0 (3) Bulldogs have two of the top running backs in Class A North, but their defense has been the story the past two weeks. […]