WALES — Britanney Marquis netted a pair of goals as Oak Hill sailed to a 5-2 victory over Winthrop in girls’ soccer action Thursday afternoon. The Raiders (3-2) led 1-0 at intermission. Jamie Prue and Halee Lair scored a goal and an assist each for Oak Hill. Sierra Huff scored both of the Ramblers’ goals on breakaways. Goalie Shie Smith collected an impressive […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth survives Spruce Mountain in OT, 35-34
The undefeated Capers twice rallied from a two-touchdown deficit, used a touchdown pass from Jack O’Rourke to Matt Graham to take the lead in overtime, and stuffed a Spruce Mountain two-point conversion attempt on the final play to escape Griffin Field with a 35-34 win Friday night. “We needed to see what we’re made of,” […]
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Boys’ soccer: Monmouth rolls over Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Once things begin clicking, it’s difficult to hold the reins back on the Monmouth Academy boys’ soccer team. The Mustangs moved the ball around well and used their strong passing game to near perfection as senior Gage Cote scored four goals — including a hat trick in the first half — en route […]
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Girls’ soccer: Lisbon runs away from Wiscasset
WISCASSET — The first two games of the Mountain Valley Conference girls’ high school soccer season saw Lisbon miss chance after scoring chance in losses to Oak Hill and Boothbay The Greyhounds righted the ship a bit in a win over Dirigo on Monday, and seemed to really find their flow on Thursday, downing Wiscasset […]
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Field hockey: Poland nabs first win over Freeport
FREEPORT — The Poland High School field hockey team had just two shots on goal in the game. But one of them was the overtime game-winner that earned a 1-0 victory over Freeport on Thursday. The Western Maine Conference matchup between the Knights and the Falcons went down to the wire, with Poland’s Carly King […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue runs away from Brewer
Five different players scored for Mt. Blue (3-3-1) as the Cougar middies were excellent in transferring the ball from one side of the field to the other, generating quality looks at the cage. Mt. Blue finished with a 24-3 advantage in shots. “For us its been about getting the ball in the cage, all season,” […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Hornets’ offense buzzes in second half
In the first half the crosses weren’t connecting. In the second half, the Hornets found their groove, converting three times on corner kicks in a 3-1 come-from-behind victory. They made the important adjustment during halftime. “We got it out more toward the six (yard box) than closer to the goalie, so the goalie wouldn’t get […]
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Field hockey: Messalonskee outguns Edward Little in battle of unbeatens
Messalonskee outslugged Edward Little in the first half of their Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference showdown at Sherwood Heights on Thursday, and the Eagles outran the Red Eddies in the second half, earning an impressive 8-0 win in the battle of the last two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference. “We really didn’t know what to […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Top 10 list inspires class envy, lively debate
Oakes: Look down below! It’s our Top 10 list. I don’t know if it’s inspired by David Letterman or not, but we have been putting ours out there every week of football season since the early 1990s. (Yes, I say we because I was here then, which has both its advantages and depression-inducing qualities). It […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Windham, Thornton continue to separate themselves from pack
1. Windham 2-0 (1) You can count the teams who have beaten Bangor 42-0 in the past two decades on less than one hand, certainly. 2. Thornton 2-0 (2) Substitute “Cheverus” and “57-0” into the equation above and it will work nicely, too. 3. Portland 2-0 (5) With dynamite defense and a punishing ground game, […]