DIXFIELD — It’s too early to talk about the high school playoffs, but Class D South contenders already are waist-deep in games that will set their place and their bus-ride itinerary in that bracket. Two weeks ago, Winthrop/Monmouth gave away four fumbles and watched Lisbon rally to a 14-7 victory. This past Saturday, Dirigo couldn’t […]
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H.S. Football: “Year of the QB” in Class D South
The small-school division of Campbell Conference football was renamed Class D South prior to this season, but they could have just labeled it Quarterback Central. Long-gone is the day of that position in this league belonging to a game manager whose main concerns are not fumbling the snap or botching the handoff. The top five […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Oak Hill, Leavitt, Gray-New Gloucester all look to stay unbeaten
Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-2) at Edward Little (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Both offenses walked away from Week 2 frustrated and scoreless. Red Eddies looking to regain form that produced comeback win at Bangor. Mt. Blue (1-1) at Lawrence (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Tough schedules have challenged both teams early. Cougars lost to Brewer. Bulldogs beaten by […]
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H.S. Football: Oakes’ Week 3 forecast
Edward Little 20, Oxford Hills 14 Cheverus 35, Lewiston 7 Lawrence 23, Mt. Blue 20 Leavitt 30, York 14 Gray-New Gloucester 34, Freeport 6 Cape Elizabeth 34, Spruce Mountain 22 Yarmouth 27, Poland 8 Mountain Valley 26, Lake Region 18 Oak Hill 40, Boothbay 0 Winthrop/Monmouth 21, Dirigo 14 OOB 42, Telstar 6
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High school roundup: Oak Hill field hockey edges Telstar
WALES — Kylee Veilleux grabbed her own rebound and fired it into the net with just two seconds remaining in regulation to give Oak Hill a 2-1 mid-season victory over Telstar in MVC field hockey action Wednesday. Abby Asselin opened scoring for the Raiders (5-1) in the first frame with an assist from Erika Hannigan. […]
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H.S. Golf: Cox is Edward Little’s ace in the hole
AUBURN — Golf it’s a sport where you actually can celebrate what happens in practice. You don’t celebrate a goal in field hockey, ice hockey, soccer or lacrosse during practice. But golf is different. You are still playing the course, and the rules of golf are the same whether in practice or in competition. Two-and-a-half […]
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H.S. Golf Notebook: MVC rivals face-off twice in five days
Two of the top MVC teams over the past decade renewed their rivalry this week. St. Dominic Academy and Winthrop have combined to win the past five Class C state championships. Monday, the Ramblers hosted the Saints at Springbrook Golf Club in Leeds. Friday, the two teams meet up at Fox Ridge in Auburn for […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston overpowers Edward Little, 6-0
One thing the Blue Devils’ boys’ soccer team has done so far this season is come out strong. If teams blink early, they might find themselves down a goal. Edward Little learned that the hard way Wednesday. Lewiston scored just 2:41 into the game, setting the tone early as the Blue Devils dominated the Red […]
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Doiron, Cougars thump Vikes
FARMINGTON — Eryn Doiron powered in a pair of long-range goals Tuesday afternoon to lift Mt. Blue to a 2-0 win over Oxford Hills in a Class A North girls’ soccer game on Caldwell Field. Doiron scored a goal, late in each half to cinch the win. Her first coming with 2:41 remaining in the […]
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Randolph ties Bucks’ school record
BUCKFIELD — Jon Randolph tied a school record with a pair of goals Tuesday to lift Buckfield to a 4-3 win over Sacopee Valley. Randolph now has 56 career goals at Buckfield. He tied Aaron Dewitt, who set the record and graduated in 2010. Randolph now has seven goals in three games for the Bucks […]