AUBURN — Craig Latuscha wasn’t trying to make a fashion statement Thursday. The Edward Little girls’ soccer coach simply wanted to get a rise out of his Red Eddies, so he wore green shorts to Thursday’s KVAC matchup against Oxford Hills — a team with green as one of its primary colors. “I wanted to […]
sjvarsity
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ soccer: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots shut down Freeport Falcons
Gray-New Gloucesterdidn’t have that problem, striking early and often in tallying four first-half goals en route to a 4-0 win. The victory gives the Patriots a 1-1 mark, with a visit to Lake Region slated for Saturday, while the Falcons fell to 0-2 and plays host to Wells on Saturday. The start of this one set […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football: Smith fights physical challenges to hit Leavitt opponents on nose
If toughness is measured by what a player has overcome in order to excel on the field, then Adam Smith, all 210 pounds of him, has earned a place at the front of the line. Smith suffers from asthma, a condition exacerbated by the extreme heat and humidity that have gripped Maine since the start […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Head to Head: Breaking down lessons that last a lifetime
Oakes: So, I don’t know if you noticed while editing a dozen stories on deadline at 11:19 p.m. this past Friday night, but Gray-New Gloucester beat Mountain Valley, 44-37, at Chet Bulger Field. This was significant, as you know, because the Patriots hadn’t won a game since 2012 and had never beaten the Falcons. And […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Mt. Blue hosts Brewer in super sequel
Lewiston (0-1) at Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings trying to extend their winning streak in this series and coming off solid first half at Cheverus. Devils look to recover from one-sided loss to No. 1 Windham. Brewer (1-0) at Mt. Blue (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Game of the Year candidate won on a […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football Top 10: Windham stays on top despite Dylan Koza injury
Eagles showed enough firepower after Dylan Koza’s unfortunate injury at Lewiston to keep the top spot for now. 2. Thornton 1-0 (2) Trojans’ one hiccup was home loss to Stags in a Class A crossover classic last year. They should be slight favorite this time around. 3. Cheverus 1-0 (3) Stags didn’t try anything fancy […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football Game of the Week: Oak Hill, Dirigo continue their terrific rivalry
Oak Hill and Dirigo haven’t been gridiron rivals, indelibly linked, forever. It just looks that way when the teams get on their collision course, which resumes with a 1:30 kickoff Saturday. The programs have met nine times since 2009 and twice every year beginning in 2012 thanks to postseason rematches. In the past two even-numbered […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Oakes’ Week 2 high school football picks
Oxford Hills/Buckfield 28, Lewiston 7 Portland 28, Edward Little 20 Mt. Blue 35, Brewer 28 Leavitt 39, Morse 7 Yarmouth 42, Mtn. Valley 14 Fryeburg 27, Gray-NG 21 Spruce Mtn. 28, Lake Region 8 Cape Elizabeth 34, Poland 26 Winthrop/Monmouth 21, Traip 6 Lisbon 39, OOB 14 Oak Hill 26, Dirigo 20
Posted inLocal Sports
High school roundup: Bulldogs, Saints all tied up
AUBURN — Avery Lutrzykowski netted a pair of goals for St. Dom’s on Wednesday as the Saints battled to a 2-2 stalemate with Madison. Alex Hammerton chipped in for the Saints (1-0-1) with a pair of assists. Kayla Bess scored both goals for Madison (2-0-1), while Aishah Malloy added an assist. Victoria Sassé made eight […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High school golf: Fresh faces resurrect Mountain Valley’s golf program
When Mountain Valley had its fall sports information meeting a month ago, Adam Curato didn’t know if he was going to have a team. The Falcons’ golf coach was in limbo for a second straight season. He knew one player — junior Riley Bell — would show up. He had been a member of the […]