RUMFORD — Scoring the game-winning goal in a field hockey playoff game has plenty to do with skill, of course. There’s also an enhanced value at this time of year to being in the right place at the right time, however. Or in Chelsea Allison’s case, the left. Being relocated from one wing to the […]
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High school roundup: Leavitt boys’ soccer rolls to seventh win
NEWPORT — Madison Noel netted a pair of goals and dished off an assist to propel Leavitt to a 3-0 win over Nokomis in a late-season KVAC boys’ soccer tilt Friday. Noel was on fire for the Hornets (7-6), even bending in their first tally in amazing fashion. Matt Grondin also scored in the second […]
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High school football: Lisbon Greyhounds fight off Dirigo Cougars in battle of unbeatens
DIXFIELD — Unbeaten Dirigo and Lisbon didn’t disappoint as they slugged it for four grueling quarters in a Campbell Conference football game at Harlow Park on Friday night. Quarterback Kyle Bourget threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Halls with 1:11 left on the clock as Lisbon rallied back in a wild second half for […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Phoenix flatten Lakers to set up showdown
LIVERMORE FALLS – Spruce Mountain stayed healthy, stayed unbeaten and set up another shot at the Campbell Conference regular season title and Class C West top seed with a 67-14 rout of Lake Region at Griffin Field on Friday night. Matt Vigue rambled for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Phoenix […]
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H.S. football: Vikings play hard to get with Eagles
The Vikings’ big ‘D” proved to be a handful when it squared off against one of the best teams in the state — the Windham Eagles. The Eagles’ offense worked hard for every touchdown they got, and it took an interception and a fumble before Windham could breath easier and slip away with 26-10 victory […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt wins on comeback, goal-line stand
WELLS — Nobody who watched Friday’s first half at Warrior Memorial Field, during which yards were gobbled up in Arena Football-ish quantities, would have expected three sacks, two interceptions and a goal-line stand to settle the issue. That was the case, though, and all the above belonged to reigning Class C champion Leavitt, which rallied […]
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H.S. Football: Deering punches playoff ticket with win over Edward Little
AUBURN — Deering cornerback Ben Williams didn’t have the best of games last week and, as coach Matt Riddell said, he didn’t take it well. Williams took his frustrations out on Edward Little on Friday, picking off Red Eddies quarterback Matt Verrill twice in the Rams’ 32-12 victory at Walton Field. The win sends Deering […]
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Cross country running: Falmouth boys, Yarmouth girls snag WMC team titles
Bryce Murdick won the boys’ race with a time of 16:49, ten seconds ahead of Mitch Morris of Cape Elizabeth. Luke Laverdiere of Yarmouth finished in the third while Spencer Brown of Falmouth and Kyle Kennedy of Cape Elizabeth rounded out the top five. “I felt good, I thought it was a good day so […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs set to begin
It took three tries for Lisbon High School to figure out Oak Hill on the field hockey pitch. The Greyhounds are probably hoping for a fourth opportunity. West B No. 3 seed Lisbon edged No. 1 seed oak Hill in the teams’ conference championship at a neutral site on Friday as the team prepare for […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Poll resets after crazy week
1. Thornton 5-1 (Last week: 1) In a situation where everybody has a loss, we’re going to avoid the tendency to overemphasize recent events and look at entire body of work. 2. Windham 5-1 (2) … And that means we can’t simply ignore a four-touchdown road win by the Eagles. 3. Cheverus 5-1 (4) … […]