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Local roundup: Buckfield tops GPC in boys’ soccer

SOUTH PORTLAND — Sidney Jackson scored both her breakaway goals in the second half as Buckfield slipped away from Greater Portland Christian with a 2-1 victory in boys’ soccer Saturday. GPC was out in front in the first half when Jeremiah Hammond scored a goal on a pass from Matt Hammond. But the Bucks responded […]

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H. S. boys’ soccer: St. Pierre gets his kicks for Patriots

GRAY — In seventh grade, Tyler St. Pierre wanted to play football. It was a bold new adventure for a kid that had grown up playing soccer. It was so daring, his mother put the kibosh on the idea almost immediately. “She was like, ‘You’re too small. Soccer, you’re good at soccer and you should […]

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H.S. Football: Traip trounces Telstar, 40-6

KITTERY – Anthony Sowell amassed 122 yards on the ground in the first half Saturday, including two long touchdowns in the second quarter, and Traip ran away with a 40-6 Class D West football victory over Telstar. Sowell scored on a 54-yard run 11 seconds into the second quarter and a 31-yard ramble less than […]

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High school roundup: EL girls back on winning track

AUBURN — Olivia Paione netted a goal in each half Friday as Edward Little rolled to a 2-0 victory over Hampden Academy in a KVAC girls’ soccer matchup. Molly Murray made 11 saves for the Red Eddies (9-1-2) to notch the shutout, while Eliza Eastman turned aside 10 shots between the posts for Hampden (7-2-2). […]

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H.S. Football Roundup: Eddies break out, get first win

BERWICK — By air, by ground, and with some gutsy defense and special teams work, Edward Little played a complete game Friday night and picked up its first Class A football win of the season, 41-14, over Noble. Matt Verrill threw four touchdown passes and Hunter Martin ran for a 96-yard touchdown immediately following a […]

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High school football: Hornets land on Falcons

RUMFORD — Leavitt has a knack for scoring quickly, and it was no different Friday night in a Class C Campbell Conference football game. Quarterback Levi Craig threw four touchdowns — including three to favorite target Gabe Seeley. The Hornets’ defense proved to be equally stout en route to a convincing 60-13 triumph over Mountain […]

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H.S. Football: Mt. Blue gets physical, drops Gardiner

GARDINER — If there has been anything more brutal than Mt. Blue’s Class B East football schedule, it is the Cougars’ injury report. The line at the trainer’s table has rivaled the halftime queue at most concession stands. So what did Mt. Blue do Friday night with its playoff fate perhaps hanging in the balance […]

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H.S. football: Wells knocks off Poland

POLAND — The kickoff return team showed a lot of gumption, and when Poland scored the first touchdown of the game on the opening set of downs, it appeared the Knights might give Wells a run for its money in a Class C football Friday night. No such luck. The Warriors were unfazed by the […]

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H.S. Football: Greyhounds too much for Black Bears

READFIELD — There was nothing fancy about Lisbon High School’s game plan Friday against Maranacook. Snap the ball, hand it off to one of several running backs on the roster, pick up chunks of yardage. Repeat.    Lisbon did that 57 times, resulting in 311 yards and six touchdowns in its 40-0 victory over the Black Bears. […]