With two of the top teams in Eastern Maine on the schedule, the Blue Devils were going to see what they were truly made of. After two tough challenges, Lewiston’s standing and unbeaten record held up. After edging Mt. Ararat by one with a late goal Tuesday, Lewiston repeated the effort and result with a […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill caps unbeaten regular season with win over Lisbon
Sadie Goulet and Heather Hannigan scored goals — one in each half — and Abby Fuller and Megan Labbe locked down the cage as Oak Hill edged Lisbon 2-0 in the teams’ final regular-season MVC game. “These girls just wanted it,” Oak Hill coach Betsy Gilbert said. “They have been working so hard, winning the […]
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High school roundup: Vikes ditch Blue Devils
PARIS— Oxford Hills defeated Lewiston 1-0 in a back-and-forth field hockey game Thursday night. Oxford Hills improves 9-4 on the season, while Lewiston drops to 1-11. Abby Angevine set up Erin Morton off a corner attempt 10:46 into the second half. Shannon Fillebrown stopped all five shots she faced in goal for Oxford Hills. Kaylyn […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Falcons blank Cougars
RUMFORD — It was a game that meant Heal Points and milestones for the Mountain Valley girls’ soccer team Thursday. The Falcons got both in a 2-0 win over Dirigo at Hosmer Field. “We were definitely motivated,” Mountain Valley senior forward Sarah Klein said. “We had to come out bangin’. I think both teams were […]
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Head to head: Report card time
Pelletier: Well would you look at that. I get to start, which means I get a few words in edgewise before Oakes’ pigskin pontifications begin. You know, Oh-Wise-and-Gray-Haired-One, we are almost down to do-or-die (do-or-victory?) time here on the local gridiron. Five weeks are in the books, with only three (for most schools) remaining before […]
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Weekend Blitz: Playoff implications abound for Vikings, Cougars
Oxford Hills (2-3) at Deering (2-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Looks like a battle for No. 5 in Class A East, which means avoiding either Windham, Bangor or Cheverus in a quarterfinal. Lewiston (0-5) at Bangor (4-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Strange things usually happen when Devils visit Rams, and in this case, out-of-towners hope a miracle […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Vikings, Rams fight for .500
PORTLAND — With a two-game lead over Lewiston and Edward Little, and having beaten both of its closest geographic Class A East rivals, Oxford Hills it would take a rash of major upsets to tear up its first ticket to the football playoffs in nine years. The Vikings could erase all doubt with a win […]
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Oakes’ football forecast for Oct. 10-11
Oxford Hills 13, Deering 8 Bangor 35, Lewiston 7 Edward Little 22, Noble 12 Mt. Blue 20, Gardiner 6 Leavitt 55, Mountain Valley 14 Spruce Mountain 56, Gray-NG 6 Wells 33, Poland 7 Lisbon 34, Maranacook 0 Traip 20, Telstar 0 Oak Hill 38, Boothbay 0 Dirigo 26, OOB 6
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Field hockey: Leavitt rallies past Spruce Mountain in second half
A strong move from Kierstin Leclerc at the top of the arc drew all of Spruce Mountain’s defenders from the goalmouth, though, and Leclerc relayed an Emma Martineau drive to Royer on the right side. Royer settled the ball and wristed it past Spruce Mountain goalie Grace Ryan with 9:04 to play in regulation, lifting […]
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H.S. Golf: Ramblers one shot closer to state title
That’s all it took to derail Winthrop High School’s quest at completing a perfect season. A missed putt, a bad chip, a missed fairway. All those moments magnified after the Ramblers saw the Class C state golf championship slip through their fingers by a single stroke. Instead, the title went to St. Dominic Academy, taking […]