JAY — Three games into their KVAC field hockey experience, the Spruce Mountain Phoenix are doing just fine, thank you. Nicole Hamblin and Kaylee Leclerc scored twice each as the Phoenix rolled to a 6-0 win over Waterville on Saturday, running their record to 3-0 on the season, their first in the conference. “It’s good, […]
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High school roundup: Lisbon boys notch victory over Winthrop
LISBON — Austin Fournier converted a pass from Nick Larette at the 26:31 mark in the first half to give Lisbon a 1-0 win over Winthrop in an MVC boys’ soccer matchup Friday. Ryley Austin needed only two saves for the Greyhounds (3-0) to notch the shutout. Matt Sekerak turned aside nine shots between the […]
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High school football: Farrar, Falcons swamp Lakers
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley persevered and pulled together when it had to in a Class C Campbell Conference football game Friday night. Kyle Farrar rushed for 253 yards, nine carries and scored five touchdowns, including four rushing and one receiving, as the Falcons started strong and proved to be relentless en route to a convincing […]
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H.S. football: Hornets shake stubborn Clippers
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets must be feeling pretty good about themselves after beating a scrappy Yarmouth team that doesn’t take no for an answer. Leavitt founded itself backed into a corner on several occasions, but successfully repelled the stubborn Clippers’ advances before marching off with a 20-12 victory in a Campbell Conference football game […]
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H.S. Football: Poland rallies, but Cape wins another wild one
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth football’s flair for the dramatic continues. One of the heroes in an improbable win at Leavitt one week ago, Ben Ekedahl, booted a 25-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation Friday to give Cape a 32-29 Class C West win over relentless Poland at Hannaford Field. Poland (1-1) […]
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H.S. Football: Vigue, Spruce Mountain race past Wells
LIVERMORE FALLS — In the space of two hours, Wells experienced the adrenaline rush, the false sense of security and the heartbreak of trying to tackle Spruce Mountain’s Matt Vigue. Ten times Friday night, the senior all-purpose back took a pitch or a handoff from Peter Theriault and was hit more quickly than he could […]
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H.S. football: Cheverus blanks Lewiston
And the Lewiston High School football team also had to do so without their quarterback. It made for an uphill battle for the Blue Devils in a 50-0 loss to the Stags. Lewiston had two good opportunities to score in the first half, but couldn’t keep pace with Cheverus otherwise. Lewiston produced a good effort […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill tops Lisbon in key MVC showdown
LITCHFIELD — If there was any doubt in anyone’s mind where the balance of power in MVC field hockey lies this season, the Oak Hill Raiders put that to rest unequivocally Friday. The Raiders turned a nail-biting, one-goal halftime advantage into a comfortable, sigh-of-relief-inducing four-goal margin with three flicks of Kylee Veilleux’s wrists in a […]
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Local roundup: Vikings ditch Cony
AUGUSTA — Senior forward Joey Gallant scored the eventual game-winning goal as Oxford Hills secured a 3-2 win over Cony in KVAC boys’ soccer action Thursday afternoon. The Vikings (1-1) led 2-1 at the half. With 10 minutes remaining in regulation, Tyus Ripley fed Gallant, who converted the ball into the back of the net […]
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H.S. Football: Winning fever helps Hornets replenish ranks
TURNER — Three years ago, the idea of Gabe Seeley, Isaiah Calder and Taylor Woodbury starting their senior-year football home opener at Leavitt Area High School would have evoked laughter and are-you-kidding-me looks. Seeley had a physical ailment and a consequent crisis of confidence. Calder, while taking snaps as freshman quarterback, was studying the depth […]