Former Lewiston High School head coach Butch Dow was in search of a coaching opportunity this fall. The longtime coach found a place in Monmouth. He was hired as the junior varsity coach for the Mustangs. “It’s basically as a goaltender coach right now because the JV’s numbers are down,” Dow said. It has allowed […]
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High school football: ’Hounds hold on
BRUNSWICK — As good as things went for the Lisbon High School football team in the opening half, things took a turn to the dark side in the second. Against rival Winthrop/Monmouth in the Saturday heat and humidity, the Ramblers picked themselves off the dirt and battled back to close to within four points with […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Thornton resigns after season opener
Larry Thornton has resigned as the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer coach after one regular season game with the Phoenix. Following Friday’s 6-1 loss to Leavitt, Thornton submitted a letter of resignation to Spruce Mountain principal T.J. Plourde and athletic administrator Lee Hixon. Hixon confirmed Saturday that Thornton had stepped down and that a search for […]
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H.S. Football: Oak Hill goes deep, tramples Telstar
WALES — There’s a reason mantras might give you peace of mind, or commercial jingles make you want to buy a product you don’t even need. Repeat something often enough and it becomes reality. And so it goes with the Oak Hill football team — reigning Class D champion, loaded with returning players, but still […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Monmouth finds finishing touch
MONMOUTH — It isn’t easy filling the void left by the school’s all-time leading scorer. That’s the task this fall for the Monmouth girls’ soccer team. Forward Kylie Kemp has been the Mustangs go-to scorer in recent years, but with her graduation, Monmouth is in need of a new finisher. After two games and 13 […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston opens season with win over Brewer
Shariff scored a pair of goals in 10 seconds in the first half and added his hat trick goal in the second to help lift Lewiston to a 4-1 win over Brewer in the teams’ KVAC season-opener on Saturday. “I expected him to come through this year, and I expect to do it as a […]
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Local roundup: Falcons escape with 4-3 win
RUMFORD — Rasmus Soegaard scored a pair of goals to lead Mountain Valley to a 4-3 victory over Monmouth in boys’ soccer action Saturday afternoon. The Falcons (1-0) responded to a 2-1 deficit at the midpoint with three second half goals. Tucker Rowland provided two assists, while Gustave Davenas and Felix Promm notched a goal […]
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H.S. football: Oxford Hills denies Lewiston
PARIS — Davis Turner wasn’t watching the clock or fretting about the close score Friday night. With Lewiston closing in on the go-ahead touchdown, the Oxford Hills defender was watching just one thing. He knew a pass play was coming, and Turner was focused on Lewiston quarterback Quintarian Brown. “I just read the quarterback’s eyes,” […]
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Dirigo toughs it out against Maranacook
DIXFIELD — It was a display of tempered defense and all-around team effort that carried Dirigo on Friday night in a Campbell Conference season-opening football game at Harlow Park. Senior Tyler Frost rambled 53-yards for the eventual winning touchdown with 11:04 left in the fourth quarter and the Cougars made the proper adjustments for a […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores another OT field hockey win
POLAND — Kyla Sturtevant converted a pass from Amanda Dube with 6:27 remaining in overtime to lift Poland to a 3-2 win over Greely in a WMC field hockey tilt Friday. Mary Everett and Emily Gibson also tallied for the Knights (2-0) to complete the scoring. Kayla Barry and Gina Richard scored for Greely (0-2) […]