TURNER — Opening night mistakes. State championship game drama and intensity. Mutual respect that will last a lifetime. High school football returned with an incomparable flourish Friday night at Libby Field, where Cape Elizabeth, a team with legitimate Class C championship aspirations, knocked off reigning king Leavitt, 35-34, in an overtime, three-hour donnybrook. After throwing […]
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Football: Phoenix land on Falcons
LIVERMORE FALLS — Any opening-game jitters quickly disappeared and those penalties and occasional turnovers were just annoyances as Spruce Mountain rolled out the red carpet at Griffin Field with a 59-14 victory over Freeport in a football game on a balmy Friday evening. The Phoenix lost five yards on their opening play of the season, […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Poland shuts out Lake Region
NAPLES — Ted Tibbetts stopped just short of calling it the most impressive win in his four years as head coach at Poland, but Friday night’s 42-0 Class C West football rout of Lake Region is certainly in the discussion. Six different Knights scored touchdowns, and Poland’s defense pitched a shutout against the Lakers for […]
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H.S. Football: Bangor topples Edward Little
AUBURN — Knowing well what happened on opening night a year ago, when they narrowly escaped an upset bid by Edward Little, the Bangor Rams left nothing to chance Friday. The Rams rode a four-touchdown effort from junior Dane Johnson and got two more from senior Langston Hamer-Nagle as they cruised to a 48-6 opening-night […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Hornets attack pesky Phoenix
The Hornets also, admittedly, have no idea what that’s supposed to feel like. They aren’t used to those lofty expectations. “We have a lot of seniors. They have a lot of confidence,” Leavitt coach Isaiah Davis said. “They think they’re going to be really good, but they aren’t really sure until it happens. We look […]
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H.S. Baseball: Jordan crosses the river, will coach at Edward Little
AUBURN — Lewiston High School’s loss is Edward Little High School’s gain on the baseball diamond. After two years at the helm of the Lewiston Blue Devils’ program, head coach Dave Jordan is pulling up stakes and crossing the bridge to take over the vacant head coaching position with the rival Red Eddies. “The biggest […]
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2014 Lisbon football preview
Coach: Dick Mynahan (27th year) Conference: West Class: D Last year: 7-3, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Kyle Bourget (QB/DB), Joe Philbrick (FB/LB), Robert Wood (OL/DL), Darren Ward (OL/DL), Andrew Golino (TE/DE), Adam Desjardins (C), Sean Ball (FB/G/LB), Josh Collier (NG), R.J. Sargent (WR); Sophomores — Tyler Halls (WR/DB), Tanton Mattson (OL/LB/DT). […]
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2014 Lewiston football preview
Coach: Bill County (15th year) Conference: East Class: A Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors —Quintarian Brown (QB/DB/KR), Stone Colby (FB/LB), Ace Curry (slot/DB), James Flynn (QB/slot/DE), Julian Smedley (G/DE), Griffin Morin (T/DT), Ryan Donovan (T), Tyler County (TE/LB), Sabin Lavorgna (TE/LB), Sheon James (WR/DB), Kyle Ullrich (WR); Juniors — […]
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2014 Leavitt football preview
Coach: Mike Hathaway (13th year) Conference: West Class: C Last year: 11-0, state champions Returning players: Seniors — Mitchel Davis (TE/DE), Will Parkin (C/MLB), John Davis (OL), Kyle Knight (OL/DL), Taylor Woodbury (DE); Juniors — Billy Bedard (slot/QB/S), Max Green (WR/CB), Kevin Knight (OL/DL), Chandler Lajoie (OL/DL), John Rousseau (TB/DE). Key losses: Tyler Chicoine (QB), […]
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2014 Mt. Blue football preview
Coach: Jim Aylward (first year) Conference: East Class: B Last year: 5-4, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Anthony Franchetti (C/LB/K), J.T. Williams (HB/LB), Cody Vining (T/DT), Bubba Harris (DT); Juniors — Ryan Pratt (QB/DB), Nate Pratt-Holt (WR/DB). Key losses: Colin Richards (T/DT), Connor Farrington (G/LB), Tyler Sennick (G), Cam Abbott (WR/QB/DB), Nate […]