NAPLES — Hwida Nawass scored the winning goal on a penalty stroke with 4:42 left in overtime to lift the Knights (1-1) to a 4-3 win over the Lakers (0-2) on Tuesday. Lake Region led 2-0 at halftime on goals from Paige Davis and Kaitlyn Plummer, but Nawass scored at the 24:54 mark of the […]
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H.S. field hockey: Winthrop downs Dirigo with second-half spurt
DIXFIELD — Visiting Winthrop broke open a scoreless game at halftime with all four of its goals in the first 11-plus minutes of the second half to down Dirigo 4-0 in Class C field hockey action at Harlow Park on Monday. Moriah Hajduk opened the scoring for the Ramblers (2-0) just over two minutes into […]
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Owen Kennedy and Josh White offer high-energy fiddling
WINTHROP — Owen Kennedy and Josh White offer crowd-pleasing, high-energy fun at their upcoming fiddle show at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at Winthrop United Methodist Church, 58 Main St. Fiddle tunes lead the way from Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes over the sea to Eastern Europe, Ireland and Scotland, and back home to Maine. […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Twin towers stood tall for Hornets
With new starting quarterback Wyatt Hathaway, the Leavitt offense was able to get its passing game going against defending Class C state champ Maine Central Institute. That Hathaway, a sophomore, had two tall, athletic receivers to throw to didn’t hurt his cause. The Hornet signal-caller completed his first four passes, including the first pair […]
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WATCH: A sideways look at the first night of high school football
This ended up not being our best effort, but we couldn’t put the first Friday night of 2018 to bed without breaking down the action. Things quickly got sideways, and stayed that way, as Sun Journal sports reporters Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson discussed the games involving tri-county area teams.
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H.S. football: Spruce Mountain waves off Winthrop
LIVERMORE FALLS — It seemed every time Winthrop turned around or got something going, Spruce Mountain was standing right there messing up the works for the Ramblers. Spruce pulled off some spectacular plays on defense, like Brandon Frey’s eye-opening 101-yard interception in the first quarter and Zach Toothaker’s 80-yard kickoff return in the beginning of […]
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H.S. roundup: Dirigo, Mountain Valley open football seasons with wins
OLD TOWN — In a physical battle, the Dirigo Cougars defeated Old Town Coyotes 15-14 in the football season-opener for both teams Friday night. After the Coyotes jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, Dirigo started to chip away at the deficit in the third quarter. Alex Gorham put the Cougars on […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Team Capsules
DIRIGO Coach: Jim Hersom (fifth year) Region: Class E Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL), Nolan Degroot (OL/LB), Cameron Kidder (TE/LB); Junior — Mike Packard (RB/DB); Sophomore — Cole Brown (QB/DB), Dallas Berry (RB), Liam Burnett (RB). Key losses: Cooper Chiasson (RB/DE), […]
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2018 High School Football Preview: Off the Grid
Our Off the Grid special section is an indepth look at the players and teams to watch in the 2018 high school football season.
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Ramblers taking reinforcements on the run
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale players go through a workout during a preseason practice. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Now entering its sixth season, the football partnership between Winthrop High School and Monmouth Academy has proven to be a pretty fruitful one, posting a 30-16 record and five playoff appearances. This season, Winthrop and Monmouth welcome another neighbor to […]