OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Winthrop football coach Dave St. Hilaire used a few tricks and nearly treated his Ramblers to a victory in a Class C football quarterfinal game on a cold Halloween night. The Ramblers faked a punt that led to a touchdown and used a halfback pass to reel off a 95-yard touchdown […]
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H.S. Football: Ramblers roll into playoffs with 20-8 win
READFIELD — On this weekend dedicated to high school football rivalries, Winthrop/Monmouth and Maranacook appears to be one of geographical convenience more than intense dislike. Winthrop and Maranacook students are teammates in hockey and lacrosse. And the gridiron is the only place where you’ll find the Ramblers (or Mustangs) even in the same conference as […]
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H.S. golf: New champions crowned at individual state tournament
VASSALBORO — Saturday’s individual state championship at Natanis Golf Course became a lesson at just how hard defending a title can be. Three golfers hit the links with the goal of repeating as state champion and all three came up a few shots short. At the end of the day, all three classes had a […]
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MVC Cross Country Championships: Mustangs shock Saints
AUGUSTA — Unless you were part of the Monmouth Academy girls’ cross country camp, privy to the daily workouts and weekly progressions, the times and numbers didn’t add up. Boothbay and St. Dom’s beat Monmouth by 40 points in a regular-season meet. Two weeks ago, in the Mountain Valley Conference midseason showcase, the Mustangs were […]
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Wilton class of ’54 celebrates 60th reunion
In front from left, Roy Pike, Bonita White Strout, Gayle Benson Chase, Evelyn Clark Dutil, Gail Adams Karkos, Esther Vivian Bell, Steve Mayo; second row, Melissa Eaton Knowles, Shirley Neil Lorette, Connie Casler Mayo, Francis Lorette, Edna Tyler Rose, Theda Williams Fairbanks, Marion Tyler Hinds, Lyle Karkos; back, Norman Beisaw, Clifton Harris, Robert Ridley, Douglas […]
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H.S. golf: Winthrop rumbles to Class C golf crown; St. Dom’s surprises in second
“You doing OK?” Morang asked with nonchalance. The pair exchanged a few words, and Morang walked away. Morang, Caprara and the rest of the Winthrop High School golf team were doing just fine. Led by Morang’s 4-under 68, the Ramblers lived up to their billing as pre-tourney favorite and collected a team total 315 strokes, […]
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High school roundup: EL girls back on winning track
AUBURN — Olivia Paione netted a goal in each half Friday as Edward Little rolled to a 2-0 victory over Hampden Academy in a KVAC girls’ soccer matchup. Molly Murray made 11 saves for the Red Eddies (9-1-2) to notch the shutout, while Eliza Eastman turned aside 10 shots between the posts for Hampden (7-2-2). […]
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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 […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Greyhounds bite down in second half, repel Ramblers
LISBON — Entering Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference field hockey game against the Winthrop Ramblers, a win for the Lisbon Greyhounds was of vital importance. Sitting at No. 2 in the Western Class C Heal Point standings, the Greyhounds were just decimal points ahead of No. 3 ranked Yarmouth and needed another victory to stand their […]
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High school roundup: Ramblers grab MVC golf title
WINTHROP — Undefeated Winthrop backed up its regular-season dominance Monday, sweeping St. Dom’s and Madison to win the Mountain Valley Conference golf championship at Natanis Golf Course. Anthony Owens shot a 35 and the Ramblers (7-0) carded a season-low team total of 152 in the win over the Saints. Taylor Morang and Adam Hachey also […]