Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele carries the ball past Oak Hill’s Colin French, left, earlier this month in Winthrop. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland quarterback Brady Downing passes against Gray-New Gloucester in Poland in 2016. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find themselves tied with Oak Hill in the middle of the Class D South Heal […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Important homecoming contests for Vikings, Hornets
Portland (2-1) at Lewiston (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils made gains on both sides of the ball last week, but three turnovers kept them out of the win column. Sanford (1-2) at Edward Little (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies made their fair share of mistakes in 41-21 win over Windham but also made […]
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Local roundup: Gosselin's goal gives Lisbon field hockey overtime win over Spruce Mountain
JAY — Peyton Gosselin scored the only goal with 11:32 remaining into the first half as Lisbon defeated Spruce Mountain 1-0 in an MVC field hockey contest Wednesday. Sydney Plourde set up Gosselin’s goal. Becky Budesheim was outstanding in net for the Greyhounds (4-4), making 15 saves. Melissa Banford made seven saves for the Phoenix […]
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Winthrop teen pleads guilty to murdering parents
AUGUSTA — In front of a courtroom packed with news media, Andrew Balcer, 19, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering his parents on Halloween morning 2016. A month shy of turning 18, Balcer called police that day, saying Antonio and Alice Balcer were beyond help. Balcer confessed to detectives several times as well, but pleaded not […]
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Andrew Balcer makes new abuse allegations after parents’ Halloween killings in Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Andrew Balcer would take back the bloodshed during the darkness of early Halloween morning two years ago. The moment he snapped, plunging a hunting knife into his mother’s back as she comforted him in his bedroom. The stabbing of his father after that, and slaying of the family Chihuahua, leaving only his brother […]
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WATCH: Week 3 high school football Friday night recap
‘Twas another fun night of high school football on Friday. For starters, Leavitt had a big win and Mt. Blue’s Randy Barker had a big game. So sit right back and listen to Randy Whitehouse, Adam Robinson and Lee Horton talk about it.
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Local roundup: Poland football wins second straight game
POLAND — The Poland football team won its second straight game, and in convincing fashion for the second straight time, beating Old Orchard Beach 32-0 on Friday night. Knights (2-1) quarterback Brady Downing threw three touchdowns, two to Zach Cote and one to Isaiah Hill. Senior running back Tyler Tucci ran for more than 100 […]
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H.S. roundup: Syphers, Edward Little field hockey shut out rival Lewiston
AUBURN — Olivia Roth scored in the first half to lead Edward Little to a 3-0 shutout over Lewiston in field hockey action Thursday. The Red Eddies (3-0) put two more markers on the board in the second half with tallies from Emma Allen, on a penalty stroke, and Miranda Chadbourne. Goalie Ashley Cronkhite made […]
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H.S. football: Week 3 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (16-5) Oak Hill at Mountain Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Wells Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Sanford Old Orchard Beach at Poland Edward Little at Windham Leavitt at Cape Elizabeth Traip at Dirigo Old Town at Gray-New Gloucester Hampden at Mt. Blue Boothbay at Telstar Lewiston at Cheverus Spruce Mountain at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (16-5) Oak Hill […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Teams starting to build confidence, momentum
Edward Little (1-1) at Windham (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m Eagles haven’t scored through two games, and EL’s aggressive defense isn’t just going to let them reverse that trend without a fight. Oxford Hills (2-0) at Sanford (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings’ second game in three weeks visiting an opponent with new artificial turf. Lewiston […]