The Hornets’ second consecutive championship season includes wins over some of the state’s biggest and best programs.
Lee Horton
Staff Writer
Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior to moving to Maine, he was the sports editor at the Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Washington.
Posted inBaseball, Football, Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports, Varsity Maine
Leavitt’s Noah Carpenter ready to prove himself in two sports at UMaine
The Leavitt Area High School senior will play football and baseball for the Black Bears.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Top sports stories of 2023: No. 7 — Three hoops teams make thrilling runs to state finals
The Oxford Hills girls and Dirigo boys each win another goal ball, while the Spruce Mountain girls blaze a trail and earn their school’s regional title.
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Girls basketball: Leavitt holds off pesky Poland
The Hornets try multiple times to run away, but the Knights nearly come all the way back.
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Leavitt’s Noah Carpenter commits to play football at UMaine
The senior is the only Maine player among the 14 announced Wednesday as joining the Black Bears in 2024.
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Boys basketball: Gray-New Gloucester outruns Greely
The Patriots use one final scoring run to put away the rival Rangers at home.
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Girls basketball: Cheverus crashes Oxford Hills’ holiday home game
The Stags open with a big run and put the game away early.
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Boys basketball: Mt. Blue regains lost lead to edge Edward Little
The Cougars cruise in the first half, only to have the Red Eddies rally all the way back, momentarily, in the fourth quarter.
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2023-24 boys basketball preview capsules
A look at each team in the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023-24 girls basketball preview capsules
A glance at teams in the Sun Journal’s coverage area.