Edward Little (1-0) at Oxford Hills (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies have owned the series this decade, winning seven of eight since 2010. Lewiston (0-1) at Thornton Academy (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Maybe not the best time for a crossover game with an A South powerhouse, but the Blue Devils’ immediate focus is on […]
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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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H.S. football: Rawstron, Raiders rally to beat Clippers
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron’s 27-yard touchdown run gave the Raiders the lead in fourth quarter Saturday at Oak Hill High in Wales. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WALES — Gavin Rawstron had just finished being helped to the Oak Hill sideline when Yarmouth’s Jack Ricciardi broke free for a 33-yard touchdown run, putting the Clippers up […]
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Looking Back: Jeremy Tardiff ‘tremendous’ in football and baseball
Jeremy Tardiff with his family. Tardiff won the 1994 Fitzpatrick Trophy and then signed a professional baseball contract with the Boston Red Sox. (Brewster Burns photo) Rarely during his high school football career was Jeremy Tardiff ever stopped in his tracks. Nowadays, the former award-winning and record-setting Oxford Hills running back gets stopped by both […]
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Mike Haley remembered for devotion to friends, family and football
Mike Haley PARIS — It did not go unnoticed to Chris Downing that he was one of 11 speakers offering remembrances at Saturday’s memorial service for Mike Haley. “Isn’t that appropriate?” said Downing, a football and hockey coach and Haley’s cousin. “Mike would be quite proud, because Mike was a football guy from the time […]
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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: Vikings spoil Devils' grand opening
Oxford Hills’ linebacker Parker LaFrance dives for a pass and just tipped it enough to prevent Lewiston’s Lucas Nichols from making a catch during the first half of Friday night’s football game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — From the first coin flip at the new Don Roux Field, Oxford Hills made its intentions […]
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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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H.S. football: Edward Little's Girardin, Kaiser take care of Bangor on opening night
AUBURN — On the backs of first-year starters at running back and quarterback, Edward Little High School cruised to a 35-6 win over Bangor High School on Friday in the first game of the season for both teams. Leighton Girardin took over the reigns at quarterback after Grant Hartley graduated this past spring, but the […]