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Portland upends Lewiston in Class A North football playoffs

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Portland’s Vincent Pasquali looks to the referee after making the first touchdown of the evening as teammate Benjamin Stasium comes in to congratulate him during Friday night’s Class A North semi final on Garcelon Field at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — […]

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Madison ousts Winthrop/Monmouth

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Madison Area Memorial High School’s Josh Savage (4) gets stiff armed by Winthrop/Monmouth High School’s Cameron Gaghan (6) in Madison on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) MADISON — Last week, the Madison Area Memorial High School football team earned its first playoff win […]

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A North semifinal: Eagles bend, don't break to knock off top-seeded Eddies

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Xzabier Weaver, left, of Edward Little High School reacts after Leighton Girardin was tackled on a fake extra point attempt during the first half against Windham on Friday. Weaver scored the touchdown prior to the failed extra point. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — […]

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Gardiner stuns Leavitt in C South semifinal

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Leavitt’s Camden Jordan, left, lunges but can’t catch Gardiner running back Collin Foye during their Class C South semifinal game in Turner on Friday. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) TURNER — With three minutes remaining in the Class C South semifinal between the top seeded […]

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Boys' soccer: Othman's journey brings him back to Lewiston, state final

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Lewiston senior Noralddin Othman, who returned to the team this season after being out of the state last year, has been an integral part of the team’s success this year and will have a big impact on Saturday’s state championship game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun […]

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Boys' soccer: Lewiston, Portland to clash in Class A state final

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Lewiston head coach Mike McGraw reacts following his team’s win over Hampden Academy in Lewiston in 2015. Mike McGraw and Rocco Frenzilli have known each other a long time. Their 30-plus-year tenures as the head coaches of the Lewiston and Portland High School […]

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The 1987 Lewiston Blue Devils: A coach’s plan, a team’s mission, and a state title

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  LEWISTON — As the current edition of the Blue Devils football team begins its quest to become the first Lewiston squad win a state title in 30 years, the legacy of the last team to do it remains strong. The bond among the […]

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Richmond downs Buckfield in D South boys' soccer final

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Richmond keeper Trystin Shea makes a save against Buckfield during the D South boys’ soccer championship game Thursday at McMann Field in Bath. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) BATH — The Richmond boys’ soccer team is ready to party like it’s 2014. That’s the last […]

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Head to Head: The boon and bane of byes

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Randy: Lee, I really could have used a week off last week to relax and get ready for the football semifinals. I could have watched the World Series, a little college football, and ignored the weather reports warning me I wasn’t going to […]

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Leavitt, Gardiner football rivalry rekindled this season

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union.  Gardiner players tried everything to stop Leavitt’s Jake Ouellette, including yanking his jersey off, during the Eastern Class B championship football game in Nov. 2010. Leavitt beat Gardiner to advance to the state championship game against Mountain Valley. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Tyler Salley […]