PORTLAND — Oxford Hills’ mission this year is to win its first and last games at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The Vikings took care off the first part, beating reigning Class D South champion Portland for the first time in the brief history of the rivalry with a ball-control offense and physical defense Saturday night, 20-14. “It’s […]
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Local roundup: Waterville ends football slide with win over Mt. Blue
WATERVILLE — Jack Thompson ran for two touchdowns to lead Waterville to a 21-7 victory over Mt. Blue in Class B crossover football action Saturday. The win was the first for the Purple Panthers since the 2015 season. Mt. Blue’s Abram Meader ran for a touchdown and gained 84 yards on 20 carries in the […]
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H.S. football: Cramps, Bucksport can't stop Francis and Lisbon (WITH PHOTO GALLERY)
After a pass was deflected, Lisbon’s Ben Blake, left, made sure Bucksport’s Logan Stanley didn’t come up with the catch during the first half of Saturday afternoon’s game in Lisbon. For more photos from the game, visit sunjournal.com LISBON — Lucas Francis’ temperamental legs cramped up late in the first and second half of Saturday’s […]
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Boys' soccer: Austin scores hat trick, Lisbon dominates Oak Hill
Oak Hill’s Nico Soucy, left and Lisbon’s Glenn Hill battle for the ball during Saturday morning’s soccer game at Oak Hill. WALES — Lisbon boys’ soccer coach Dan Sylvester said that Noah Austin needs to step up in his role on the team this season after losing 16 players from last year’s squad. Austin answered […]
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Girls' soccer: Johnson's OT goal lifts Richmond over Rangely
Rangeley’s Summer Vanburen (5) battles with Richmond’s Emma Carbone (9) during season-opening East-West Conference girls’ soccer action at Richmond on Saturday. The host Bobcats came away with a 1-0 overtime win. RICHMOND — It is not often that a Richmond High School girls soccer team is held scoreless through a half of East-West Conference play. […]
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Girls' soccer: Bangor buries Lewiston, 5-0
Bangor’s Eliza Jansujwicz gets a foot on the ball ahead of Lewiston’s Sara Robert (14) and Kajha Gagnon during the Rams’ 5-0 win in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON — The early returns on Bangor’s new crop of players were positive, to say the least. The Rams got two goals from freshmen and two more from […]
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VIDEO: Week 1 football recap
The first Friday night of the season has come and gone. Our writers give you their impressions of the scores and games we saw, and some insight into the first week of the regular season. Join us every week after the games for a full recap of the action.
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Leavitt posts big win; Noble tops Gray-NG
YORK — Trailing 28-14 in the third quarter, Leavitt piled up 41 unanswered points to defeat York, 55-34, in a Class C South shootout Friday night. York took a 21-14 lead with 12 seconds left in the first half on a 17-yard TD pass from Payton Small to Riley Linn, then made it a two-touchdown […]
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HS Football: Warriors run over Ramblers
Winthrop’s Kane Gould gets taken down by a combination high tackle by Michael Wrigley and a low tackle by Tyler Bridge in Friday night’s football game in Winthrop. WINTHROP — Wells officially came to Class D South on Friday night, and it was as good as advertised. Using the same physical, ground-and-pound style it rode […]
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H.S. football: Landry, Lewiston light up South Portland
Hunter Landry (21) of Lewiston High School hauls in an interception in the end zone in front of South portland’s Anthony Poole (2) during their game at Bates College in Lewiston on Friday. Looking on are Lewiston’s Sean O’Donnell (17) and Tanner Cortes (12). LEWISTON — Hunter Landry was a highlight machine in Lewiston’s 34-21 […]