Oxford Hills’ Ashton Child (29) grabs the jersey of Portland’s Zachary Elowitch as Vikings defenders Caden Truman (32), Austin Doughty (74) and Cole Dunham (43) close in during the Class A North final Friday at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Brewster Burns photo) PORTLAND — Oxford Hills was a mere foot or two away from doing […]
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Leavitt assistant football coach Pete Casey dies unexpectedly
Leavitt will play its Class C South regional football final Saturday with heavy hearts. The Hornets were dealt shocking news Friday morning when they learned assistant coach Pete Casey, father of sophomore Tommy Casey, had died in his sleep the night before. “It was a rough day. It happened early this morning before school,” head coach Mike […]
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Baseball is still Carson's passion, but Vikings' QB doesn't want football to end
Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson improved dramatically in his second year as starter and was named the Class A North Player of the Year. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Baseball is still Colton Carson’s passion. The Oxford Hills senior is still on track to be one of the best high school pitchers in the state […]
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H.S. football: Week 11 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (85-18) Dirigo at Freeport Oxford Hills at Portland Scarborough at Thornton Marshwood vs. Kennebunk Lawrence at Brunswick Fryeburg at Leavitt Nokomis vs. Hermon Oak Hill at Wells Bucksport at Foxcroft WIL KRAMLICH (83-20) Dirigo at Freeport Oxford Hills at Portland Scarborough at Thornton Marshwood vs. Kennebunk Lawrence at Brunswick Fryeburg […]
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H.S. football: Previewing title tilts for Vikings, Hornets, Raiders and Cougars
Portlands’ Zachary Elowitch steps over would-be tackler Alex Turner of Oxford Hills for a long run during the first half of the team’s regular-season meeting last month. Slowing Elowitch will be key to the Vikings’ chances of winning Friday’s Class A North final. (Brewster Burns photo) Three teams — Oxford Hills, Leavitt and Oak Hill […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Regional final preview
No. 2 Oxford Hills (7-2) at No. 1 Portland (8-1) Class A North final Friday, 7 p.m. Star-studded matchup to say the least. The region’s two best teams combined to fill 19 of 39 spots on the A North all-conference team. No. 2 Scarborough (7-1) at No. 1 Thornton Academy (9-0) Class A South final […]
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After chasing 'big dogs,' Raiders hope to bring the biggest down
WALES — From the outside, the Oak Hill football team’s season seemed to be falling apart. The Raiders won two of their first three games, then lost four of their next five, slipping down spot after spot in the Class D South standings. From the outside, it seemed like a good time to panic. Inside […]
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H.S. football: Calder twins a pair of playmakers for Leavitt
TURNER — Just like the New England Patriots, the Leavitt football team has twin brothers in the secondary. And like Devin and Jason McCourty of the Patriots, one is a returning starter, the other a newcomer to the unit, but both have played big roles in the defensive backfield. Unlike the Patriots, Leavitt’s twins have […]
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H.S. football: Dirigo’s Jack Lavorgna stepping up on and off the field
Dirigo’s Jack Lavorgna celebrates after recovering a fumble he caused during the first half against Gray New-Gloucester earlier this season. (Sun Journal file photo) Seventeen tackles, two sacks and a blocked punt. That’s what Jack Lavorgna did on just defense last Friday in a playoff win over Maranacook. On offense, the senior captain played the […]
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H.S. football: Overachieving but undermanned Greely program weighing its options
The Greely football team huddles up during practice last month. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Greely High School’s football team has been celebrated for doing a lot with a little. But next year’s varsity roster is expected to be even smaller than this year’s band of 22 Rangers. Administrators, coaches and booster members in Cumberland […]