PARIS — Colton Carson and the Oxford Hills Vikings had their best half of the season in Saturday’s homecoming game with Windham. That is likely not a coincidence. Carson, a junior, threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead the Vikings to a crucial 29-17 victory over the Eagles. “In the second half, we just clicked […]
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VIDEO: Breaking down Week 5 of high school football
Wil Kramlich and Randy Whitehouse saw a lot of football on Friday. So, too, dod the rest of the staff. They break it all down, right here.
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H.S. Football: Mountain Valley jumps out quickly against Poland
Mountain Valley’s Jacob Blanchard runs down the field as Poland’s Zach Cote keeps the pressure on during Friday night’s football game in Rumford. RUMFORD — Poland knew that it was going up against an offense with plenty of firepower Friday night, but giving Mountain Valley an 8-0 lead off the opening kickoff was never part […]
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H.S. Football: Rams stun Blue Devils in comeback 19-18 win
PORTLAND — Lewiston can point to far too many plays and missed opportunities to explain why it squandered an 18-point lead in the final 6:24 against winless Deering on Friday night. Deering can point to itself and will happily take some of the blame for its dramatic 19-18 win, too. Sophomore quarterback Travis Soule had […]
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Winthrop/Monmouth back on track with win over Ellsworth/Sumner
Winthrop/Monmouth wingback Dylan Lajoie celebrates in end zone after scoring Ramblers’ first touchdown during a game on Friday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. WINTHROP — Cameron Gaghan changed his fortune in the span of a half. Giving up a fumble in the first quarter that led to an Ellsworth score, the Winthrop/Monmouth halfback could have […]
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Leavitt football topples Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — The Leavitt Hornets’ red zone defense was a brick wall to Yarmouth, thwarting four Yarmouth drives inside its own 20 yard line. That stiff defense, coupled with big plays courtesy of an incredible performance from the backfield, led the Hornets to a convincing 44-0 road win on Friday. “Really, it’s the O-line,” Leavitt […]
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ROUNDUP: Winthrop field hockey edges Oak Hill
WINTHROP — Kate Perkins converted a pass from Nora Conrad at the 11:31 mark of the second half to give Winthrop a 2-1 victory over Oak Hill in MVC field hockey action Friday. Moriah Hadjuk also tallied for the Ramblers (10-0-1), while Adelle Surette scored for the Raiders (5-7) with an assist from Kiera Young. […]
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Lawrence handles Mt. Blue in football clash
FAIRFIELD — After struggling offensively last week in a shutout loss at Marshwood, the Lawrence High School football team found its offense in a big way Friday night at Keyes Field. The senior running back duo of Isaiah Schooler and Tyler Larouche combined for 411 yards for the Bulldogs, who took a 54-22 win over […]
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Morse holds off Leavitt in girls' soccer
BATH — Morse High School’s Julia Cliffe put her hands over her eyes, shocked that she had just sent a shot from close range at an empty net over the crossbar, her first career varsity goal right at her feet with 2:40 remaining in the first half. One of the many things that makes sports […]
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Spruce Mountain field hockey edges Dirigo in OT
DIXFIELD — Dirigo and Spruce Mountain faced off in a fierce battle Friday afternoon in a Mountain Valley Conference field hockey game, and with no winner decided in regulation, it was off to overtime. In the extra session, the Phoenix used the open space of the 7-on-7 format to their advantage. Sophomore Emily Castonguay scored […]