YARMOUTH — Sophomore quarterback Wyatt Hathaway was prolific on offense, leading Leavitt to a 46-8 triumph over Yarmouth in football action Friday evening. Hathaway went 7-for-17, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns for the Hornets (2-0). He also accounted for six carries for 101 yards and a touchdown. Cole Morin caught for two touchdowns, […]
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H.S. football: Transition from player to coach about staying involved, giving back
Lisbon High School assistant football coach Noah Francis keeps an eye on offensive drills during practice on Thursday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Latrell Thomas is an assistant coaches for Edward Little who played for the Eddies last year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Noah Francis did not enjoy his first year away from football. “I couldn’t […]
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Huddle Up: Another Haley tribute is due
Last Saturday’s memorial service for Mike Haley featured a number of amazing speeches remembering the legendary football coach and administrator. I felt privileged to hear all of them, and wish I could have stuck around after the service to hear more stories being swapped. The memorial didn’t lack for stories, or laughs, and certainly not […]
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Game of the Week: Vikings hope to turn tide on Eddies
Edward Little High School’s Joshua Hamel, right, gets flipped upside down after attempting to make a catch in front of Oxford Hills’ Talon Mederios (89) during their game at Walton Field in Auburn last year. (Sun Journal file photo) A quick glance at the last decade of the Class A North rivalry between Edward Little […]
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H.S. football: Week 2 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (7-4) Oak Hill at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Freeport at Poland Edward Little at Oxford Hills/Buckfield Lewiston at Thornton Leavitt at Yarmouth Mt. Blue at Greely Gray-New Gloucester at Dirigo Spruce Mountain at Lake Region Mountain Valley at Lisbon Telstar at Camden Hills WIL KRAMLICH (8-3) Oak Hill at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Freeport at Poland Edward Little at […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Will Week 2 bring more or fewer surprises?
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 […]