Mt. Blue High School’s Caleb Haines (13) rushes for yards against Lawrence High School in the first quarter in Fairfield on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) FAIRFIELD — With Mt. Blue’s defense shutting down its team’s offense in the first half, the Lawrence coaching staff went old school. “They were doing a lot of adjusting […]
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Skowhegan blanks Lawrence to win B North football title
Skowhegan’s Cameron Barnes (83) evades a tackle by a Lawrence defender during the Class B North championship in Skowhegan on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) Lawrence High School quarterback Braden Ballatd (19) drops back to hand the ball off against Skowhegan during the Class B North championship in Skowhegan on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) […]
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B North field hockey: MCI tips Gardiner
MCI’s Allison Hughes jumps into the arms of her mother and head coach Nancy Hughes and father Greg Hughes, right, after defeating Gardiner in the Class B North championship game Tuesday in Hampden. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — As it turns out, Eva Bickford’s goal just over two minutes into the game was all […]
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Mt. Blue football: Cougars will roar on defense
The defense likely will be the best part of Thompson’s Cougars team this year as it plays in a stout Class B North. “I think defense is easier to learn, No. 1. No 2, we’re going to try to be real aggressive,” Mt. Blue coach Jim Aylward said. “The most experience I think we have […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Mt. Blue Cougars
Coach: Jim Aylward (third year) Class: B North Last year’s results: 5-3, lost in Class B North semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Miles Pelletier (OT,/TE), Brandon Durrell (OG/ DT), Caleb Hall (DE). Promising newcomers: Seniors — Makao Thompson (RB/DB), Noah Carleton (RB), Quinn Guistra (TE/LB), Sean Testa (RB/DB), Nate Everett (RB/DE), Cole Dormand (QB), Caleb Walters (OT/DT). […]
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Preview 2016: Class B football preview
Brunswick from the North and Marshwood from the South have met in the past two Class B state championships, with the Hawks from Marshwood winning both times. Talking to opposing coaches, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a third straight title clash. Brunswick finished in a three-way tie at 7-1 last year with Skowhegan […]
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Girls’ Lacrosse: Defending champ Yarmouth downs St. Dominic Academy
There was only a fine-to-sometimes-heavier drizzle coming down on the field Saturday when St. Dominic Academy and Yarmouth squared off in a Class B North girls’ lacrosse semifinal, but the Clippers poured it on in the first half, taking an 8-1 lead before finishing off the Saints in a 13-6 victory. The second-ranked Saints (13-1) […]
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Girls’ basketball: Eells leads Leavitt back to tourney
TURNER — Senior Chantel Eells has helped carry a young Leavitt girls’ basketball team to a Class A South tournament berth — not a bad career’s work as Leavitt’s only senior. And for her efforts, she’s earned quite a nickname. “They all call me ‘Mom’,” said Eells, relishing the endearment she has earned from her […]