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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth hands Boothbay first loss

The Mustangs’ biggest stretch was a 14-2 scoring run that spanned most of the second quarter. It broke a 9-9 tie and gave Monmouth a lead it never relinquished. In that second period, the Mustangs held the previously unbeaten Seahawks to only four points. “We played pretty solid,” Monmouth coach Scott Wing said. “We played […]

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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz

No. 4 OXFORD HILLS/BUCKFIELD (5-4) at No. 1 PORTLAND (7-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Physically, the Vikings aren’t scared of anybody. And emotionally, they are coming off their first playoff win in 16 years. But they’re making their way to Fitzpatrick Stadium two weeks earlier than every team dreams of at the start of the regular […]

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H.S. Football: Fryeburg shuts out Mountain Valley, 28-0

FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy football team set the tone and remained in firm control throughout Saturday’s Class C South football quarterfinal. Cody Gullikson ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Oscar Saunders threw for another score as No. 3 Fryeburg earned a convincing 28-0 win over No. 6 Mountain Valley. Fryeburg served notice on the first […]

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Boys’ Soccer: Mustangs jump on NYA’s mistakes in victory

MONMOUTH – The Monmouth Mustangs capitalized on the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers mistakes Saturday afternoon in the Class C South boys’ soccer semifinal. Miscommunication and defensive breakdowns by the Panthers led to goals for the Mustangs in the 2-1 victory. The Panthers had their chances and controlled the play in the first half, as they had […]

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Field hockey: No. 1 Oak Hill ousts No. 4 Lisbon in C South semifinal

The Raiders marched through Mountain Valley Conference play this season allowing just six goals in 14 games — never more than one in a game — and goalkeeper MaKenzie Thibeault posted eight shutouts. When the Raiders took an early one-goal lead in the first half of their Class C South semifinal against Lisbon on Monday, […]

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Field hockey: St. Dom’s toppled Traip in Class C South semifinal

AUBURN — Given Friday’s uncertain weather forecast, St. Dominic Academy field hockey coach Brian Kay wanted his girls score early and often in the Saints’ Class C South semifinal against recent nemesis Traip Academy. The team obliged, scoring five first-half goals en route to a 6-0 victory over the Rangers. Hannah Trottier-Braun had a hat […]

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H.S. Football: Darling back running for Spruce Mountain

“I really wanted to focus on basketball,” Darling said. “And then I realized how much I missed it, missed football, and so I decided to return.” Darling is back on the Spruce Mountain football team, now as a senior, and the Phoenix are glad he’s there. Now instead of running through fields and around trees, […]