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Fall Preview 2014: Dirigo boys’ soccer

Coach: Owen Libby (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: 4-10 Returning players: Seniors — Cody Dolloff (MF), Nick St. Germain (F), Yosapat Channerone (MF); Juniors — Randy DeRoche (F), Seth Child (MF), Ben Buck (MF); Sophomore  — Justin Grignon (G). Key losses: Aighden Weishar, Brian Volkernick. Promising newcomers: Juniors —  Griffin Smith, Keenan […]

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Fall Preview 2014: Mt. Blue boys’ soccer

Coach: Joel Smith (14th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: 7-9, lost in Eastern A quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Thomas Wing (F), Drew Parsons (F), Matt Loewen (F/MF), Chris Titus (MF), Colton Hall (G), Kee Ferreira (F/MF), Wes Thompson (MF); Juniors  — Evan Backus (MF), Devin Hoyt (FB), Joe Bowering (FB), Dillon Roberts […]

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2014 Fall Preview: Mt. Blue girls’ soccer

Coach: Fred Conlogue (sixth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: 6-7-3, lost in Eastern A quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Hope Thompson (MF), Moesha Harrington (FB), Sarah Cummings (FB), Mariah Martin (F), Aleena Warren (FB); Junior — Eryn Doiron (F), Lauren Guppy (MF), Caitlin Kane (MF), Nicole Pires (MF), Sierra Hoes (FB); Sophomores — […]

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Fall Preview 2014: Dirigo girls’ soccer

Coach: Dave Buck (first year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: 4-10 Returning players: Seniors — Tymeka Cheadle (FB), Gabby Scott (FB/MF), Megan Bradbury (MF/F), Summer Keim (MF/F), Kaitlyn Moran (F/MF);  Juniors — Sabrina Daoud (MF/F), Ellie Jasper (MF/F), Celine Bolduc (MF/F), Kylie Palmer (MF/FB), Sela Smith (FB), Mariah LaFleur (G);  Sophomores — Brittany Greig […]

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25th Annual Lobster Bowl: East line ready to get defensive

HEBRON — Defensive players and coaches know the deal going into the annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic. They will have to play with one arm tied behind their backs. And regardless of how well they play, the spotlight will always be on the other side of the ball. Offense sells tickets, which is vital […]

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Main named Mt. Blue hoops coach; Pepin resigns as baseball coach

The man charged with turning around a Mt. Blue varsity boys’ basketball program that has been in turmoil since Jim Bessey retired in 2012 knows it will take some time to make the Cougars championship caliber. But as a former member of the Chicago Cubs organization, Kevin Main knows that when it comes to rebuilding, […]

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Class C West Baseball Semifinal: St. Dom’s dismisses Dirigo

DIXFIELD — Mike Bryant spent his Saturday afternoon climbing out of holes. On the mound, where the St. Dom’s junior fell behind Dirigo by three runs, five batters into the first inning. And in the batter’s box, where Gavin Arsenault and Kaine Hutchins made a habit of putting him in a no-ball, two-strike conundrum. “Mike […]

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Western C Baseball: Cougars club Bulldogs, 9-3

DIXFIELD — Inexplicably dormant at times during the regular season, Dirigo’s offense awoke during Thursday’s quarterfinal with Hall-Dale. The Cougars pounded out 10 hits and got contributions from every part of the lineup to overcome an early scare from the upset-minded Bulldogs and win their ninth consecutive postseason game, 9-3, at Harlow Park on Thursday. […]

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H.S. softball: Hampden ousts Mt. Blue

HAMPDEN — The bottom of the order was productive for the Hampden Academy Bronco softball team during the regular season and that continued in their Eastern Maine Class A prelim against Mt. Blue High School of Farmington on Tuesday. Sophomore first baseman Courtney Dunton and sophomore pitcher Mikala Leland, the Nos. 8-9 hitters in the […]

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H.S. Baseball: Dragons edge Cougars, 1-0

BRUNSWICK — Baseball doesn’t let its participants take much for granted. After Saturday’s pitchers’ duel between Mt. Blue and Brunswick, we can add one more thing to the long list — a ground ball that gets through the infield won’t necessarily result in a base hit. Two 9-3 putouts proved to be the difference in […]