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1971 Vikings: 32 named to ‘Most Talented’ State Class B Team

This is the thirteenth, and final, installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. In addition to this contribution from Bob Moorehead detailing the expanded all-state team chosen by the various Pine Tree Conference coaches, a similar article published in 1971 by the Advertiser-Democrat focusing on just […]

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Viking Football 1971

This is the 12th installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. In addition to this contribution from Bob Moorehead describing the pre-game picks of various Pine Tree Conference coaches, several articles from other reporters documenting the game are presented. The late Oxford Hills football coach Bob […]

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1971 Viking Football

This is the eleventh installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. In what turned out to be the toughest game since its 13-12 win over Winslow in early September, Oxford Hills again rode stellar halfback Larry Durgin and a bend-don't-break defense to a 20-13 Saturday afternoon […]

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Viking Football 1971

This is the tenth installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. “It was our shaggiest game all season,” said Coach Bob Fallon after the latest Friday night outing at Viking Field, the last home game of the season. The 25-0 victory over Belfast left the late […]

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Viking Football 1971

This is the ninth installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. Oxford Hills scored the first five times it had the football, then turned the game over to the hard-working reserve units on the way to a 44-0 non-conference verdict over Berlin (NH) and its eighth […]

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Viking Football 1971

Old Town: This is the eighth installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. In an awesome display of offensive perfection, unbeaten Oxford Hills scored touchdowns on its first five plays from scrimmage Friday night at Viking Field on the way to a 40-16 Pine Tree Conference […]

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Rotary’s golf tournament a success

BRIDGTON — Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club had its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 18 at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. The Rotary Club would like to thank all those who made this Golf Tournament a success, including our sponsors, our golfers, our volunteers, and, of course, Bridgton Highlands Country Club. “Everything was superlative,” remarked Dr. […]

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Marines helping Veterans Golf Scramble

POLAND — Central Maine Detachment 810 Marine Corps League hosted its 3rd Annual Marines Helping Veterans Golf Scramble. Summit Spring Golf Course was the site of this year’s tournament. The weather was great and the course was in super shape. The tournament is held to benefit the following: Maine Veterans Home (South Paris), Honor Flight […]

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Viking football 1971

Lawrence Program Cover: For the Lawrence game, the program cover was illustrated by freshman football player Don Cash Lawrence Program Inside Pages: Player names aside, the number of players participating in high school football on both teams 50 years ago is notable Bleacher Project: Oxford Hills Booster Club volunteers unload bleacher sections prior to installing […]