DIRIGO/SPRUCE MOUNTAIN COUGARS Coach: Dana Whittemore (seventh year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Second at B South regionals, seventh at state, third at team duals. Top returners: Juniors — Caiden Skidgell, Tanner Bradeen, Giovanni Patterson, Vince Chapman, Jed Fields, Amelia Maillet, Reeghan Nisbet; Sophomores — Hudson Lufkin, Kaeden Swan, Leighton Waite. Key losses: Eli Lindus, Isaiah Bradeen. […]
Dirigo Cougars
2024-25 boys basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Jon Cadman (third year) Conference: East/West; Class: D Last year’s results: 9-10, reached D South quarterfinals. Top returners: Juniors — Gaven Parsons, Trenton Haskell, Ethan Dutil; Sophomores — Krosby Harvey, Brayden Monto, Ryder Bragg. Key losses: Braden Cousineau, Justin Lucas. Promising newcomer: Freshman — Nolan Litchfield. Season outlook: The Bucks don’t have any seniors, but […]
2024-25 girls basketball preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Kelsey Hutchins (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 6-12 Top returners: Seniors — Emily Woods, Diana Cayer, Aleiah Ward; Juniors — Sophia Nino, Keira Reny; Sophomore — Abigail Luczynski. Key loss: Jayce Holmquist. Promising newcomers: Junior — Braylee Tracy; Freshmen — Emma Witas, Madisyn Bradeen. Season outlook: The Cougars only graduated one player from […]
Football: 2024 Sun Journal All-Region team
Four Leavitt players secure spots on All-Region team offense.
Boys basketball players to watch in 2024-25
Three sophomores are among the 15 top returning players this season.
High school roundup: St. Dom’s hoops teams split with NYA
Taylor Varney puts up 19 points in the boys’ victory, while Juju Farrington scores 19 in the girls’ setback.
Boys’ cross country: 2024 Sun Journal All-Region team
The 10 top runners in the Sun Journal’s region includes four seniors, four juniors and two sophomores.
Girls’ cross country: 2024 Sun Journal All-Region team
Leavitt’s Haley Marson and three Mt. Blue runners headline the area’s top 10.
Football: Dominant ground game leads Winthrop to Class D South final
Cody Cobb (172 yards, 4 TDs) and Carter Rivers (173 yards, TD) gash through Dirigo defense in victory.
Football roundup: Dirgo takes out Mountain Valley in D South quarterfinals
QB Hudson Lufkin throws TD pass and has one of the Cougars’ four touchdown runs. Plus area scores.