H.S. football: The state’s eight-man teams — including Dirigo, Gray-New Gloucester, Mountain Valley and Spruce Mountain — are the first to play 2021 postseason games.
Dirigo Cougars
H.S. football: Week 8 staff predictions
(Predicted winners in bold) ADAM ROBINSON (54-16) Foxcroft at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Fryeburg at Leavitt John Bapst at Poland Lewiston at Portland Mt. Blue at Skowhegan Thornton at Edward Little Boothbay at Mountain Valley Sacopee Valley at Dirigo Yarmouth at Spruce Mountain Bucksport at Lisbon Gray-New Gloucester at Lake Region Oak Hill at Freeport WIL KRAMLICH (51-19) […]
Head to head: The bracket talk begins, but which one with area teams is the best?
With the eight-man playoffs beginning this week, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson discuss the postseason brackets that include area teams.
Weekend Blitz: Eight-man postseason starts and a big-time Class D matchup
Foxcroft (6-0) at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (5-0) Friday, 6 p.m. The Ramblers’ bus and the Ponies’ gallop have been headed toward this matchup all season. Don’t be surprised if these teams play each other for bigger stakes in a few weeks. Fryeburg (5-2) at Leavitt (5-0) Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets have all but wrapped up the […]
Video: Taking a close look at the seventh Friday of the season
The Sun Journal’s Adam Robinson, Wil Kramlich and Lee Horton dive into Week 7 of the the football season, including a high-powered matchup and a power outage.
Area roundup: Buckfield takes down Winthrop in boys soccer
Zach Shields, Hunter Driscoll and Seamus Keoug each score a goal in the second half in a 3-1 victory. Dirigo boys also win, and Leavitt, Telstar and Spruce Mountain all earn field hockey victories.
Dirigo’s Curtis Errington leading on both sides of the ball
A 96-yard touchdown and 30 tackles in the same game from Errington helped Dirigo to a 34-32, come-from-behind win over Old Orchard Beach last week.
H.S. football: Week 7 staff predictions
(Predicted winners in bold) ADAM ROBINSON (44-13) Boothbay at Gray-New Gloucester Freeport at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Lake Region at Spruce Mountain Leavitt at York Lisbon at John Bapst Mountain Valley at Old Orchard Beach Mt. Blue at Messalonskee Noble at Edward Little Poland at Foxcroft Academy Bangor at Lewiston Thornton Academy at Oxford Hills Yarmouth at Dirigo Traip Academy at Telstar WIL KRAMLICH (41-16) Boothbay […]
Weekend Blitz: Eight-man regular season wraps up this week
Poland (1-2) at Foxcroft Academy (5-0) Friday, 6 p.m. A handful of weeks ago, the Knights were a run team that struggled to pass. Last week, they gave Oak Hill a scare with a dangerous passing game but little run support. The Ponies are overwhelming favorites, and for good reason, but if Poland somehow puts […]
Area roundup: Dirigo ditches stubborn Telstar in field hockey
Emily Woods scores twice for the Cougars in a 3-1 MVC win; Mountain Valley, St. Dom’s and Winthrop all won by 4-0 scores; Leavitt and Mt. Abram boys soccer teams both earned shutouts.