Dirigo Coach: Bruce Thompson Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 7-3, (Fifth in Class C South) Returning athletes: Juniors — Brandon Litalien, Alex Gotham, Nathan Child, Jack Lavorgna. Key losses: Justin Grignon, Noah Brown, Justin Cantin Promising newcomers: Junior — Cameron Kidder; Sophomore — Nolan Downs; Freshmen — Jacob Chow, Sam Skibitski, Brandon Harris Season outlook: They […]
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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Boys' Basketball
First team Player name School Class Position Cooper Chiasson Dirigo Sr. Forward Ibn Khalid Edward Little Sr. Guard Wol Maiwen Edward Little Jr. Center John Martin Gray-NG Jr. Guard Darby Shea Edward Little Sr. Forward Cam Wood Winthrop Jr. Center Second team Player name School Class Position Colton Carson Oxford Hills Jr. Forward Wyatt Hathaway […]
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Dirigo football among schools dropping to ‘Class E’
Dirigo High School quarterback Luke Lueders gets a pass off while being pressured by Ian Brennick of Mountain Valley High School. Cougars join teams from Old Orchard, Freeport in new developmental class, bringing the statewide total to nine teams Three high school football teams will join the Class E developmental football league this fall in […]
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Dirigo Athletic Awards
From left to right: Morgan Morrow field hockey, Devon Fletcher basketball, Colton Carlow wrestling, Cooper Chiasson basketball, Ethan Couture Nordic skiing. DIXFIELD — The Winter Sports Banquet defines the end of the winter sports season and one of the highlights of the annual banquet is the presentation of the Frank Keegan Memorial Award. The sports boosters sponsor this cherished award which is […]
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H.S. basketball: Theriault helps South win All-Star game; Butterfield is free-throw champ
BANGOR — Poland’s Nathalie Theriault helped the AA/A/B South girls’ basketball team beat the North 84-81 in the opener of the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star games at Husson University on Saturday. Theriault scored 15 points for the South. South Portland’s Meghan Graff led the South with 19 points. Cheverus’ Emme Poulin led the […]
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Class B and C Nordic: Telstar's Boyle-Wight third in Class C boys' freestyle
FORT KENT — Telstar’s Gaelan Boyle-Wight and Monmouth’s Kyle Gunnells both skied to top-10 finishes in the Class C boys’ freestyle Nordic race Friday. Boyle-Wight finished third and Gunnells took sixth. Boyle-Wight (14:29.0) came in about 10 seconds behind winner Niko Naranja (14:19.5) of Fort Kent. Orono’s Sam Holt (14:26.0) placed second. Naraja’s freestyle win […]
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Bobcats' supporting cast shocks Cougars
Richmond’s Zach Small, left, defends against Dirigo’s Cooper Chiasson as the Cougar gets a pass down low under the basket during Monday night’s playoff game in Augusta. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Zach Small and Matt Rines were responsible for the bulk of Richmond’s scoring this season. Dirigo game-planned accordingly for Monday’s Class C South […]
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Wells earns Class B wrestling crown
Michael Wrigley, top, of Wells battles with Dalton Berry of Dirigo in the 196-pound weight class at the Class B state wrestling championships at Wells High School on Saturday (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) WELLS — When the Wells High wrestling team posed for a team picture after winning its second straight Class B state […]
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C South boys' basketball playoff preview: Dark horse could emerge from region
Players to watch: Sr. G Tyler Nadeau, Hall-Dale; Jr. F/C Ashtyn Abbott, Hall-Dale; Jr. G Jared McLaughlin, Winthrop; Jr. C Cam Wood, Winthrop; Sr. F Christian Brooks, Waynflete; So. G Askar Houssein, Waynflete; Sr. F Cooper Chiasson, Dirigo; Sr. G Luke Lueders, Dirigo; Sr. G Zach Small, Richmond; Sr. G Matt Rines, Richmond; Sr. G […]
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Wrestling: Toughened up at boot camp, Wainwright hopes it translates into state title
A stint in basic training at Fort Benning last summer helped Dirigo’s Jon Wainwright become a contender for state wrestling champion on Saturday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Jon Wainwright always had the physical tools to become the latest in a long line of great wrestlers at Dirigo. But he lacked the mental toughness. Then […]