We go around the region with Randy and Justin to find out what happened Friday in high school football. Big wins from Lisbon and Spruce Mountain on the road in the river valley region, while Lewiston falls just short against Windham. Those recaps and more, here!
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Spruce Mountain football holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — With the jumble of teams jockeying for position in Class D South this season, there was plenty of incentive for Dirigo and Spruce Mountain to step up and play with a purpose Friday. A pair of rushing touchdowns by Logan Smith and Brett Frey in the first half helped Spruce Mountain along, and […]
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Local roundup: Late goals lift Mt. Abram boys' soccer over Telstar
BETHEL — Mt. Abram scored three times in the final 20 minutes to come away with a 3-1 victory over Telstar in a MVC boys’ soccer match Monday. Jonathan Jordan tied the game at on, and Evan Allen broke the tie with a little over six minutes remaining in the game. Tyson Hill added an […]
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Cougars eyeing short-term and long-term goals with a new golf coach at the helm
Coach Butch McKenna with the Dirigo golf team, from left, Sam Skibitsky, Tucker Olsen, Wyatt Lufkin, Chandler Redmond, Nolan DeGroot, Jacob Gaudin and Samuel Holmes at the Oakdale Country Club in Mexico. MEXICO — Butch McKenna has one goal in his first season as Dirigo’s golf coach, and it doesn’t involve wins and losses. “They […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield boys' soccer blanks St. Dom's, 2-0
BUCKFIELD — After a scoreless first half, Buckfield found the net twice and hung on to record a 2-0 win over St. Dom’s in a boys’ soccer tilt Thursday. Dylan Harvey converted a pass from Noah Wiley to make it 1-0 for the Bucks (1-0), while Zack Grover took a header pass from Ethan Jackson […]
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Field hockey: Hackett, Dirigo rally back to beat Oak Hill
DIXFIELD — Freshman Kailey Hackett scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner midway through the second half, as Dirigo rallied to beat Oak Hill 4-2 in Mountain Valley Conference field hockey at sunny Harlow Park on Thursday. There was a lot on the line in the early season clash between the two teams, however, the […]
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Local roundup: Waterville ends football slide with win over Mt. Blue
WATERVILLE — Jack Thompson ran for two touchdowns to lead Waterville to a 21-7 victory over Mt. Blue in Class B crossover football action Saturday. The win was the first for the Purple Panthers since the 2015 season. Mt. Blue’s Abram Meader ran for a touchdown and gained 84 yards on 20 carries in the […]
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Dirigo football stymies Mountain Valley
DIXFIELD — When teams from the River Valley area face off on the field, there’s always a heightened sense of competition. Friday, for the first time, the Dirigo and Mountain Valley football teams collided in a meaningful contest. And that atmosphere did not disappoint. Alex Gorham rushed for two touchdowns in the first half and […]
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Roundup: Edward Little doubles up Oxford Hills in girls' soccer
AUBURN — Piper Norcross netted a pair of goals Friday to lead Edward Little to a 4-2 girls’ soccer victory over Oxford Hills. Caroline Hammond and Lauren Berube also tallied for the Red Eddies (1-0) to complete the scoring. Julia Colby and Cecelia Dietrich scored for the Vikings (0-1) in the second half. Taylor Depot […]
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2017 Dirigo football
Coach: Jim Hersom (fourth year) Region: D South Last year’s record: 5-4, lost in Class D South semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Cooper Chiasson (RB/DL), Luke Lueders (QB/DB), Cam Turner (RB/LB); Jon Wainwright (OL/LB), Dalton Berry (OL/DL), Quentin Penley (OL/DL ); Juniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL)); Sophomore — Trent Tibbetts (G/DT). Key […]