Dirigo players navigate the ropes during a preseason practice. DIXFIELD — Despite low numbers, Dirigo refused to make 2016 about attrition. Instead, the Cougars held their ground against some of Class D South’s biggest and best teams and earned a home playoff win. Dirigo now has the experience to match its talent and determination, and even […]
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HS Football Game of the Week: Falcons, Cougars take rivalry to gridiron
Dirigo’s Cooper Chiasson runs the ball down the field as Winthrop’s Andrew Pazdziorko comes in on the left and Cameron Gaghan comes in from the right. Dirigo’s Ethan Bryant attempts to clear the path during last season’s Class D semifinal in Winthrop. The Dirigo/Mountain Valley rivalry permeates all corners of the western foothills and has […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigo High School cross country
Coach: Gunnar Bradbury (ninth year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Returning players: Girls: Senior — Elizabeth Farrar. Boys: Junior — Ethan Coutour; Sophomore — Damien Nadeau. Key losses: Lily Meehan, Zoe Tacheny, Greta Freiburger, Emma Sommers, Maddy DeGroot. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Owen Libby, Blaine Wilkins. What to expect: Dirigo cross country enters a building […]
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Field hockey: Winthrop puts away Dirigo
Winthrops’ Kinli Dibiase controls the ball past Dirigo’s Ashley Walker in the season opener field hockey game at Winthrop High School on Wednesday afternoon. WINTHROP — The way Winthrop was playing in its opener Wednesday, a late timeout to set up a potential game-winning goal shouldn’t have been necessary. Yet despite dominating in scoring chances […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigo field hockey
Coach: Gretchen Curtis (12th year) Class: C Conference: MVC Last year’s record: 7-8 (lost in the Class C South quarterfinals.) Returning players: Seniors — Ashley Walker (M), Kaiya Martin (FB), Morgan Morrow (G); Juniors — Sophia Jacques, Ashley Perreault, Alexa Varnum, Devon Fletcher; Sophomores — Grace Timberlake, Alyssa McTyre, Lauren Ferland. Key losses: Olivia Noyes, […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigo girls' soccer
Coach: Josh Shaw (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 1-12-1 Returning players: Seniors — Kaitlin Ellis (F), Elizabeth Raheb (D); Juniors — Emilie Noyes (M), Audrey Cox (F), Lillie Williams (D), Mackenzie Ladd (M/F), Ana Bright (F/D), Felicity Boulanger, Gabby White (D), Victoria Averill (F); Sophomores — Katie Morse (G). Promising newcomers: Junior — Sonia Chow (D); Sophomore […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigo boys' soccer
Coach: Bob Karcher (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 1-13 Returning players: Seniors — Jonah Downs, Wes Libby, Tyler Brown; Juniors — Jeremy St. Germain, Nate Child, Zeb Houghtoun: Sophomores — Nolan Downs, Mateeo Lapointe, John Snowman, Damien Nadeau. Key losses: Colin Woodhead, Justin Grignon, Noah Brown, Justin Cantin, Victor Verril, Wyatt […]
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Gavin Kane hired as women's basketball coach at UMPI
Former Mt. Blue coach Gavin Kane has been hired to be the women’s basketball coach at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. PRESQUE ISLE — Gavin Kane, who has coached several local high school and college teams, has been hired by the University of Maine at Presque Isle as the head coach of the […]
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H.S. baseball: Youth movement leads to success for some playoff teams
Sophomore Janek Luksza celebrates with a fist bump with base coach Joe Oufiero after his seeing-eye ground ball squeaked by Edward Little’s second baseman during a game earlier this season. PARIS — Another rainy day meant yet another day of practicing indoors for the Oxford Hills baseball team Monday. Preparing for the Class A North […]
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Orono capturse Class C girls’ title
Mountain Valley’s Lauren Sterling (left) takes the lead during the 100 meter hurdles as part of the State Class C Track and Field Championship Meet at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft Saturday. Sterling placed first in the event. DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Hannah Steelman entered Orono High School as a freshman, the Red Riots’ track and field […]