DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 has contracted for heating oil and diesel fuel, Buildings and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins told the board Monday night. The district will pay $1.54 per gallon for heating oil and $1.76 for diesel fuel, he said. In other matters at the meeting, Superintendent Craig King said a teacher retirement […]
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High school roundup: Sanford stuns Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball
SANFORD — Ethan Belanger hit 16 of his 46 points from the foul line and Brad Bouchard scored 14 as Sanford stunned Oxford Hills 79-65 in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. The Spartans (3-6) built a shaky 27-26 lead before erupting with 52 points in the in the second half. Frank Veino added 11 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo downs Wiscasset in battle of top teams
DIXFIELD — In a battle of two top teams, the Dirigo boys had to be ready for anything. Down the stretch, the Cougars rallied to remain unbeaten. Strong production across the board and a triple-double from Riley Robinson helped Dirigo surge ahead and retain control in the fourth quarter of a thrilling 58-52 win against […]
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Wrestling: Dirigo places third at Warrior Invitational
NEWPORT — When Griffyn Smith stepped on on the mat Saturday, he had already decided he wasn’t going to take any thing for granted as a defending champion. The Dirigo standout wrestled with a purpose, and repeated as an individual champion at the Nokomis Warrior Clash in Newport. Skowhegan’s depth — with six individual champions […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo, Arsenault shut down Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Dirigo read the box scores and scouting reports about Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey. Six 3-pointers and 26 points at Monmouth. Ten triples and 41 points against Lisbon. There was no way Hickey would be allowed to take that many shots on Wednesday night Augusta Civic Center without the MVC’s chief defensive stopper, Gavin Arsenault, in […]
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Boys’ basketball: All roads lead to Dirigo excellence for Robinson
We’re not talking about some of those three-hour, round-trip bus journeys in the far-flung Mountain Valley Conference, either. Robinson and his parents, Jamie and Marcy, have spent countless hours at the mercy of spinning tires on the family vehicle, chasing AAU games all along the Atlantic coast with his MBR-sanctioned all-star squad. “Since seventh grade, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Robinson, Dirigo ditch Monmouth in second half
MONMOUTH — For most Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball teams, the only prayer against Dirigo is to sit back in a 2-3 zone and hope that the Cougars can’t hit their outside shots. The strategy nearly worked two weeks ago for Lisbon, which took the Cougars to overtime. It paid dividends a while for Monmouth on […]
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H.S. Basketball: Lewiston, Edward Little girls win on road
AUGUSTA — Senior guard Kristina Blais scored a game-high 18 points to lead Lewiston to a 61-49 girls’ basketball victory over Cony on Tuesday. The Blue Devils (2-2) started slowly but picked up the tempo in the second quarter, outscoring Cony 20-5. Victoria Harris contributed a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Morgan […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley stuns Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Mountain Valley came through when it counted in Tuesday night in a girls’ basketball game against Dirigo A pair of runs by the energized offense and a solid defensive effort helped carry the Falcons a thrilling 52-30 triumph against Dirigo at Defoe Gymnasium. Mountain Valley was led by Liza White who scored a […]
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Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists: Dirigo, Leavitt, Mt. Blue, Oak Hill players among 12 named
Semifinalists for the annual James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy were announced Monday, and the list has a decidedly local flair. Riley Robinson of Dirigo, Levi Craig of Leavitt, Nate Pratt-Holt of Mt. Blue and Dalton Therrien of Oak Hill are among the 12 players selected as semifinalists for the Portland-based award, presented each year to an […]