Coach: Ann Speth (Fifth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s result: Boys: First at MVC, fifth at states; Girls: third at MVC, eighth at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Buck, Keenan Martin, Isaac White, Chad Berry; Juniors — Justin Cantin. Girls: Seniors — Ellie Jasper, Nikki Dumond, Hateya Levesque; Juniors — Nicole Whitman, Lily Meehan. Key Losses: Megan Morrison […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo finds redemption in 78-52 win
DIXFIELD — When the chips are on the line, there’s a better than average chance that a Dirigo team will step it up, and that’s what the Cougars did in season-opening Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball game. Dirigo went on a 22-3 run in the middle quarters to break the contest wide open and never […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Class C South girls’ basketball preview
The Dirigo girls’ basketball team may be hard-pressed to replace the talents of post players Jessica Conant and Kelsey Hutchins, but the Cougars have a returning group that should keep the club a contender. Conant was the MVC Player of the Year, while Hutchins was a first-team pick in the MVC. Together they were a […]
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2015-16 Dirigo boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Travis Magnusson (fifth year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 19-3, lost in Class C championship Returning players: Seniors — Riley Robinson (G), Gavin Arsenault (G), Clay Swett (C), Avery Perry (C); Junior — Gavin Hebert (F); Sophomores — Cooper Chiasson (F), Luke Lueders (G). Key losses: Nick St. Germain, Tyler Frost, Kaine Hutchins, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Cougars seek another trip to states
Armed with three returning starters, including one of the top seniors in the state in Riley Robinson, Dirigo will set its sights on a sixth Class C South championship in eight years this winter. Robinson will graduate as the Cougars’ all-time leading scorer and has an outside shot to end his career with 2,000 points. […]
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Class C boys’ basketball: Dirigo poised for another run
Class C South boys’ basketball got smaller … and more crowded. Gone are the three largest schools — Maranacook, Lisbon and Mountain Valley — back to Class B. Moving in are four schools closely identified with Class D — Richmond, Buckfield, NYA and Searsport — along with Hebron. At the top? Still pretty much the […]
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Coaches: Melissa Carrier (seventh year), Kayla Coulombe (first year) Conference: Mountain Valley Class: C Athletes: Seniors — Celine Bolduc (captain), Summer Bradbury (manager), Desiree Broadway(captain), Gabby Chartier, Mackenzie Houghton, Kylie Palmer, Sela Smith (manager), Haley Turner, and Kaitlyn York (captain); Juniors — Ariel Amburg, Kayla Brooks, Gina Kubesh, McKayla O’Brien, Mariah Gonzales, Lauren LaFlamme. Sophomore […]
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2015-16 Dirigo wrestling preview
Coach: Doug Gilbert (21st year) Conference: Mid-State Class: B Last year’s record: 33-5, Class C state champion Returning athletes: Seniors — Griffyn Smith (120), Gus Brown (152), Spencer Vaughan (182), Lucas MacDonald (220); Juniors — Hunter White (138), Tucker Barnett (145), Bryce Whittemore (160); Sophomores — Jon Wainwright (126), Colin Woodhead (132), Dalton Berry (195). Key losses: None. Promising […]
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H.S. Wrestling: Dirigo aims to be class act, again
That choice of words is meaningful. Notice that “defending” appears nowhere in the equation. Due to declining participation in the sport, particularly among the smaller schools in its membership, the Maine Principals’ Association disbanded Class C. Dirigo dominated there a year ago, winning the state meet by 56 points. In addition to four champions, the […]
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Dixfield board moves Nov. 23 meeting to Dirigo High School
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will hold its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, inside the Dirigo High School community room instead of the Ludden Memorial Library, Town Manger Carlo Puiia said Saturday morning. The board normally meets in the basement of the Ludden Memorial Library, Puiia said, but since a public hearing […]