LEWISTON — Gabby Barrett fired a shot into the net from 30 yards out with 18 minutes left in the contest to give Lewiston a 1-0 victory over Lawrence in KVAC girls’ soccer action Tuesday. Kelsey St. Cyr made six saves to notch the shutout, the team’s fifth consecutive victory, while Lauren Wadleigh turned aside […]
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H.S. Soccer Notebook: Buck’s back in Cougars’ camp
When the Dirigo girls’ soccer team needed a new coach this fall, it wasn’t hard to find one that had some familiaity with the players and the program. Dave Buck took over as the third different coach in three years. He’d been a long-time assistant to Art Chamberlin, who retired after the 2012 season. “I […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo trounces Telstar to stay unbeaten
Dirigo has shown every opponent a different dynamic of its Wing-T offense through the first month of the Class D West football season. Tyler Frost barreling through the middle. Riley Robinson connecting through the air to Gavin Arsenault. Both those elements were in place on a steamy afternoon at Telstar, but by and large, Saturday […]
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Boys’ soccer: Saints handle Cougars in shutout
The Saints scored early and often, and their defense pitched their fourth consecutive shutout in a 6-0 victory over the Cougars. St. Dom’s has outscored opponents 18-0 in its last four matches. Juniors Ryan Lutrzykowski and Austin Roy picked up where they left off Tuesday against Wiscasset, netting two goals each for the Saints (4-1-1). […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Grady guides Saints to win over Dirigo
“Being my senior year and everything, it started out really slow and it hadn’t really hit me, but this week having Boothbay and Dirigo and then Lisbon, it really hit me,” senior forward Faith Grady said. “We really have to start focusing.” St. Dom’s defeated Boothbay earlier in the week and continued that success with […]
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Maine State Police tracking dog pays visit to fourth-grade Dirigo Elementary class
PERU — A fourth-grade class got the chance to meet a Maine State Police tracking dog and the trooper who handles him Friday morning at Dirigo Elementary School. Maine State Trooper Adam Fillebrown was invited to Kristi Holmquist’s class to explain to students what he and his tracking dog, Aros, do while on the job. […]
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High school roundup: Leavitt, Gardiner battle to deadlock in girls’ soccer
GARDINER — After falling behind 2-0 in the first half, Leavitt clawed back as the two squads ended up at a 2-2 deadlock in more girls’ soccer action Friday. Morgan Carver and Lauren Chadwick each scored for the struggling Bulldogs (0-3-2), while Amanda Poulin and Shannon O’Malley tallied for the Hornets (1-2-2). Lauren Boyington made […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo passes Winthrop/Monmouth to stay perfect
DIXFIELD — Another quick start. Another defensive and special teams clinic throughout. Dirigo’s early-season pattern might not be edge-of-the-seat excitement, but it’s a level of September efficiency that will make the Cougars tough to handle in October and November. Three first-quarter touchdowns, four fumble recoveries, a blocked punt and an interception staked Dirigo to a […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Unbeaten Cougars another measuring stick for Ramblers
That’s the greatest distinction between the two opponents in Friday’s closer-than-it-looks match-up at Harlow Park. The undefeated Cougars and winless Ramblers kick off at 7 p.m. Put together Winthrop/Monmouth’s second half at Lisbon (28-24 loss after falling behind by three touchdowns) and first half against Old Orchard Beach (8-7 halftime lead unraveled into a 27-8 […]
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H.S. Football: Many happy returns for Dirigo
WALES — Charlton Heston gained his greatest cinematic notoriety for his portrayal of the Biblical hero Moses. After watching Tyler Frost part the sea to set him free for a 79-yard return and a touchdown on the opening kickoff Saturday at Oak Hill, Joe Casey might recommend his 5-foot-9, 235-pound Dirigo teammate for the remake. […]