One of the region’s high-profile athletic programs and one of its high-profile football coaches are set to join forces. Multiple sources told the Sun Journal on Thursday that Dirigo High School has selected Jim Hersom to take over its varsity gridiron program. Hersom will be presented to the RSU 10 school board for approval at […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo, Mountain Valley searching for new coaches
When it comes to football, Dirigo and Mountain Valley high schools share a lot in common besides the same school union. Both are proud and passionate about their football tradition. And both are looking for new head coaches to lead that tradition. An ad hoc committee is scheduled to interview two candidates for the Dirigo […]
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RSU 10 signs letter of intent for natural gas
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board on Monday unanimously agreed to sign a letter of intent for two Rumford schools to hook into the Maine Natural Gas line. Building and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins said the agreement is nonbinding, but lets the company know of potential users. The schools are Mountain Valley High School and […]
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Exciting weekend for Maine wrestlers
There has been preparation aplenty, and Friday night Maine’s best wrestlers took to the mat at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship. Seniors Jake Thornton of Mountain Valley and Jesse Hutchinson of Dirigo each held their own at the state qualifier, earning the right to participate on the big stage for the first time at […]
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West C boys’ semifinal: Black Bears overwhelm Cougars
AUGUSTA —Maranacook’s lead started melting at an alarming rate in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s Western Class C semifinal. The fifth-seeded Black Bears led by as many as 16 in the third quarter, but with No. 1 Dirigo in the bonus virtually from the start of the fourth, it seemed the Cougars had the […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Madison fends off Dirigo rally
AUGUSTA — Down nine points in the third quarter, it was like Dirigo had them right where they wanted them. Trailing St. Dom’s by double digits on Wednesday, the Cougars rallied to topple the top seeded Saints. So when the Cougars were down nine Thursday against Madison, it was no big deal. “That’s the way […]
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Class C Nordic Championships: Monmouth’s Thombs wins freestyle; Merriconeag sweeps
RUMFORD — A dramatic change in conditions from Wednesday’s classical to Thursday’s 5K freestyle didn’t faze Monmouth Academy’s Dylan Thombs. “I like skiing in the warm,” said Thombs, a senior. “My (fall) cross country coach, Tom Menendez, he always tells us don’t even think about the weather. We all have to ski in it. We […]
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Class C Nordic Skiing: Merriconeag holds huge lead after classical
Merriconeag-Waldorf School of New Gloucester is well on its way to successfully defending its boys’ and girls’ Class C Nordic titles after Wednesday’s opening day of the state championship meet at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. In both halves of the 5-kilometer classical event, Merriconeag checked in with a sensational score of 18 points. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Dirigo rallies past Saints
AUGUSTA — Sabrina Daoud said she’s been known for not making her layups. Not anymore. Dirigo High School’s sophomore guard drove to the basket Wednesday afternoon and hit the biggest layup of her life. She added a free throw for emphasis after a foul. That three-point play lifted Dirigo to a 46-43 win over top-seeded […]
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Live Chat: Tourney action from the Augusta Civic Center
The latter stages of a packed day at the Augusta Civic Center, with West C quarterfinals, and Eastern A semifinals. Join our staff as we chat live and blog from the ACC. Click below to join us!