The Vikings’ big ‘D” proved to be a handful when it squared off against one of the best teams in the state — the Windham Eagles. The Eagles’ offense worked hard for every touchdown they got, and it took an interception and a fumble before Windham could breath easier and slip away with 26-10 victory […]
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Girls Soccer: Messalonskee tops Lewiston in rain-shortened match
LEWISTON — Considering what Messalonskee High School girls’ soccer has had to endure over the past week, a torrential rain storm felt like nothing more than a harmless mist. Playing their second game following the tragic death of teammate Cassidy Charette, the Eagles netted a pair of first-half goals en route to a 2-0, rain-shortened […]
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Field hockey: Messalonskee keeps rolling, topples Oxford Hills
“It’s the one we’ve been struggling with the most,” Messalonskee coach Katie McLaughlin said. “We must have done that one thirty times in practice (Wednesday).” On Thursday, it only took one try. Allison Corbett backhanded the ball out of the air past Oxford Hills keeper Shannon Fillebrown with 10:32 to play in regulation and the […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Edward Little, Mt. Ararat play to draw
AUBURN — Four goals, two ties, one lead change and a seemingly endless number of fouls. All that, but no winner. Edward Little girls’ soccer scored two second-half goals less than five minutes apart, but surrendered a late marker as the Red Eddies played Mt. Ararat to a 2-2 draw Tuesday in a KVAC match. […]
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Brady gives Pats the edge, 42-35
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ other two quarterbacks each threw touchdown passes. The Philadelphia Eagles’ trio was plagued by turnovers. Brady’s scoring pass came after he threw an interception that Cory Williams returned 77 yards for a touchdown and the Patriots rebounded from a poor preseason debut for a […]
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Only meeting for Pats, Eagles
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Still wearing their uniforms, Tom Brady and LeSean McCoy smiled and chatted with each other after their teams’ joint practice. Two of the busiest and best players at their positions won’t have such relaxing moments when they’re playing games. Friday night’s preseason matchup between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles […]
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Belichick looking forward to practices with Eagles
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is looking forward to this week’s joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles for the second straight year. “This will be a good opportunity for our team to play against the Eagles — the offense and defenses and schemes that they run, the players they have,” […]
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Eaglecam viewers want Maine to intervene on behalf of fledglings
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Concerned viewers from across the country have been focusing on a Maine eagle nest featured on a webcam, demanding that wildlife professionals intervene to help an eaglet they say is not being fed properly by its parents. But officials with the Biodiversity Research Institute, which has maintained the camera […]
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H.S. softball: Vikings roll past Eagles
PARIS — As muddied as the Class A softball waters have been this season, Oxford Hills knew it couldn’t let Messalonskee hang around long. After scoring on one error in the fourth inning to snag a one-run lead, the Vikings went on a tear in the fifth, converting four hits, three errors and a hit […]
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HS Hockey: Messalonskee captures first title, 6-1 over Gorham
LEWISTON — Messalonskee passed its early-game test with flying colors, and the Eagles soared to their first hockey state title Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Jared Cunningham dipped and ducked his way through the defense and past Gorham goaltender Justin Broy with a set of jaw-dropping moves for the go-ahead goal at 5:19 of […]