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Football notebook: Eight-man playoff fields shrink after three schools decline invitations
Telstar, Valley and Spruce Mountain opt out, leaving some schools with unexpected byes in the quarterfinal round.
Varsity Maine Football Honor Roll, Week 3
These were among the top individual performances across the state over the weekend.
Football notebook: Local teams adapt as weather wreaks havoc on Week 2 schedule
Lightning causes delays locally, postponements statewide; Ramblers top MCI in wild game.
Area cross country teams look for ways to beat heat
In prepping for the Quarry Road Opener, teams had to find some shade to keep training.
Football: Gardiner rolls past Mt. Blue in opener
Chase Burgess accounts for three touchdowns, while the Tigers’ defense forces three turnovers.
Girls soccer: Determined Gardiner edges Leavitt in season opener
Late goal by Catherine Mansir the difference for Tigers in win over Hornets.
Softball: Big third inning propels Gardiner past Leavitt in B South quarterfinal
The Tigers score five runs in the frame for their third win over the Hornets this season, which advances them to the regional semifinals.
Softball: Oxford Hills ditches Gardiner in the bottom of seventh
Gigi DeVivo drives in Attie Campbell for the game-winning run, and pitcher Kyeria Morse goes the distance in the Vikings’ 2-1 win over the Tigers.
State singles tennis tournament: Edward Little’s Mya Vincent returns to semifinals
Vincent has to battle in her two matches, while boys No. 1 seed Xander Barber of Falmouth eases through the Round of 16 and quarterfinals.