Mt. Abram’s Maya Caron and goalie Emily Kidd battle with Lisbon’s Carley Drischler for a ball moments before it landed in the goal during Wednesday afternoon’s soccer game in Lisbon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LISBON FALLS —Think physical whenever Lisbon and Mt. Abram square off on a soccer field. The Greyhounds were forced to work around […]
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H.S. Football: Greyhounds survive Phoenix in overtime
Lisbon’s Seth Leeman, left, breaks up a pass intended for Spruce Mountain’s Brandon Coates during Saturday’s football game in Lisbon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Undefeated Class D South high school football teams Spruce Mountain and Lisbon met on Saturday, both looking to go 3-0 and gain an edge in obtaining a home advantage come […]
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H.S. field hockey: Lisbon continues win streak against Hall-Dale
LISBON — The 2018 high school field hockey season started with a thud for the Lisbon Greyhounds. Three one-sided losses had Lisbon coach Julie Petrie looking for answers. She’s starting to find them. Backed by a formation change, the Greyhounds won their third consecutive game, 3-0 over Mountain Valley Conference foe Hall-Dale on Friday. “We […]
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Game of the Week: Phoenix, Greyhounds will need a good plan
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis tries to shake off Darin Buono of Mountain Valley in Lisbon last Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Game plans are fickle in football, of course, in part because coaches often weigh employing their team’s strengths against exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses if those two aren’t in sync. Such is the dilemna facing both […]
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Monday Morning QB: Dirigo hopes to move to head of class
Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]
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H.S. football: Lisbon dominates fourth to rally past Mountain Valley
Jasper Turner of Mountain Valley High School leans over the goal line for a second half touchdown against Lisbon High School in Lisbon on Saturday. Turner’s touchdown put the Falcons up 12-6. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — Trailing Mountain Valley early in the fourth quarter of a bruising Class D South battle, Lisbon’s defense went […]
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Girls' soccer: Kiley Merritt, Carly Drischler lead Lisbon rout of Wiscasset
Wiscasset’s Gwen Webber, left, battles Lisbon’s Kiley Merritt, right, for the ball in MVC girls’ soccer action Thursday in Lisbon. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) LISBON — Over the first two games, the Lisbon girls’ soccer team worked to find its offense, scoring four goals while splitting its first two games of the Mountain Valley Conference […]
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H.S. football: Transition from player to coach about staying involved, giving back
Lisbon High School assistant football coach Noah Francis keeps an eye on offensive drills during practice on Thursday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Latrell Thomas is an assistant coaches for Edward Little who played for the Eddies last year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Noah Francis did not enjoy his first year away from football. “I couldn’t […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Twin towers stood tall for Hornets
With new starting quarterback Wyatt Hathaway, the Leavitt offense was able to get its passing game going against defending Class C state champ Maine Central Institute. That Hathaway, a sophomore, had two tall, athletic receivers to throw to didn’t hurt his cause. The Hornet signal-caller completed his first four passes, including the first pair […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Physical Greyhounds looking to mix it up again
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis takes a snap during Thursday’s practice. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — They started preseason practices at 7 a.m. on a small field that is more mowed down weeds than it is grass. Insects gnaw at their ankles, and they’re wearing all black as they practice twice a day in the summer […]