KITTERY — There probably isn’t an ideal day for the Traip Academy football team to face Lisbon, but Saturday afternoon’s combination of factors didn’t help. With a considerable size advantage, the Greyhounds took full advantage of a mud-filled Memorial Field by piling up 392 yards of offense through a driving mist for a 44-12 victory […]
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HS Football: Lisbon strongarms Dirigo
Friday, the Greyhounds gained the upper hand early and never let go in a 30-0 win over the Cougars in a Class D South game at Harlow Park. Quarterback Tyler Halls threw for a touchdown and rushed for two more for the visiting Greyhounds. Lisbon set the tone early behind middle linebacker Kurtis Bolton and […]
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Girls soccer: Greyhounds, Wolverines play to 1-1 draw
LISBON — The Lisbon and Wiscasset girls soccer teams came into Monday’s Mountain Valley Conference high school matchup stinging from lopsided setbacks to undefeated Monmouth Academy. Looking to rebound, both squads battled hard in an evenly played 1-1 deadlock, giving the Greyhounds a 3-1-2 mark and the Wolverines a 3-3-1 record. “I think we are […]
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H.S. field hockey: Lisbon holds off Dirigo
LISBON — Julie Petrie gathered her Greyhounds around her with 9:35 remaining in the first half of a scoreless high school field hockey game against Dirigo on Wednesday. This was not a pep talk. Rather, Petrie’s message far more stern as she told her players that she was tired of “giving the same old speech.” […]
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High School Football: Ramblers open with big win over Lisbon
After a close game in the opening half, the Ramblers were ground down by the Greyhounds in an opening-day loss. In the 2016 opener for both teams Saturday on Thompson Field, Winthrop/Monmouth showed its grit throughout its 31-12 Class D South win in a battle of highly regarded teams. The Ramblers (1-0), who visit Traip […]
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Dirigo football: Depleted but determined
“These kids have had a lot of success — wrestling, baseball, basketball — they’re competitive, they know how to play, how to compete, and they’re not going to back down,” coach Jim Hersom said. “They’ll thrive on a challenge. We’re lucky in that respect, because it could be ugly if they weren’t. It kind of […]
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Preview 2016: Class D South preview
The preseason consensus seems to be that Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon are the favorites to end Oak Hill’s reign in the region. And it’s clear why that is: the Ramblers (5-4) and the Greyhounds (7-3) are talented, skilled and experienced. Who ends up claiming the top spot could be decided in the season’s first week because […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Lisbon Greyhounds
Coach: Dick Mynahan (30th year) Class: D South Last year’s results: 7-3, lost in Class D South regional final. Returning athletes: Seniors — Tyler Halls (QB/S), Noah Francis (FB/DE), Jared Glover (G), Tanton Mattson (G/LB), Devon Libby (C), Tyrese Joseph (TE). Juniors — Bradley Harriman (RB), Dakota McIver (G), Noah Buiniskas (T), Morgan Perron (WR). […]
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Lisbon football: Ready to shine
Now those seniors are ready for their time. “We’ve been to the regional three years in a row,” senior quarterback Tyler Halls said. “We’re not satisfied with that. It’s getting old. We want something new: a state championship.” The Greyhounds only lost two starters to graduation. This year, they have 15 seniors, a handful of […]