Nokomis quarterback Andrew Haining plays Madden Football ’19 at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport on Friday. The video game has helped high school players better understand football. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) Leavitt’s Wyatt Hathaway evades MCI’s Isaac Bussell during the first football game of the season in Turner in August. Hathaway has used Madden […]
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Monday Morning QB: Hornets persevered through tough weekend
Leavitt coach Mike Hathway echoed the downcast mood of Leavitt’s locker room following its 20-13 loss to Fryeburg Academy in the Class C South final on Saturday night. “To be honest, I’m probably still in shock,” Hathaway said. It was impossible to discern how much the loss had to do with the shock from how […]
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C South football final: Fryeburg grinds to first regional title with win over Leavitt
Fryeburg Academy’s Caleb Bowes is taken down by Leavitt’s Dasean Calder during Saturday night’s Class C South championship in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Fryeburg Academy played complementary football Saturday night to win its first regional championship, and that included being one and the same with Libby Field’s worn and muddy track. Calvin Southwick’s […]
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WATCH: Recapping Friday’s playoff games, previewing Saturday’s
Rough night for the O-Hills. Both Oxford Hills and Oak Hill lost their playoffs games Friday. We’ll talk about those games and also preview Saturday’s de facto Class E state championship between Dirigo and Freeport, as well as Leavitt’s home tilt with Fryeburg in the C South final.
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Leavitt assistant football coach Pete Casey dies unexpectedly
Leavitt will play its Class C South regional football final Saturday with heavy hearts. The Hornets were dealt shocking news Friday morning when they learned assistant coach Pete Casey, father of sophomore Tommy Casey, had died in his sleep the night before. “It was a rough day. It happened early this morning before school,” head coach Mike […]
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H.S. football: Week 11 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (85-18) Dirigo at Freeport Oxford Hills at Portland Scarborough at Thornton Marshwood vs. Kennebunk Lawrence at Brunswick Fryeburg at Leavitt Nokomis vs. Hermon Oak Hill at Wells Bucksport at Foxcroft WIL KRAMLICH (83-20) Dirigo at Freeport Oxford Hills at Portland Scarborough at Thornton Marshwood vs. Kennebunk Lawrence at Brunswick Fryeburg […]
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H.S. football: Previewing title tilts for Vikings, Hornets, Raiders and Cougars
Portlands’ Zachary Elowitch steps over would-be tackler Alex Turner of Oxford Hills for a long run during the first half of the team’s regular-season meeting last month. Slowing Elowitch will be key to the Vikings’ chances of winning Friday’s Class A North final. (Brewster Burns photo) Three teams — Oxford Hills, Leavitt and Oak Hill […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Regional final preview
No. 2 Oxford Hills (7-2) at No. 1 Portland (8-1) Class A North final Friday, 7 p.m. Star-studded matchup to say the least. The region’s two best teams combined to fill 19 of 39 spots on the A North all-conference team. No. 2 Scarborough (7-1) at No. 1 Thornton Academy (9-0) Class A South final […]
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H.S. football: Calder twins a pair of playmakers for Leavitt
TURNER — Just like the New England Patriots, the Leavitt football team has twin brothers in the secondary. And like Devin and Jason McCourty of the Patriots, one is a returning starter, the other a newcomer to the unit, but both have played big roles in the defensive backfield. Unlike the Patriots, Leavitt’s twins have […]
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Monday Morning QB: Line helped Oxford Hills shake off rust
Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson breaks through the line, aided by a block by JJ Worster, against Cheverus in Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) The Oxford Hills Vikings took a few drives to get their offense and defense back into the flow of football against Cheverus after earning […]