AUBURN — After building a 2-1 lead in the first frame, Buckfield added another for insurance and went on to record a 3-1 win over St. Dom’s in a late-season boys’ soccer tilt Tuesday. Matt Beaucage led the Bucks (9-2-1) with two goals, while Ethan Jackson scored a goal and added an assist. Matt Pelletier […]
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H.S. Roundup: Telstar boys’ soccer holds off Lisbon, 2-1
LISBON — Kellen True scored the game-winning goal as Telstar grabbed a 2-1 victory over Lisbon in MVC boys’ soccer action Saturday. The Rebels (5-5-1) scored two goals early in the second half. The Greyhounds (7-2-2) held an advantage in possession but just couldn’t finish. Senior forward Ryley Austin cut the deficit in half on […]
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H.S. Football: Greely grounds Leavitt, 38-20
TURNER — Greely rang up 226 yards on the ground, 150 from Joey Casella, and visiting Greely out-muscled Leavitt 38-20 in a Class B South football game at Libby Field on Friday night. Bruising fullback Tim Coyle received the first two carries of the game for the Rangers (4-2), but Casella took all three on […]
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Field Hockey: Leavitt stings Spruce in a key game for playoff position
The two KVAC rivals are also battling for Class B South positioning. Coming into the contest, the Phoenix had the advantage, sitting in fourth position, with the Hornets right behind them in fifth. Leavitt earned a 2-1 senior-day victory Thursday, and the key Heal points that came with it. Both teams are now 9-4 on […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Will and Lee
What struck me the most about the game was the way Falmouth successfully used the read-option with its quarterback, Jack Bryant. Not all of the runs were long, but they were effective. The Leavitt defense had trouble stopping the zone-read, even when the Hornets knew it was coming. Many high school teams have used the […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets showed in a losing effort to Falmouth that they are better than their record says they are. Falmouth coach John Fitzsimmons said as much. Leavitt is at home for a second straight week, hosting a Rangers team that has fed on Class B South’s lower tier. EDWARD LITTLE (2-3) AT […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Adjustments have been made
The halftime break is used for coaches and players to make midgame adjustments. Figure out what the opponent is doing offensively and defensively that was either successful or a surprise in the second half and find a way to counter it. But crossing into the second half of the season, coaches are starting to make […]
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H.S. Football: Bryant puts Falmouth past Leavitt
Bryant ran 24 times for 136 yards, including 120 in the second half, and collected two touchdowns on the ground. He was also 7 of 18 passing for 137 yards. But it was on third and fourth down in the second half that Bryant made his mark. The gunslinger repeatedly kept the ball on those […]
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Field hockey: Belfast sidesteps Leavitt
Take Belfast’s most recent matchup with KVAC rival Leavitt Area High School on Saturday. The Lions held a decided edge in shot attempts, shots on cage and all-important penalty corners. But the team that had averaged nearly five goals per game this season while posting six shutouts in nine games couldn’t solve the Hornets’ defense, […]