DIXFIELD — Austin Roy found the net midway through the second half to give St. Dom’s a 1-0 victory over Dirigo in MVC boys’ soccer action Thursday. Gavin Bates needed only three saves to notch the shutout, while Justin Grignon turned aside 15 shots between the posts for Dirigo. Mt. Abram 2, Lisbon 1 LISBON […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Sky blue, water wet, Thornton on top
1. Thornton 3-0 (2) We’re not afraid to admit when we’re wrong, and Trojans are the clear No. 1 after Windham’s inability to reach end zone last week. 2. Portland 3-0 (3) Bulldogs have two of the top running backs in Class A North, but their defense has been the story the past two weeks. […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Two of state’s top programs collide in Turner
Timing isn’t everything, but certainly it is Leavitt’s friend as the Hornets readjust to Class B football. A year ago, the Hornets were in-between juggernauts, if you will. Talented but junior-dominated, they surprised a few people (perhaps those who hadn’t been paying attention for many years) on their way to a Class C South championship. […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt, bolstered by return of Billy Bedard, belts York
TURNER — Opinions varied sharply on how Leavitt would readjust to Class B football this season, but certainly any honest assessment included the idea that nine penalties and five turnovers in a game would make it tough to win at the higher level. The Hornets not only won their homecoming game Saturday night with those scary […]
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Field hockey: Leavitt holds on for Homecoming win over Winslow
“We knew we had to be intense and come right out of the gate at full speed,” Leavitt’s Ashley Mathieu said. “Cut to the ball, be the first one there, get the first touch every time. We needed to score early and often and keep up the intensity.” Mathieu’s goal, the Hornets’ second of the […]
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Cross country running: Doorow, Hickey win titles at Leavitt race
Lewiston’s boys’ team and Mt. Blue’s girls’ squad also took top honors. Here are the results from today’s meet: Boys’ race Team Scores: Lewiston 35, Mt.. Blue 77, Edward Little 105, Oxford Hills 109, Maranacook 130, Messalonskee 158, Monmouth 162, Leavitt 165. INDIVIDUAL: 1. Doorow (Lew) 16:18; 2. Gamache (EL) 17:38; 3. Bessey (Mess) 17:59; […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Hornets’ offense buzzes in second half
In the first half the crosses weren’t connecting. In the second half, the Hornets found their groove, converting three times on corner kicks in a 3-1 come-from-behind victory. They made the important adjustment during halftime. “We got it out more toward the six (yard box) than closer to the goalie, so the goalie wouldn’t get […]
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College Basketball: Courtney Anderson named director of operations for UNH women’s hoop
DURHAM, N.H. — Courtney Anderson of Greene, who led Leavitt to a Class B girls’ basketball championship and helped anchor the resurgence of the University of Maine women’s basketball program, has been named director of basketball operations at the University of New Hampshire. New Hampshire coach Maureen Magarity announced the hiring Monday. “We are thrilled […]
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H.S. Football: Levi Craig’s five total TDs lead Leavitt past Morse, 43-14
Now, given a new schedule of Class B South opponents to dissect, the Hornets suddenly are a second-half team. Leavitt scored on the third play of the third quarter, a 55-yard connection between seniors Levi Craig and Max Green, and it was a sign of more to come Friday night in a 43-14 victory over […]
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H.S. Football: Smith fights physical challenges to hit Leavitt opponents on nose
If toughness is measured by what a player has overcome in order to excel on the field, then Adam Smith, all 210 pounds of him, has earned a place at the front of the line. Smith suffers from asthma, a condition exacerbated by the extreme heat and humidity that have gripped Maine since the start […]