Coach: Shon Collins (third year) Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 16-4, lost in regional final Returning athletes: Seniors — Danica Nadeau (D), Emma Martineau (F), Kristina Latlippe (F), Tori Sanford (G); Juniors — Abby Roy (F), Madison DeRosa (F), Tia LaFontaine (F), Demaris MacGregor (F); Sophomores – Savannah Shaw (G), Kylie Bureau (F), Haley Frohlich (F), Mariah Vaillancourt (F), Ally MacKenzie (D), […]
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H.S. Football: Saturday state game times announced
PORTLAND — For the second consecutive year, Oak Hill will play for high school football’s Gold Ball in the late afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday that the Class D final between defending champion Oak Hill (10-1) and Maine Central Institute (11-0) of Pittsfield will kick off at 2:36 p.m. Saturday. […]
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The Hot Corner: Football finals sing fun, familiar refrain
Here we are, and here we go again. It’s high school football championship week. For the second consecutive year, two tri-county teams – the Leavitt Hornets and Oak Hill Raiders – have earned their invitations to the party. Are you surprised? If you are, I respectfully submit that perhaps you haven’t been paying attention. I’ve […]
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Class C West Football Analysis: Five out of six ain’t bad, or easy
TURNER — What Leavitt football has accomplished the past six years isn’t unprecedented in the Maine high school history books. It’s close, however. And when you consider all the variables and complications that go into it, it’s nearly inconceivable, if not impossible. The Hornets have won five regional championships in six years, adding the latest […]
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Class C West Football Championship: Leavitt locks down Wells, 14-9
TURNER — November in Maine doesn’t favor the kind of football offense that traditionally prevails in video games and summer 7-on-7 drills. When Leavitt backs and receivers saw a cadre of volunteers taking shovels and snow blowers to Libby Field on Friday morning, surely they suspected it would take a titanic defensive effort Saturday afternoon […]
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Class C West Championship: Explosive offenses from Leavitt and Wells collide in Turner
TURNER — This fall’s first football encounter between Leavitt and Wells came down to two streaky offenses, two opportunistic defenses, one intentionally allowing the other to score, and the other team fighting furiously not to let the other return the favor. Leavitt held on for a 26-19 road victory Oct. 17, the biggest speed bump […]
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Field hockey: Maine Field Hockey Association All-State selections announced
Several tri-county field hockey players have been selected to the annual Maine Field Hockey Association’s All-Star list, the organization announced Wednesday. Lisbon High School had the most players (three) selected among area schools, with Arianna Kahler, Molly Nicholson and Allison Bubar selected for the squad. Scarborough and Skowhegan led the state with four players selected […]
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H.S. Football: Parkin propels Leavitt back to regional final
TURNER — As a 185-pound junior nose tackle, Will Parkin should have been an easy person to overlook in Leavitt’s 2013 Class C championship defense. Matt Powell, Conor O’Malley, Levi Morin and Clay Rowland earned the headlines among a star-studded, senior-laden lot. All four are on a college roster this autumn. The number of tackles […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt airs it out against Yarmouth
The underdog Clippers opened Friday night’s Western Class C semifinal with a nice drive that challenged the Leavitt defense. The Hornets snagged the momentum when they recovered a Yarmouth fumble, turned the tide with a lengthy drive, and never looked back in a 30-6 win. “Our defense was great tonight,” Leavitt junior quarterback Levi Craig […]
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Cross country: Leavitt, Lewiston, Mt. Blue runners have one more race to run
Harrison Knowlton had a solid race Saturday at the Class B state championship in Belfast, and placed fifth in the boys’ race. But he was also eyeing a bigger race. Knowlton will be among four local runners — Aaron Willingham and Dan Lesko of Mt. Blue and Osman Doorow of Lewiston are the others — […]