Matt Powell finally caught Leavitt offensive line coach Dave Bochtler’s attention after the siren signaling the end of a lopsided third quarter sounded. Powell, Leavitt’s 6-foot-7, 280-pound tackle/defensive tackle, was winded and clearly needed a break. Thirty-six minutes of being a human bulldozer will do that. In the box score, Powell and the rest of […]
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Western Class C Championship: Coombs often spells doom for Leavitt opponents
TURNER — Stand next to Nate Coombs and you can be relatively certain that he isn’t an offensive or defensive lineman. And that is the extent of what he doesn’t, or won’t, do for the Leavitt Area High School. Depending upon the situation, Coombs lines up as a slot receiver, tailback or quarterback for Leavitt. […]
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Regional finals pit Leavitt vs. Spruce Mtn., Dirigo vs. Oak Hill
The local regional football finals feature rematches of a pair of intense regular season meetings between Spruce Mountain and Leavitt in Class C West and Dirigo and Oak Hill in Class D West. If last weekend’s action is any indication, football fans looking for even more intense and exciting sequels are in for a treat. […]
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Western Class C Football Semifinal: Leavitt cuts down Cape Elizabeth
TURNER — Fourteen-point swings in two whistles or less are a regular fact of life for Leavitt football. The latest one helped the Hornets avoid another playoff scare. Cape Elizabeth appeared ticketed for a tying touchdown in the second quarter Friday night when Christian Lavallee’s second effort left the ball on the ground and in […]
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H.S. Hockey: New coaches at Leavit, Poland/GNG warming up for season
Two years ago, Joe Hutchinson and Travis Jalbert were assistants on Dave Boucher’s coaching staff at Leavitt. In six weeks, they will be on opposite benches, working towards turning their respective ice hockey programs around. Hutchinson is succeeding Boucher as Hornets’ coach, while Jalbert is the new head coach for the Poland/Gray-New Gloucester cooperative. Although […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Eight byes mean no changes this week
1. Cheverus (8-0) Would have been believable if somebody reported that the Stags put up 50 points against the bye week. 2. Portland (7-1) For all the talk about Cheverus, their city neighbors haven’t been seriously challenged since that opening-night battle, either. 3. Kennebunk (9-0) Quarterfinal box score showed three rushing TDs, two passing TDs […]
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Weekend Blitz: It’s an all-local Western D playoff
Western Class C No. 5 Cape Elizabeth (6-3) at No. 1 Leavitt (8-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Hornets dominated time of possession on Cape’s turf back in Week 1. The emergence of Nate Rousseau, Adam Poulin and Billy Bedard and the likely return of Conor O’Malley mean they’ll try to do more of the same at […]
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H.S. girls’ hockey: New beginning on ice
The Leavitt-Edward Little girls’ hockey team had started decking out its brand new locker room at the nearly complete Norway Savings Bank Arena already. “We’re pretty excited and we’ve put a lot of effort into making it some place special for the team,” said Red Hornets coach Shon Collins. Before those accommodations will be ready, […]
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H.S. Notebook: Hornets leaving nest for huge test
Winning a preliminary game in the Class B soccer tournament is a trick-or-treat proposition. You’re moving on, but there’s a good chance you’re going to be facing a southern or coastal team whose players have been refining their skills since they stopped crawling and sleeping in a crib. That’s the plight of the No. 7 […]
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Hornets fall in semifinals
YORK — York coach Barb Marois finally had the chance to let the emotion which had been building up all afternoon out. She turned to the scoring table and let out a victorious yell. It was a moment of passion. A telling moment. It was a reflection of her teams’ hard fought 2-1 Western Maine […]