LIVERMORE FALLS — It was the worst-case scenario in a big football game on a bitterly cold night. Facing fourth-and-9 from his own 13-yard line, Leavitt punter Mitchel Davis’ fingers couldn’t quite get a grip on the ball without the moment’s hesitation that can lead to disaster. In the middle of his life flashing before […]
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Western Class B Girls’ Soccer Prelim: Hornets hold off Eagles, 2-1
TURNER — Leavitt knew there was some good fortune involved in escaping Friday’s first half against Lincoln with a lead. There was skill and toughness involved, too, of course, which the No. 7 Hornets flaunted in even greater quantities to increase and protect that margin and walk away with a 2-1 Western Class B girls’ […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Leavitt still climbing ladder
1. Cheverus (7-0) 67, 54, 57, 48, 56, 49. That’s the Stags’ side of the scoreboard since the season-opening challenge from Portland. 2. Portland (6-1) 45, 45, 33, 68, 57, 42. That’s the Bulldogs’ side of the scoreboard since the season-opening loss to Cheverus. 3. Kennebunk (7-0) Ball-hawking, balanced Rams looked ready for a long […]
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Field Hockey: Hornets douse Lakers in West B quarterfinal
Kierstin Leclerc scored once and added two assists and three other Hornets found the back of the cage as No. 4 Leavitt ran away from No. 5 Lake Region 4-0 in the teams’ Western Class B quarterfinal on Tuesday. “It was important for us to know we could score early,” Leavitt coach Wanda Ward-McLean said. […]
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Class C Football: Leavitt passes test against Wells
Once the Warriors took the Hornets’ best shot in the first quarter, it became abundantly clear that Leavitt wouldn’t be burying another overmatched Western Class C foe. It took three second-half touchdowns from Nate Rousseau to put away a 34-12 victory at Libby Field. Rousseau rushed for 112 of his game-high 121 yards after intermission […]
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High school roundup: Greyhounds edge Falcons in girls’ soccer
RUMFORD — Deliah Schneber snuck in front of the net and fired a short, clean shot with just two seconds left in the second overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 victory over Mountain Valley. Kaitlyn Virgin tied the contest for Mountain Valley (3-10) early in the second frame. Veteran keeper Amy Sult made eight saves […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs loom as seeds are set
Lisbon is in a familiar position. So is Winthrop. And Leavitt. And Spruce Mountain. And, of course, Skowhegan and Scarborough. People hoping for new blood atop the Maine field hockey standings and in the playoffs are going to have to hope an underdog or two wins. Otherwise, many of the same schools who made it […]
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Field Hockey: Hornets cage Black Bears in season finale
On one sideline stood the defending Class B state champion Hornets with a bench and JV team deep enough to have fielded three varsity squads. On the other stood the Black Bears, with two coaches, three injured players and a pile of equipment where any substitute players would otherwise have been standing. There were no […]
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Class C Football: Leavitt dismantles Mountain Valley
TURNER — Mountain Valley might consider rounding up Gray-New Gloucester, Poland and Lake Region and starting a support group. Because collectively, for the past month, those four football programs ran into Leavitt and paid for Belfast’s sins. The Hornets were unceremoniously, unexpectedly eliminated from the 2012 regional playoffs — in a different conference, mind you […]
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The Hot Corner: Return of rivalries leaves him in fightin’ mood, too
Despite the boundless professional respect I have for the guy who shares this space with me throughout the season, splitting the high school football beat with anybody is a delicate balance. This was apparent a few Fridays ago while I staked out territory on the visiting sideline in Livermore Falls and awaited the Mountain Valley-Spruce […]