RUMFORD — Rylee Sevigny scored and then assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime for Mountain Valley as the Falcons defeated Lisbon 2-1 on Wednesday in a Class C South field hockey game. Sevigny’s first-half goal gave the Falcons (8-3) a 1-0 lead. Mountain Valley was held off the scoreboard in the second half while […]
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Girls’ soccer: Amador leading from sidelines at Leavitt
TURNER — Avalon Amador may have stopped playing the game of soccer competitively, but she couldn’t quit the sport entirely. “I think I always knew that after my own turn in uniform was over I wouldn’t be able to just walk away from the game,” Amador said. She didn’t walk away, she just crossed over […]
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Local roundup: Hersi's four goals lead Lewiston rout of Camden Hills
LEWISTON — Bilal Hersi scored four times as the Lewiston boys’ soccer team eased to a 7-0 victory at home against Camden Hills on Saturday. Hersi paced the Blue Devils (6-0-1) and received help from Suab Nur, Cooper Millett and Jama Mohamed, who scored a goal apiece. Joel Musese, Abdiraham Daud and Enock Citenga all […]
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H.S. football: Calder, Leavitt jet past York
Leavitt’s Mark Herman charges down the field, escaping York’s Nat Grader and Riley Lynn, during Saturday night’s football game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt junior Damion Calder had a first quarter many high school football players would like to call a season, perhaps even a career, during Saturday night’s 50-7 homecoming win […]
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H.S. roundup: Gray-New Gloucester, Mt. Abram earn close boys' soccer wins
GRAY — Drew LaCerda had a goal and an assist as the Patriots (1-4-1) came from behind to erase a 2-1 deficit and edge the Raiders (2-4) in a boys’ soccer matchup Thursday. Keegan Brooks had the winner with 13 minutes remaining, as LaCerda chipped in a direct kick to the far post that Brooks […]
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Inside the line(s): Evaluating linemen so they get proper due
Cole Melanson, left, works with Brent Grant on a seven-second offensive drill at Leavitt Area High School on Thursday afternoon. Working on the drill behind them are Tom Casey and Caleb Lafrance. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Maybe it’s the low-profile nature of the position, but an offensive lineman usually knows whether he’s had a […]
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H.S. football: Week 4 staff picks
(Winners in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (26-7) Mountain Valley at Spruce Mountain Poland at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Mt. Blue at Brewer Dirigo at Old Orchard Beach Sanford at Edward Little Lisbon at Madison/Carrabec Telstar at Freeport Morse at Gray-New Gloucester Portland at Lewiston York at Leavitt Bangor at Oxford Hills/Buckfield Wells at Oak Hill WIL KRAMLICH (26-7) Mountain […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Important homecoming contests for Vikings, Hornets
Portland (2-1) at Lewiston (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils made gains on both sides of the ball last week, but three turnovers kept them out of the win column. Sanford (1-2) at Edward Little (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies made their fair share of mistakes in 41-21 win over Windham but also made […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points for Week 4
This week’s edition of Whitehouse Talking Points is dedicated to Larry King’s old USA Today column. The man essentially invented tweeting. He had his finger on the pulse of everything back then (back then being when people still read USA Today) and shared what he knew in 140 characters or less. And readers hung on […]
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Jonathan Schomaker an inspiration to Leavitt cross country team and others
TURNER — Freshman Jonathan Schomaker lined up on the starting line last week alongside cross country runners from around the state. While most everyone was placing their feet in position for the starting gun to go off, Schomaker pushed the same arm bars on the same wheelchair he has used since he was six years […]