RUMFORD — Austin Darling followed the script perfectly for Spruce Mountain on Friday, benefitting from a total team effort and helping to lead the Phoenix to a critical season-ending victory. Darling saw an opening, broke outside and sprinted for a 10-yard touchdown on the Phoenix’s first play in overtime, capped a thrilling 18-12 win over […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Spruce Mountain at Mountain Valley
One team will be going home after Friday night’s Class C South football clash between Spruce Mountain and Mountain Valley. And that’s exactly what each team wants. The Phoenix and the Falcons enter the regular-season finale with matching 4-3 records. The winner will finish no worse than fourth in C South, which means a home […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Mountain Valley 24, Spruce Mountain 16 Edward Little 34, Lewiston 20 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 35, Bangor 8 Dirigo 27, Old Orchard Beach 20 Poland 26, Gray-New Gloucester 14 Skowhegan 34, Mt. Blue 20 Oak Hill 36, Traip 14 Lisbon 38, Medomak Valley 6
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The goal is simple for the Hornets: win and they’re in the playoffs. But that would mean beating a Biddeford team that will be motivated after losing its first game of the season last week. SPRUCE MOUNTAIN (4-3) at MOUNTAIN VALLEY (4-3) Friday, 7 p.m. A home game in the first round […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill dominates Mountain Valley
AUBURN — It’s hard to score when the offense is denied getting the ball anywhere near the cage. Just ask Mountain Valley. The Falcons managed just a pair of shots as the Oak Hill defense kept Mountain Valley out of their end of the firld for most of the afternoon as the Raiders posted a […]
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Field hockey: Playoff preview
The field is set, the preliminary rounds have been played, and there is no more room for error as the 2016 field hockey playoffs are ready to begin in earnest. Here is a look at what to expect in each class. Class A It’s been so automatic to hand the tag of “favorite” to Skowhegan […]
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H.S. Football: Mountain Valley topples Poland
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley continued to run wild in Friday’s Class C South football game against Poland. The Falcons broke things open by scoring five touchdowns — including runs by Kyle Farrar, Nick Newman and Elijah Turner — in the second quarter en route to a 53-12 win at Chet Bulger Field. The Falcons have […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Spruce Mountain 34, Leavitt 20 Mountain Valley 35, Poland 12 Edward Little 22, Deering 14 Windham 27, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 20 Oak Hill 26, Dirigo 22 Wells 63, Gray-New Gloucester 0 Lewiston 28, Massabesic 12 Brunswick 48, Mt. Blue 12 Lisbon 34, Old Orchard Beach 14
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. This is the Ramblers’ last regular season game before a season-ending bye week. The lowly Black Bears are unfortunately the opponent that Winthrop/Monmouth will look to end the season strong against. At least the home fans should leave the game happy. LEAVITT (1-5) AT SPRUCE MOUNTAIN (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets […]
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Boys’ soccer: Mountain Valley edges Mt. Abram, 3-2
RUMFORD — Alex Saure scored the game-winning goal and the Mountain Valley Falcons kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win over the Mt. Abram Roadrunners in boys’ soccer action Wednesday at Chet Bulger Field. It was an important matchup because Mountain Valley knew it had to win in order to earn a […]