Monmouth’s Jordyn Gowell, left, and Oak Hill’s Sadie Waterman battle for the ball during Tuesday’s game in Monmouth. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Oak Hill got the first shot it wanted, but it took the Raiders all 80 minutes to put away Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Eliza Whisenant scored […]
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H.S. football: Rawstron, Raiders rally to beat Clippers
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron’s 27-yard touchdown run gave the Raiders the lead in fourth quarter Saturday at Oak Hill High in Wales. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WALES — Gavin Rawstron had just finished being helped to the Oak Hill sideline when Yarmouth’s Jack Ricciardi broke free for a 33-yard touchdown run, putting the Clippers up […]
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Mike Haley remembered for devotion to friends, family and football
Mike Haley PARIS — It did not go unnoticed to Chris Downing that he was one of 11 speakers offering remembrances at Saturday’s memorial service for Mike Haley. “Isn’t that appropriate?” said Downing, a football and hockey coach and Haley’s cousin. “Mike would be quite proud, because Mike was a football guy from the time […]
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H.S. roundup: Dirigo, Mountain Valley open football seasons with wins
OLD TOWN — In a physical battle, the Dirigo Cougars defeated Old Town Coyotes 15-14 in the football season-opener for both teams Friday night. After the Coyotes jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, Dirigo started to chip away at the deficit in the third quarter. Alex Gorham put the Cougars on […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Team Capsules
DIRIGO Coach: Jim Hersom (fifth year) Region: Class E Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL), Nolan Degroot (OL/LB), Cameron Kidder (TE/LB); Junior — Mike Packard (RB/DB); Sophomore — Cole Brown (QB/DB), Dallas Berry (RB), Liam Burnett (RB). Key losses: Cooper Chiasson (RB/DE), […]
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2018 High School Football Preview: Off the Grid
Our Off the Grid special section is an indepth look at the players and teams to watch in the 2018 high school football season.
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Class D South: Warriors should still dominate
Rarely challenged along the way (only two of 11 wins were by less than 20 points), Wells rolled to the state title in its first year in Class D in 2017. The Warriors will be favored again despite graduating a bushel of talent, including Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist Nolan Potter. The consensus is that they will […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview Oak Hill growing stronger together
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron will play an important role in the Raider offense. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WALES — Oak Hill’s seniors were freshmen when the Raiders won the last of three straight state championships in 2015. The upperclassmen from those state titles have long since graduated, but this year’s seniors are bringing back their […]
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H.S. field hockey: Buteu scores four times as Oak Hill routs Hall-Dale
Oak Hill High School’s Alexis Faucher, left, hits the ball into play past Hall-Dale High School’s Marcelle O’Connor during a field hockey game Wednesday in Litchfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) LITCHFIELD — Oak Hill senior Zoe Buteau remembers what it was like to play on a state championship team. She started for the Raiders when they […]
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WATCH: Gridiron Gurus 2018 Maine high school football season preview
Sun Journal sports writer joined Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway, Cony coach B.L. Lippert, Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel and Drew Bonifant of the Kennebec Journal for the season premier of Gridiron Gurus. The panel discussed each classification in Maine high school football, including Class E and the potential for eight-man football.