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Winter Preview: Oak Hill boys’ basketball

For the first time in four years, Oak Hill started the preseason without a large chunk of its roster still trying to recover from winning a football state championship.  Nevertheless, coach Tom Smith faces the challenge of establishing a new identity after the graduation of Dalton Therrien and Jonah Martin, his two top scorers the […]

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Winter Preview: Class B girls’ basketball

Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen recognizes the harsh reality of Class B South. “We can have a better team than a year ago, but have a lesser chance of winning the South,” Andreasen said. “Everybody will be better this year, everybody will be elevated.” The Patriots (17-5) captured the B South championship in 2016-17 before […]

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2016-17 Poland/Gray-NG/Oak Hill/Leavitt boys’ hockey preview

Coach: Joe Hutchinson (first year) Class/Region: A North Last year’s record: N/A Key returning athletes: Lucas Perry, Bailey Drouin, Drake Goupil, Brandon Michaud, Brandon Pelton, Connor Cyr, Hunter Soucy, Parker Springer. Promising newcomers: Nate Marcotte, Ashton Dozois, Theo Mahaleris, Austin Taylor. Season outlook: The Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill co-operative team has combined with Leavitt to take […]

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Boys’ Hockey: New Poland/Gray-NG/Oak Hill/Leavitt co-op looking for an identity

Thankfully for Hutchinson and hockey-playing hopefuls at Leavitt Area High School, there was another team facing the same stark reality. Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill also was dealing with low roster numbers. “We reached out to their schools, and it got all approved by their school boards, got approved by our school board, and it kind of […]

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2016-17 Oak Hill cheering preview

Coach/years: Louise Gauthier (fourth year), assistants, Angela Roy and Miranda Wood Conference: MVC Class: B South Last year’s results: Ninth at Southern B regionals Team roster: Senior — Nic Dennis; Juniors — Sarah Duchesneau, Brianna Desrosiers; Freshmen — Peyton Wright, Isabelle Michaud, Autumn Byras, Erik Dennis, Meaddoe Brown, Caitlyn Hamilton, Megan L’Heureux, Chloe Pinard, Autumn […]

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Girls’ hockey: Mynahan scores a natural hat trick in Blue Devils win over Gorham/Bonny Eagle

LEWISTON — Jordan Mynahan had herself a third period. Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth trailed entering the final frame, but the junior forward scored a natural hat trick to lead the Blue Devils to a 6-4 win over the Gorham/Bonny Eagle Rams on Wednesday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. “I think we just started passing it more cross […]

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Winter Preview: Oak Hill wrestling

Coach: Ric Swett (13th year) Conference: Mid-State; Class: Class B Last year’s results: Seventh in Mid-State League; 11th in Class B Returning athletes: Senior —Danny Buteau (132/138); Sophomore — Zoe Buteau (119/126), Connor Burns (138/145) . Key losses: Brendon Tervo. Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Maggie St. Germainn (113); Freshman — Aiden Shannon (182/195). Season outlook: A thin roster got even worse for the Raiders […]

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2016-17 Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill girls’ hockey preview

Coach: Ron Dumont (ninth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 11-8-1, lost in Northern Maine regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Chloe Morin (F), Brianna Girardin (F); Juniors — Meagan Gosselin (G), Anna Dodge (D), Jaylin Cloutier (D), Jordan Mynahan (F), Olivia Randall (F); Sophomores — Katie Lemieux (D), Katie Poland (F), Jessica Clavet (F), Madison Mercier (F). […]

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H.S. Football: Lisbon lets loose to down Oak Hill

Both teams showed something different in Saturday’s Class D South semifinal, but the Greyhounds’ surprise was far more successful in a 42-9 victory at Thompson Field. Lisbon senior quarterback Tyler Halls and sophomore running back Lucas Francis traded roles to start the second half Saturday. Francis began taking snaps, and on the first play of […]