It would be easy to assume, then, that the gridiron is their second home, and home to their favorite sport. And that would be farther off the mark than a foul ball drifting toward some unlucky soul’s windshield in the parking lot behind the backstop at Bill Fairchild Field. “Baseball has always been my No. […]
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Oak Hill 2016 boys’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Joey Hinkley (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B North Last year’s record: 5-8, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Senior — Sam Woodard (D); Junior — Steven Gilbert (A/M); Sophomores — Bailey Drouin (D), Darren Bailey (M), Cruz Poirier (M). Key losses: Kyle Flaherty (M), Alex Mace (M), Matty Martin (G), Chad Merrill (D/M). Promising newcomers: Junior — Marcus […]
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H.S. Baseball: All hands on deck for most opening workouts
The echo pervaded Callahan Family Gym. It was an unusual sound on Monday afternoon for this point in the preseason at Auburn’s Saint Dominic Academy. In previous years, the reigning Class C champions would have been limited to 10 designated players — eight pitchers, two catchers — for a week of advance workouts. Thanks to […]
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Local roundup: Oak Hill and EL win unified prelim games; Pirates lose to Syracuse
WALES — The Oak Hill Raiders used their depth in a 54-42 win over the Carrabec Cobras in a Northern Maine Unified basketball preliminary round game on Friday. The No. 4 Raiders (7-1) were led by Devon Fournier, who had 18 points. Josh Leavitt and Lee Mower each had 12 points. Secondary scoring came from […]
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Unified basketball: Lisbon, Oak Hill, Edward Little post wins
Brandon Paradis led the way for the Red Eddies (3-3) with nine points, while Ben Dumont and Carter Culleton each had eight points. Aleck Burnell paced the Knights (3-4) with eight points while David Ellington chipped in with six as the Knights scored all 20 of their points in the second half. Oak Hill 36, Oxford Hills […]
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Foxcroft Academy stops Dirigo in Class B wrestling
ROCKLAND — Griffyn Smith wasn’t taking anything for granted — and the Dirigo wrestler proved to be in control on the mat en route to winning his fourth state championship. Foxcroft Academy utilized its overall depth in winning its first Class B state championship by scoring 146 points to pull away from Dirigo, which finished […]
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Class B South boys’ preliminary: Poland outlasts Oak Hill, 72-48
POLAND — When most of your boys’ basketball team has played a role in three consecutive football state championships, and when you’ve recovered from a 2-9 start to make the hoop tournament for the first time in eight years, there is no such thing as playoff pressure. No. 9 Oak Hill looked less than awestruck […]
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Poland puts away Oak Hill in Class B South girls’ basketball preliminary
Even while treating it rightfully as a special occasion, Knights coach Mike Susi said he wanted that level of accomplishment to become a habit and an expectation. So far, so good. No. 8 Poland pushed through the preliminary round at No. 9 Oak Hill’s expense for the second consecutive season, this time with ease, 47-24, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon stops Oak Hill
LISBON — At the start of the fourth quarter Monday, it didn’t sound like Oak Hill was playing its first road game in Lisbon’s new gym. The Raiders reeled off a 9-0 run, erasing a dominant third frame for the Greyhounds, and the visiting fans were through the roof. But the hosts had one more run […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Fearsome foursome look to dominate postseason
The top four teams in the girls’ hockey playoffs — two from the North and two from the South — get byes into the regional semifinals. The way the regular season turned out, it wouldn’t be a surprise for all four teams to find their way into the regional championship games at the Androscoggin Bank […]