The Vikings garner multiple first-place votes with the season just a few games and weeks old.
Oxford Hills Vikings
High school roundup: St. Dom’s softball holds off Mount View
The Saints score twice in the seventh after the Mustangs take their first lead; Layce Boucher leads Mountain Valley past Carrabec; Poland rallies past Wells; Oxford Hills girls lacrosse loses a a close one, and Chloe Roberts’ four goals aren’t enough for Mt. Blue.
High school roundup: Poland rallies and ditches Greely in softball
The Knights use the last two inning to shake off the Rangers with a 9-8 victory. Dirigo and Monmouth also earn narrow wins, and two Leavitt pitchers combine on a perfect game.
High school roundup: Lisbon puts the kibosh on resilient Telstar in softball
Lisbon’s Sophia Bowie hammers out three hits for the Greyhounds; St. Dom’s, Oxford Hills and Dirigo softball roll to big wins, while Leavitt wins a low-scoring tilt and Spruce Mountain takes a pitchers’ duel with Madison; Mt. Abram, Lisbon, Leavitt and Winthrop earn baseball victories.
Boys lacrosse: Lewiston shuts out Oxford Hills
Kyle Graves and Liam Hutchinson each tally two goals and an assist, while Brock Rancourt stops nine shots in the shutout for Lewiston.
Baseball: Oxford Hills outduels Edward Little, erupts for 7 runs in fifth
The Vikings generate runs against Red Eddies ace and Division I commit Drew Smith, then pour it on after he exits the mound.
Girls lacrosse: Oxford Hills overpowers short-handed Edward Little
Mallory Kennison and Kelsey Bennett each score three first-half goals to lead the Vikings to a 20-3 victory.
High school roundup: Mt. Blue strong-arms Lawrence in girls lacrosse
Chloe Roberts leads the Cougars with five goals and five assists; Edward Little softball loses hard-fought battle in 11 innings; Mt. Abram baseball and Oxford Hills softball cruise to victory lane.
High school roundup: Brody Walsh throws perfect game for Mt. Blue
Walsh strikes out five in the Cougars’ 12-0 win over Camden Hills. Oxford Hills girls lacrosse suffers close defeat and Gray-New Gloucester/Poland falls to Biddeford.
College roundup: Tiger Hopkins garners another GNAC honor, sets school record
Oak Hill graduate, a freshman at St. Joseph’s College, sets program single-season scoring record Tuesday; Thomas’ Nick Plomodon, an Oxford Hills grad, and Bates’ Liam Byrne earn Field Athlete of the Week honors from their respective conferences.