The Vikings and the Ramblers reached the football state title games in Class A and Class D, respectively, both traveling disparate, difficult paths to their shots at championship glory.
Oxford Hills Vikings
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 5 — A return to normal, a return to excellence
True postseasons returned for the 2021 spring season, and area athletes put on a show.
Area roundup: Oxford Hills girls keep their distance from Hampden
Sierra Carson leads the Vikings with 18 points, and more basketball and hockey recaps from Thursday.
Oxford Hills boys roll past Hampden in high-scoring matchup
Boys basketball: Four Vikings score in double figures in one of the team’s highest scoring games of coach Scott Graffam’s 40 years at the helm.
H.S. basketball notebook: ‘Defensive mindset’ propelling Winthrop girls this season
Also, Mountain Valley’s Autumn Freeman catches fire, Teigan Pelletier providing scoring punch for Oxford Hills, the St. Dom’s boys off to strong start and the young Spruce Mountain girls are undefeated.
Area roundup: Leavitt ditches Fryeburg in boys basketball
Brett Coburn deposits a game-high 17 points for the Hornets. Plus more boys and girls basketball recaps from Tuesday.
Area roundup: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland takes down Yarmouth/Freeport in girls hockey
Sophia Hartley scores a pair of goals in the Red Hornets’ victory over the Clippers. Plus, Spruce Mountain beats Lisbon in overtime at the buzzer in boys basketball, and the Oxford Hills and Monmouth boys win big.
H.S. hockey notebook: The Colisee won’t host hockey state championships in 2022
New owner of the arena and the MPA can’t come to an agreement for continuing to hold the girls and boys hockey state title games in Lewiston.
Area roundup: Jace Bessey, Spruce Mountain boys shoot past Mt. Abram
Bessey, a freshman, shoots lights-out as the Phoenix pull away in the third quarter; Lisbon hot from the start in win over Telstar; Dirigo scores in bunches in its win over Hall-Dale; and the Oxford Hills girls get a nice win over Windham.
2021-22 cheering preview capsules
A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.