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HS Golf Championships: Saints make it three in a row

St. Dom’s started the state team golf championships in an unfamiliar role — underdog. By the end of the day, the Saints had earned the right to keep the same role they’ve had the last two years —  Class C champions. The Saints did it by the narrowest of margins on Saturday, defeating Winthrop by […]

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Field Hockey: Sweet revenge for Harrington, Greyhounds

LISBON — Home field and revenge were on Lisbon’s side this time in its second MVC field hockey scrap of the season against Winthrop. Well, a natural hat trick by Olivia Harrington didn’t hurt, either. The senior’s three unanswered goals — particularly the second, with 21 seconds remaining in the first half, and the third, […]

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HS Football: Sacopee forfeits game with Winthrop/Monmouth

Facing the prospect of having 12 players take the field against an undefeated Winthrop/Monmouth team with nearly five times that many, Sacopee Valley has forfeited Friday night’s scheduled football game at Maxwell Field. Sacopee Valley notified Winthrop administrators on Wednesday night that it would not be fielding a team this week. Whether it will for […]

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Cross Country: Greyhounds edge Seahawks at MVC midseason meet

Wednesday’s meet just reinforced what most people who have followed the conference through the first three weeks of the season already knew — defending conference champions Josef Holt-Andrews of Telstar and Sophia Thayer of Boothbay are still the most dominant runners in the MVC, the boys’ team title is Boothbay’s to lose and the battle […]

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HS Football: Ramblers outlast Cougars, 28-14

WINTHROP — Given Winthrop/Monmouth’s depth, a lot of players have to be patient and wait for their turn to contribute. Senior wide receiver Brandon Goff had to wait longer than most. But he made sure to be a game-changer when opportunity finally knocked. In the span of 36 seconds at the end of the first […]

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High school golf: Morang is Ramblers’ ace

LEEDS — Taylor Morang consistently shoots in the mid-30s for nine holes and the mid-70s over 18 at his home golf course, Springbrook. Stand at any location on that sprawling layout and the safe assumption is that any high school player bringing the course to its knees must be a hulking, strapping soul who got […]

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HS Cross Country: Allen, Thayer beat the heat

WINTHROP — On a day more suited for a lazy stroll on the beach, Ben Allen and Sophia Thayer took on the hills, twists and turns of Winthrop’s 3.1-mile cross country course with more than just a little caution. Allen threw a little less caution to what little wind was blowing to relieve the runners […]

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H.S. Football: Ramblers hold off Greyhounds

WINTHROP — The depth as a result of the Winthrop and Monmouth football merger paid off for the Ramblers on Saturday. The Winthrop/Monmouth contingent outlasted Lisbon,  taking home a 14-8 victory Saturday in a slugfest at sun-soaked Maxwell Field. The game was originally scheduled to be played on a cool evening the night before, but […]

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Preview 2013:Winthrop/Monmouth football

Coach: Joel Stoneton (10th year) Class: Western D Last year’s record: 2-6 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jared Hanson (QB), Zach Glazier (TB), Drew Stratton (WR), John Sullivan (DT), Dom Cognata (LB), Ethan Squires; Juniors — Mario Meucci (TE/LB), Jeremy Mihalakis (DT), Dakota Carter (WR/DB), Zach Phinney (S). Key losses: Cam Armstrong (C/DT), Nate Cook (LB), Danny […]