LIVERMORE FALLS — On the slope, speed and power, are integral pieces that when in rhythm can produce top quality results but can also spell falls and heartache. Last winter, as a freshman, skiing for the Spruce Mountain Alpine team, Stephen Sylvester experienced some of both, giving way to a pair of fantastic races when […]
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Girls’ basketball: Falcons foil Wolverines
RUMFORD — The Mountain Valley girls’ basketball team played with tenacity when it counted down the stretch Monday afternoon. It was Katie Puiia who scored six points in the fourth quarter and Sydney Petrie had a game high 13 points as the Falcons tightened their defensive pressure in a 49-42 win against Wiscasset at Puiia […]
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Local roundup: Eddies knock down Knights
Staff Report ROCHESTER, N.H. — Brandon Dyer scored the game-winning goal on a short-handed sitituation and Liam Benson got the assist as Edward Little shook off Nobe, 2-1, in hockey game Monday. Noble scored first when Dean Pratt dropped in his goal in the second period. But Benson tied the game in the third period […]
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HS Football: Powell, Richards and Washburn named Gaziano awards semifinalists
Matt Powell of Leavitt, Colin Richards of Mt. Blue and Luke Washburn of Oak Hill are among the semifinalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards announced on Monday. The awards, established in 2010, are presented annually to the top senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state. Winners will be […]
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Capable coaching: Poulin powers through MS
Two years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, doctors advised Jim Poulin to give up teaching and stop coaching. The longtime Winslow coach looked at his doctor and nodded in agreement. Then, he continued teaching, and kept on coaching. “He suggested I teach no more than half a day,” Poulin said. “I’d say, ‘OK, no […]
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HS Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets blank unbeaten Clippers, 4-0
AUBURN — A pair of 2-1 losses to Greely and Scarborough early in the season planted a seed of doubt in Edward Little/Leavitt’s mind about whether it could beat a top team in Class A. A 4-0 win over previously unbeaten Yarmouth/Freeport on Saturday night should remove all doubt that the Red Hornets belong with […]
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Capable coaching: Despite disabilities, coaches continue to thrive
The best coaches make adjustments. Something suddenly goes wrong. Unforeseen circumstances alter the game plan and force an alternative strategy. Sometimes, it takes a couple of tries to get it right — extra effort here, hard work there — and the coach needs to have an unrelenting attitude. Matt Clark knows all about that. He’s […]
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Capable coaching: Clark perseveres
A multi-sport athlete at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, he began working at his alma mater. During his first year there — 1977 — the boys’ middle school basketball coaching position opened. “I wanted to get involved with the kids,” Clark said. “I wanted to see if I could coach basketball. They offered me the job […]
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Capable coaching: Grover gets his chance
After the final bell of the day sounded, Grover and his group flocked across the street from school in Boothbay Harbor to play pickup games. He could never play, but he enjoyed watching. Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as SMA (spinal muscular atrophy), Grover has spent his entire life in a […]
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Local roundup: Cougars knock down Witches
BREWER — Miranda Nicely was all over the court. She scored 13 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and earned four assists as Mt. Blue shelved Brewer, 55-35, in a girls’ basketball game Saturday. The Cougars (2-3) too a 27-17 lead at halftime and kept on going in the second half. Caitlin Kane scored 11 points […]