LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain senior Tristan Castonguay has an answer ready for those who would suggest the fast-rising Phoenix are still a year away from being Campbell Conference Class C champions. “We’ll see Friday night,” said Castonguay, a senior guard/linebacker. That’s when the third-seeded Phoenix (8-2) will challenge top-seeded Leavitt (9-0) for the Western […]
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Western Class C Championship: Coombs often spells doom for Leavitt opponents
TURNER — Stand next to Nate Coombs and you can be relatively certain that he isn’t an offensive or defensive lineman. And that is the extent of what he doesn’t, or won’t, do for the Leavitt Area High School. Depending upon the situation, Coombs lines up as a slot receiver, tailback or quarterback for Leavitt. […]
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Regional finals pit Leavitt vs. Spruce Mtn., Dirigo vs. Oak Hill
The local regional football finals feature rematches of a pair of intense regular season meetings between Spruce Mountain and Leavitt in Class C West and Dirigo and Oak Hill in Class D West. If last weekend’s action is any indication, football fans looking for even more intense and exciting sequels are in for a treat. […]
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H.S. soccer: Scarborough repeats in A states
BATH — Scarborough rallied with a goal late in regulation and then won in the first overtime to beat Hampden Academy 2-1 in the Class A boys’ state soccer final Saturday at McMann Field. It is the second straight state title for the Red Storm and fourth in the past six years. Hampden was shooting […]
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Huddle Up: Merrill’s in it just for kicks, and Oak Hill is thankful for that
The story of how Adam Merrill became Oak Hill’s placekicker comes straight out of the movies about high school football. Well, if they ever made movies about high school football placekickers. And Merrill, a 5-foot-7, 130-pound junior, comes directly from central casting. Merrill may be tough to find on a field full of hulking football […]
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Western D semifinal: Raiders pull off comeback thriller over Greyhounds
WALES — Parker Asselin’s words of inspiration to his teammates before Oak Hill’s game-winning drive were borrowed from his quarterback coach. His poise and precision during the drive were strictly his own. Asselin directed the second-seeded Raiders 60 yards on three plays, all passes, in 49 seconds to tie the game on a 37-yard touchdown […]
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Blue Devils finish 8th as team; Holt-Andrews placed 3rd at New England XC meet
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Lewiston coach TJ Niles admits he always wishes his team could run faster. So after Saturday’s 79th New England Cross Country Championships at Deeryfield Park, he couldn’t help but wonder what could have been. But, considering his Blue Devils endured a cold, windy day and a rocky and narrow course, he was […]
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C West semifinal: Phoenix fly past Warriors
WELLS — Spruce Mountain knew the storm was coming. The third-seeded Phoenix were already bracing themselves for No. 2 Wells’ sharp rebuttal to a 22-0 first-half deficit even before the Warriors cut into the lead with a touchdown before the intermission. So the defense, which held Wells to 48 total yards in the first half, […]
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Western Class C Football Semifinal: Leavitt cuts down Cape Elizabeth
TURNER — Fourteen-point swings in two whistles or less are a regular fact of life for Leavitt football. The latest one helped the Hornets avoid another playoff scare. Cape Elizabeth appeared ticketed for a tying touchdown in the second quarter Friday night when Christian Lavallee’s second effort left the ball on the ground and in […]
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H.S. Football: Washburn’s reach extends across all lines for Oak Hill
The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Oak Hill senior is the player every opposing coach looks for first when breaking down game film of the Raiders. On a team with a savvy veteran quarterback, two dynamic running backs, playmaking linebackers and rugged offensive and defensive lines, Washburn is the individual who must be accounted for in order for […]