LEWISTON — When Portland coach Jim Hartman saw Lewiston’s middle exposed and vulnerable, the Bulldogs handed the ball over to running back Justin Zukowski, who had no problem finding his way to the end zone three times. Zukowski did most of the heavy work on offense and he was equally formidable on defense. The Bulldogs […]
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Class C Football: Leavitt passes test against Wells
Once the Warriors took the Hornets’ best shot in the first quarter, it became abundantly clear that Leavitt wouldn’t be burying another overmatched Western Class C foe. It took three second-half touchdowns from Nate Rousseau to put away a 34-12 victory at Libby Field. Rousseau rushed for 112 of his game-high 121 yards after intermission […]
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Field hockey prelim: No. 8 Saints hold off No. 9 Black Bears, 2-1
AUBURN — For all of the misty-eyed elation along the St. Dominic Academy sideline Friday, one word from senior Brittany Eastman expressed what everyone else was thinking. “Incredible,” she said, unable to contain a wide smile. Two years ago, the once-formidable Saints were winless. Friday, the team added another step on its slow climb up […]
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High school roundup: Greyhounds edge Falcons in girls’ soccer
RUMFORD — Deliah Schneber snuck in front of the net and fired a short, clean shot with just two seconds left in the second overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 victory over Mountain Valley. Kaitlyn Virgin tied the contest for Mountain Valley (3-10) early in the second frame. Veteran keeper Amy Sult made eight saves […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs loom as seeds are set
Lisbon is in a familiar position. So is Winthrop. And Leavitt. And Spruce Mountain. And, of course, Skowhegan and Scarborough. People hoping for new blood atop the Maine field hockey standings and in the playoffs are going to have to hope an underdog or two wins. Otherwise, many of the same schools who made it […]
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H.S. Girls Soccer: Raiders damage Cougars’ playoff hopes while boosting own
And they’re still alive after Oak Hill’s 3-1 win, but both squads still have some work to do. The Raiders scored all three goals in the second half, with freshman Hannah Nadeau collecting two and senior Sarah Barbay scoring what was essentially the game-winner as Oak Hill picked up its season-high third win a row. […]
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H.S. Football: No growing pains for this blended family
Along those same lines, high school football is an inexact science for any coaching staff. They’re working with growing, vulnerable bodies, sometimes fragile psyches, and distractions that often begin far away from the field. Now try blending in two dozen players from the town next door, none of whom have ever played the game at […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Freeport frustrates Poland, 2-0
POLAND — This habit of playing late-season girls’ soccer games with playoff implications is equally new to Poland and Freeport. The upstart WMC and Western Class B rivals each are in that frame of mind for the second year in a row. Wednesday night it was the Falcons who made the surroundings look like familiar […]
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Huddle Up: Plain-spoken Parlin made football fun
Mt. Blue head coach Gary Parlin’s announcement to his team last week that he planned on retiring from coaching at the end of the season, and teaching at the end of the school year, wasn’t a big surprise. Parlin has hinted in recent years that he was pondering calling it a career. “Hinted” probably isn’t […]
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Weekend Blitz: Matchups in C and D have home field implications
Portland (5-1) at Lewiston (2-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Rekindling this classic matchup will make some nostalgic, but the Blue Devils have a chance to make a statement about how far they’ve come this year. Edward Little (2-4) at Deering (1-5) Friday, 7 p.m. The playoffs are starting early at Deering’s Memorial Field. Oxford Hills (1-5) […]