In the case of the Lewiston field hockey team Monday morning, the Blue Devils demonstrated the value of going at least a minute of real time beyond that. Lewiston’s Laurianne Murphy scored on an untimed penalty corner at the end of regulation, making it possible for Jenessa Talarico to connect with two minutes remaining in […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Cougars edge Vikings
PARIS — With a little bit of extra hustle and an accurate, blistering shot from just inside the circle, the Mt. Blue Cougars secured for themselves the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Class A playoffs on Monday. Mikayla Oswald ran down a ball that appeared to be going out of bounds beyond the end […]
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High School Notebook: Willingham feels right at home
One year ago, Aaron Willingham was running cross country in relative anonymity in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Tex. area. Since moving to Maine four months ago, the Mt. Blue junior has adapted to the cooler temperatures, rolling hills and bigger crowds and is making a name for himself in his new home state. He’s also enjoying […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Jensen a net gain for EL
AUBURN — What was likely a loss to the Edward Little football program has proved to be a gain for Red Eddies soccer. There was a time that Lew Jensen played football. He had grown up as a soccer goalie but in eighth grade, he turned in his shin guards and goalie gloves for football […]
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HS Football: Raiders have a ball against Seahawks, 40-6
WALES — Oak Hill’s defense didn’t have a ball at practice this week, but it sure had one Saturday at homecoming. The Raiders prepared for Boothbay’s double-wing by practicing without a ball. It was exactly what they needed to shut down the Seahawks in the first half of a 40-6 win to snap a two-game […]
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Class D Football: Lisbon staves off stubborn Maranacook
LISBON — The same adjectives that traditionally describe the Lisbon football team fit them like shoulder pads this season: Explosive, tough, gritty, prepared. Big and physical? Not usually, and not this year. So Maranacook’s tactic of running between the tackles and trying to control the clock Saturday was the best-odds approach. “This is probably the […]
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Telstar Rebels rush off with first football victory
KITTERY — Quarterback Jared Vermette rushed in from the 1-yard line, scoring the game-winning touchdown and giving Telstar a narrow 7-0 victory over Traip Academy in a football game Saturday. It was the Rebels’ first home varsity win. Telstar marched down to the 1-yard line after the opening kickoff in the third quarter against Traip […]
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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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H.S. Football: Devils’ last-minute prayers answered against Rams
LEWISTON — Running back Quintarian Brown and quarterback Eddie Emerson are two cool customers whose cavalier approach to a desperate situation can be unnerving. The Blue Devils were down by four with 42 seconds remaining in a Class A football game against the Bangor Rams on Friday night. It looked like Bangor had it locked […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo holds off OOB
The Cougars accepted the challenge several times in the second half and delivered a message each ocassion. Tyler Frost broke loose for a 30-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Dylan Kidder recovered a fumble on the goal line and Brett Beauschesne ran for a 1-yard score, with less than two minutes to play. The […]