PARIS — You know that old, college homecoming trick, where the powerhouse program schedules Catatonic State or some school with five directional words in its name as a glorified scrimmage? Well, what unfolded Saturday for Oxford Hills was the reciprocal of that. Portland administered the medicine in the form of a 68-0 rout at Gouin […]
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HS Football: Bessey, unbeaten Dragons send Cougars to third straight loss
The Cougars’ fans, however, might be cursing it under their collective breath. Bessey ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries and also had an interception to lead unbeaten Brunswick to a 34-20 win and hand Mt. Blue its third straight loss. “It’s amazing,” Bessey said after receiving post-game congratulations from his family, […]
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Football Roundup: Leavitt steamrolls Lake Region
NAPLES — The scary thing about Leavitt’s 62-0 Western Class C football rout of Lake Region is that it probably could have been worse. It’s the second straight week the Hornets have won by that score. Leavitt (5-0) turned it over twice and had a pair of touchdowns called back due to penalties. And the […]
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Class D Football: Oak Hill picked off by OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Even after losing to Winthrop/Monmouth by three touchdowns and Lisbon by a fistful of scores, Old Orchard Beach never lost faith that it could compete with the elite teams in Western Class D football. Hey, the Seagulls hear you snickering. They got the last laugh Friday evening with a season-saving, 22-21 […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Rotolico lifts Saints by Mustangs
AUBURN — What seemed so difficult Friday, TJ Rotolico made look easy. Though the St. Dom’s boys’ soccer team had ample number of shots early in its game with Monmouth, the Saints couldn’t finish. Neither could the Mustangs. But after a scoreless first half, Rotolico had two opportunities that he didn’t miss. That was enough […]
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H.S. Football: Phoenix edge Knights
POLAND — Brandon Stearns figured he was the rightful owner of tipped pass that was floating in the end zone. Stearns reached up and snatched the ball in a sea of defenders. The Spruce Mountain tight end brought the ball into his arms, and with it, the winning touchdown with 1:22 left in the football […]
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H.S. Football: Aylward notches No. 200 as Falcons top patriots
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley had an opportunity to get off the ground Friday, and the Falcons delivered. The Falcons went back to the basics and unleashed a torrid second-half attack with four touchdowns by four different runners, including the eventual winner by Kyle Farrar on a 52-yard weave, en route to a 35-14 win over […]
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Local roundup: Ramblers, Raiders settle for tie
Boys’ Soccer Winthrop 0, Oak Hill 0, 2OT WALES — With the game remaining scoreless through two halves, Winthrop and Oak Hill ended with a blank slate through two overtimes in boys’ MVC soccer action Friday. Winthrop controlled the shots, outshooting Oak Hill 27-13. Kyle Field had a busy day in net, making 24 saves […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt top Gardiner in field hockey
LEWISTON — Sadie Royer netted a pair of goals in the first frame Thursday, enough to give Leavitt a 2-0 win over Gardiner in KVAC field hockey action at Bates College. Defending Class B champion Leavitt entered the game in fourth position in Western B, while Gardiner was No. 3 in the East. Veteran keeper […]
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H.S. Football: Greyhounds won’t back down
LISBON — Sometimes all the pieces just fit. Taken individually, the quartet of Quincy Thompson, Jordon Torres, Joe Philbrick and Kyle Bourget would make themselves at home on any high school football team in the state. Put them together in the Lisbon High School backfield, however, and they become something greater. Their collective talents put […]