LEWISTON — The Lewiston Blue Devils reeled off two goals in each half and made quick work of Cony with a 4-1 victory in a boys’ soccer game Thursday. In the first half, Michael Wong took a Maslah Hassan feed and scored. Wong was followed by MK Mohamed who scored on Abdi Shariff-Hassan’s assist. The […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Bucks blank Lakers
BUCKFIELD — After many near misses and close calls in the first 40 minutes Thursday, it took one singular shot in the second half. The Buckfield boys’ soccer team struggled through a lackluster first half against a hustling Rangeley club. The Bucks had some quality chances but failed to finish. It left them scoreless at […]
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Field hockey: Vikings hang around with Indians but ultimately succumb, 5-0
PARIS — Oxford Hills knew about Skowhegan’s 12 state titles in 13 years and state record 65 consecutive victories. The Vikings knew about the Indians were averaging 9.4 goals per game and had surrendered just one goal through their first eight games. What the Vikings didn’t know is they were supposed to wilt under the […]
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Hornets fall to Shipbuilders
BATH — Prior to Thursday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls’ soccer rematch at the McMann Field Complex, Leavitt Hornets coach Chris Cifelli talked about the hard work his young team, with several freshmen and sophomores on the field preparing to take on a talented Morse Shipbuilders squad, has put in this season. After his […]
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H.S. Roundup: Phoenix stay hot, top Rebels
BETHEL — Randi Duguay registered a hat trick Wednesday to propel Spruce Mountain to a 5-1 victory over Telstar in MVC field hockey action. The Phoenix (7-0-1) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first frame. Kaylee Leclerc and LaDesta Tracy also tallied to complete the scoring. Becca Howard scored for the Rebels (4-4) […]
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Cross Country: Greyhounds edge Seahawks at MVC midseason meet
Wednesday’s meet just reinforced what most people who have followed the conference through the first three weeks of the season already knew — defending conference champions Josef Holt-Andrews of Telstar and Sophia Thayer of Boothbay are still the most dominant runners in the MVC, the boys’ team title is Boothbay’s to lose and the battle […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Lisbon wins fourth straight
LISBON FALLS — Most soccer coaches will preach long and hard about the five minutes. There’s the first five of any half and the five minutes after a goal is scored. Those are significant moments in any soccer game and how a team responds very well might make the difference. “We have a five-minute rule,” […]
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The Hot Corner: Schools can cure blowout epidemic
Maine high school football’s return to four classifications is less than a month old. The rush to judgment is staggering. It’s the planet we’re on now. Peyton Manning gets fitted for a second Super Bowl ring after carving up the mighty Raiders secondary. And on the opposite end of the overreaction spectrum, after a smattering […]
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Weekend Blitz: Class C, D showdowns highlight slate
Oxford Hills (1-2) at Edward Little (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. After a couple of rough weeks in the new Class A jungle, getting to pick on an old rival should bring out the best in Vikings, Eddies. Lewiston (0-3) at Biddeford (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. If the Devils who played third quarter against Oxford Hills […]
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H.S. Football Clipboard: Don’t shed any tears for Falcons
This won’t be a 25th anniversary season to remember for Mountain Valley football. The Falcons — whose predecessors celebrated four Class B championships in a seven-year span starting in 2004 — have been on the receiving end of some dubious firsts. In back-to-back weeks, Mountain Valley absorbed its first-ever losses to Lake Region and Spruce […]