1. Cheverus (3-0) Combined score the past two weeks: 121-8. And this was the season the Stags were maybe, possibly, looking vulnerable, right? 2. Brunswick (3-0) Week 3 fallout advanced the Dragons from darkhorse to clear favorite in Eastern B. 3. Bonny Eagle (3-0) Scots have surpassed 2012 win total and look like the same […]
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Sun Journal Football Top Performer
Matt Vigue, Spruce Mountain The explosive, all-purpose junior scored on a 61-yard run, a 58-yard reception, an 80-yard kick return and a 1-yard rush in a 45-8 rout of Mountain Valley. Vigue has nine touchdowns through three games, eight of them from 20 yards or more.
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High school roundup: Falcons give Raiders the slip
RUMFORD — Shawn Bennett and Guido Quaglino scored for Mountain Valley in the first half, as the Falcons slipped past Oak Hill 2-1 in MVC soccer action. Gage Welch made an assist for the Falcons, while Jacob Beauchesne stopped seven shots in net. Austin Dube scored the lone goal for Oak Hill, while 12 saves […]
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H.S. Soccer: EL boys squelch Dragons
AUBURN — Off the foot of a freshman, Edward Little found its scoring touch, just in time for one of its most important victories of the season. Jared Plourde, thrust into the striker role for a young Edward Little team trying to navigate a deep and talented KVAC, knocked in a pair of goals to […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Saints storm past Phoenix in battle of unbeatens
JAY — The changing face of the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ soccer roster this autumn might have transitioned the Saints from a dreaded opponent on the MVC schedule into a measuring stick. However you view St. Dom’s, the end result is the same: Winning. Impressively. Spruce Mountain squelched its vaunted visitors for a while Tuesday […]
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H.S. Roundup: Phoenix singe Seahawks
JAY — Spruce Mountain utilized six different scorers as they routed Boothbay 10-1 in girls’ soccer action Monday. Megan Duval and Hayley Doyen led the way, scoring a combined five goals and four assists. Sarah Collins, Vanese Barnes and Kailee Newcomb each tallied a goal, while Alexa Perkins found the back of the net twice […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Dirigo repels rival Mountain Valley for 4th straight win
DIXFIELD — Dirigo believed a week ago if it could win one field hockey game — any game — that its season would start falling into place. The Cougars’ faith was rewarded again Monday afternoon. Brooke Holmquist’s goal just under five minutes into the contest was enough for a 1-0 victory over neighbor and rival […]
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High School Notebook: Phoenix turning scoreboards to ashes
Speed and depth are a dangerous combination, especially in field hockey. Spruce Mountain has plenty of both, and is lighting up scoreboards in the MVC. Ever since their 1-1 tie with fellow unbeaten Lisbon, the thump of ball striking the wooden base of the cage has been common at Spruce Mountain games. In six games, […]
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High school roundup: Lisbon shakes off Dirigo
LISBON FALLS — Jenna Clifford fired one into the back of the net off a crossbar rebound from teammate Renae Samay-Houle, as Lisbon topped Dirigo 1-0 in girls’ MVC soccer action Saturday. Freshman Alexandra Sult had no small task, making 14 saves on 17 shots for the Greyhounds (3-2). Mariah Lafleur turned back six shots […]
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HS Football: All in a half’s work for Hornets
TURNER — In years past, Leavitt’s starters have been used to getting their work in for a half, then watching the backups mop things up in the final 24 minutes. But the Hornets haven’t just been letting teams hang around so far this season. They’ve had some legitimate nail-biters, which is why they welcomed Saturday […]