The Raiders don’t look past anyone, least of all Maranacook. That was bad news for the young Black Bears, who didn’t have an answer for Oak Hill’s balanced offense or stout defense as the Raiders cruised to a 38-0 win on Saturday. “It feels awesome beating Maranacook,” said senior two-way lineman Bayley Beaulieu, who led […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Leavitt falls short against Gardiner
TURNER — It was afternoon of hit posts, dinged crossbars and near misses, and the result of that was the Leavitt boys’ soccer team coming up short Saturday afternoon. Despite a strong effort and tying the game late in regulation, Leavitt watched Gardiner seize back the momentum and the lead in a 2-1 victory. “This […]
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H.S. Roundup: EL overcomes Skowhegan in boys’ soccer
Brandon Binette gave EL the lead, scoring on a pass from Evan Raymond in the first half. Edward Little dominated on offense, outshooting the Indians 24-9. Llewellyn Jensen made eight saves in net for the Red Eddies, while Anthony Paul made 22 for Skowhegan. Winslow 5, Leavitt 0 WINSLOW — Logan Vashon found the back […]
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H.S. Football: Windham pull away from Lewiston
LEWISTON — Lewiston was banged up and missing key players, but coach Bill County turned to a bunch of players with a can-do attitude. The Blue Devils had Windham High School on the ropes for the entire first half and trailed by only two before Windham pulled away in the second for a 49-20 win over […]
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HS Football: Ramblers outlast Cougars, 28-14
WINTHROP — Given Winthrop/Monmouth’s depth, a lot of players have to be patient and wait for their turn to contribute. Senior wide receiver Brandon Goff had to wait longer than most. But he made sure to be a game-changer when opportunity finally knocked. In the span of 36 seconds at the end of the first […]
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Class B Football: Messalonskee stuns Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue demonstrated and experienced the fickle nature of high school football Friday night, courtesy of Messalonskee. Only six days after hanging a shutout on rarely-beaten Lawrence, the Cougars committed six turnovers in a stunning 49-41 Eastern Class B loss to the Eagles at Veterans Field. Messalonskee (1-2) forced six turnovers, including Devin Warren’s third […]
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H.S. football: Bulldogs bite Eddies
PORTLAND — Scoring has come pretty easily the past two weeks for the Portland Bulldogs. After scoring 45 points on Deering a week ago, the points kept coming Friday night. After a slow start, Portland gained momentum and there wasn’t much Edward Little could do to stop it in a 45-7 Bulldogs win at Fitzpatrick […]
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Class C Football: Spruce Mountain sprints away from Mountain Valley
LIVERMORE FALLS — It’s one of those catch phrases that football coaches drum through the ear holes of the helmet until it loses all meaning: Control what you can control. Unfortunately for Spruce Mountain, two of those uncontrollable factors Friday night, at least in the first half, were the clock and possession of the ball. […]
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HS Field Hockey: Unbeaten Phoenix spoil Ramblers’ homecoming
WINTHROP — Homecoming may be the most exciting day on the fall sports schedule, but it also presents its share of hazards for the home team. Unbeaten Winthrop found that out the hard way when undefeated Spruce Mountain crashed homecoming with three goals in the first half on its way to a 3-1 win in […]
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High school roundup: Hornets make quick work of Lions
TURNER — Sadie Royer led a trio of players to register goals Thursday as Leavitt sailed past Belfast 3-0 in a KVAC field hockey matchup. Emily Shaw and Kierstin Leclerc also tallied for the Hornets (3-2) to complete the scoring. Sierra Santomango needed only three saves to notch the shutout, while Madison Littlefield turned aside […]