WINTHROP — The depth as a result of the Winthrop and Monmouth football merger paid off for the Ramblers on Saturday. The Winthrop/Monmouth contingent outlasted Lisbon, taking home a 14-8 victory Saturday in a slugfest at sun-soaked Maxwell Field. The game was originally scheduled to be played on a cool evening the night before, but […]
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High school girls’ soccer: Blue Devils settle for tie
LEWISTON — Butch Dow warned his team. Despite an early lead, the Lewiston girls’ soccer coach advised his club not to be complacent in the second half Saturday. He could see Brewer picking up its play, and if the Blue Devils didn’t react accordingly, that lead could be in jeopardy. “At halftime, I told the […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Bulldogs blank Blue Devils
The visitors proved why, dominating in time of possession, shots and field position from start to finish in a 4-0 Bulldogs victory over the Blue Devils. “It’s emotionally so disappointing,” Lewiston coach Randy Richardson said. “There’s not a single Lewiston girl who doesn’t want to play well or represent the team well, and they do […]
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Roundup: Ward-MacLean notches 300th win
THORNDIKE — After a scoreless first half, Kiersten Leclerc tallied the lone goal of the contest with 15 minutes to play to lift Leavitt to a 1-0 win over Mt. View in field hockey action Friday. Sadie Royer had the assist on Leclerc’s goal, while Sierra Santomango stopped three shots for the shutout. The win […]
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High school football: Leavitt opens with win
CAPE ELIZABETH — Between the muffed kickoff and pinning Leavitt back deep, Cape Elizabeth thought it had the Hornets right where it wanted them Friday night. The Capers had already closed the gap and seized some momentum in the second quarter. When Cape Elizabeth’s special teams went after the Hornets to start the second half, […]
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Pratt throws 5 TD’s, Cougars crush Broncos, 49-20
FARMINGTON — As Jordan Whitney’s replacement, Mt. Blue quarterback Andrew Pratt has some mighty big shoes to fill. In Friday night’s season opener against Hampden Academy, his feet, and his feats, were up to the task. Pratt completed 16 of 21 passes for 342 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score in three […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Lisbon, Winthrop/Monmouth game postponed due to electrical issue
WINTHROP — The return to varsity football for students from Monmouth Academy will have to wait another day. Due a malfunction Friday with the lights at Maxwell Field, the Lisbon at Winthrop/Monmouth game was postponed until Saturday at 1:30 p.m. A local electrical company attempted to get the lights to come on, but to no […]
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Class A Football: Geiger’s tenacity takes toll as Vikings outlast Devils
“He came back after we put the ball on the ground a couple times and said, ‘Coach, I won’t fumble. Just ride me.’ He’s talked a lot about the kind of player Jared Jensen was for Brunswick last year,” Oxford Hills coach Mark Soehren said. “Not comparing him to Jared, but Jared was a wrestler, […]
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H.S. Football: Wells wallops Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — With a new beginning in a new division, Mountain Valley realized Friday that nothing is going to come easy in Class C. The Falcons were simply unable to get on the right track in the first half and Wells’ Colin Sevigny, Jake Moody and quarterback Nate Booth each ran for touchdowns en route […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Raiders topple Falcons
LITCHFIELD — With dirt flying, legs shifting and sticks swinging, the goalmouth of a field hockey cage can be a dangerous place to ply a trade. The Oak Hill Raiders have developed a system of controlled chaos in the circle, using quick passing and an innate knowledge of each others’ position after years of playing […]