AUBURN — Edward Little boys’ soccer coach Tim Mains paced around the bench tapping the head or shoulder or shaking the hand of just about every Red Eddies player. He lingered on the sideline until nearly everyone had left before slowly taking the long walk to the parking lot. Special seasons aren’t supposed to end […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Barber leads Mt. Blue boys to regional title
The Cougars, sparked by individual winner Tucker Barber, who recorded the fastest time of the day (15:57.44), tallied 76 points to Hampden’s 93. Also qualifying for the state meet were Mount Ararat of Topsham (99), Brunswick (120), Bangor (125) and Lewiston (145). Given the strong performance that Mt. Blue showcased, Hampden coach Dick Balentine got […]
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Football: Dirigo holds off Old Orchard Beach
DIXFIELD — Second verse, same as the first for Dirigo High School. One week after earning the fourth seed with a win over Old Orchard Beach, the Cougars hosted the Seagulls again at Harlow Park on Friday. This time, though, there were no secrets — just hard-nosed football in a Class D South quarterfinal. Cooper Chiasson […]
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H.S. Football: Oxford Hills/Buckfield bests Edward Little in overtime
Connor Truman completed his only pass of the game to Ethan Bourgoin for an 8-yard touchdown in overtime, then John Bowen picked off Grant Hartley to end Edward Little’s hopes of answering in the Vikings’ 26-20 overtime win in a Class A North quarterfinal at Gouin Athletic Complex on Friday. “I did say to them, […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth ousts Poland in Class C quarters
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Poland Knights were bounced from the postseason by way of a 40-6 loss to Cape Elizabeth in the Class C South football quarterfinals Friday. Jack Aceto opened the scoring with a 61-yard touchdown catch, and Peyton Weatherbie and Nat Jordan added touchdown runs to give the top-seeded Capers a 21-0 lead […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
1. Bonny Eagle (8-0) (2) The Scots had the confidence to go for the two-point conversion down by one at home to Thornton. It worked, and now the Scots get homefield advantage in the playoffs. 2. Thornton Academy (7-1) (1) A win over Bonny Eagle would have set up a possible playoff rematch at home […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Cheverus 35, Lewiston 20 Kennebunk 28, Leavitt 20 Spruce Mountain 36, Freeport 13 Cape Elizabeth 42, Poland 6 Fryeburg 26, Mountain Valley 20 Dirigo 20, Old Orchard Beach 14 Oak Hill 30, Traip 12
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
No. 5 EDWARD LITTLE (3-5) at No. 4 OXFORD HILLS/BUCKFIELD (4-4) Friday, 7 p.m. A rematch of what might have been the game of the year, a comeback 32-28 win for the Red Eddies. the playoff matchup will also take place in South Paris, with the Vikings hosting their first home playoff game in 15 […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Horton: Well, that was a fun regular season. I saw eight of the 13 high school football teams in our coverage area. Out of those 13 teams, Mt. Blue and Gray-New Gloucester are the only ones that aren’t advancing to the postseason. So let’s look at those two teams. Gray-NG had a tough season. The Patriots […]
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H.S. Football: Oxford Hills/Buckfield backs bring the boom
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield was one of the few football teams in the state to play a dry game this past weekend, earning a lopsided win away from the inclement weather in Bangor. But a storm brews inside the Vikings’ squad every week, and with it comes thunder, lightning, then a hapless defender getting run […]