AUBURN — The Bangor Rams shot, and shot, and continued to shoot in their KVAC girls’ soccer tilt against the Edward Little Red Eddies on Friday afternoon. The defending Class A state champions fired off 13 shots in the opening half, with no positive result. But they finally converted on their 17th attempt, a strike […]
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Girls’ soccer: Richmond outlasts St. Dom’s
AUBURN — Richmond High School girls’ varsity soccer coach Troy Kendrick had this one circled on the calendar from the get-go. He called Thursday’s match with St. Dominic Academy a “measuring stick” for his team. He certainly learned a lot. Despite a two-goal cushion and an extra player, the Bobcats were tested when the home […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Monmouth Academy rises above Oak Hill, 1-0
WALES — It took Monmouth Academy’s shooters nearly all of the first half to get their trajectory right, but the Mustangs finally capitalized before halftime. That lone goal stood and Monmouth held on for a 1-0 win in an MVC girls’ soccer game against Oak Hill on Thursday. The Mustangs (3-0) missed high early, then […]
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High School field hockey: MCI makes chances count in victory over Leavitt
TURNER — If Thursday’s KVAC field hockey game between Leavitt and Maine Central Institute was scored on time possession, the Hornets would have been the clear winners. But the Huskies were opportunistic when it counted. MCI struck late in the first half, early in the second half and late in the game to earn a […]
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High school football spotlight: Spreading the love with a spread offense
That includes, he said, “A lot of college football teams that were like Division III on a weird TV station that my buddy got.” Nicholas, who is in the second year of rebuilding the Lewiston football program, was inspired by what he saw many teams doing: running zone read with their quarterbacks, allowing him to […]
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HS Football: Game of the week — Lewiston vs. Oxford Hills
The visiting team, Oxford Hills, is big and powerful. The host Blue Devils aren’t nearly as big as their foes, but they are loaded with speed. Which is better, power or speed? Will the bigger team push the smaller one around, or will the faster faster wear down the bigger players? It should be a […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Lee and Justin
Horton: As I wrote in Monday Morning Quarterback — I took care of the first week for Wil Kramlich, which I think makes me Jimmy Garoppolo — Winthrop/Monmouth beating Lisbon 31-12 was the biggest surprise of Week 1. The Ramblers were picked to win the game on this page last week, so obviously the victor […]
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High school football: Weekend Blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Black Bears’ schedule began with a three-time defending champion with something to prove (Oak Hill). Now they face the Greyhounds, who are coming off a tough loss. Yikes. Mt. Blue (0-1) at Brewer (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Last week, Cony quarterback Taylor Heath passed all over Mt. Blue. This week, the […]
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High school football: Weekly Top 10
1. Thornton (1-0) (1) The defending state champions lived up to their pedigree in Week 1. Next up is Cheverus, which didn’t put away Oxford Hills when it had the chance last week. 2. Windham (1-0) (3) Unlike Portland, the Eagles did not stumble in their opener. So they take over No. 2. All they […]
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Pigskin Prognostications
Brewer 24, Mt. Blue 13 Leavitt 31, Morse 20 Yarmouth 30, Mtn. Valley 14 Portland 31, Edward Little 14 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 28, Lewiston 20 Cape Elizabeth 40, Poland 8 Spruce Mtn. 27, Lake Region 13 Fryeburg 23, Gray-NG 13 Winthrop/Monmouth 38, Traip 13 Oak Hill 32, Old Orchard Beach 13