“Give us 30 more seconds, and who knows what happens,” Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway said. But the Hornets only had one second left after Tim Albert spiked the ball at Westbrook’s 21-yard line. On Leavitt’s last chance Albert’s pass was intercepted by Westbrook’s Kyle Champagne to seal a 27-21 victory for the Blue Blazes. Just […]
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H.S. Football: Eddies tough on Rams
AUBURN — The Edward Little defense was as stout as ever Friday, holding Bangor to negative yardage on the ground and limiting the Rams’ aerial attack in an 18-6 win at Walton Field on Friday. The Eddies’ defense was the story, stopping Bangor’s run game from the outset, allowing the Rams negative four yards on […]
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High School Football roundup: Mountain Valley thumps Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Kyle Farrar led the way as Mountain Valley thwacked Gray-New Gloucester 63-6 in the season opener. Farrar, a senior, ran for five touchdowns in Friday’s game, and helped the Falcons put the game away early. Mountain Valley led 21-6 after one quarter and 42-6 at halftime. “Obviously, we were extremely happy with the […]
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High school roundup: Edward Little runs off with opening win
Salah Ali notched the Eddies’ second-half goal. Jarod Norcross-Plourde netted the first goal of the contest in the first half for the Red Eddies (0-1). Tyler Morin and Jamal Ali provided the assists for Edward Little. Goalie Gavin Patterson made 12 saves for the Eagles (0-1) in the losing effort. Fryeburg 4, St. Dom’s 1 […]
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H.S. Football: Rams have the final say, 41-22
AUGUSTA — There was valor and tenacity on both sides of the scrimmage line in a battle of oneupmanship between Cony and Mt. Blue high schools at Alumni Field on Friday evening. Fans were treated to a real shoving match, where Cony’s passing lit up the sky before the Rams had the final say in […]
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High School Field Hockey: Saints open their return to the WMC with a victory
It had been nearly a decade since the two teams had met in the regular season, and the Saints reasserted their dominance in a big way Friday, posting a 6-0 shutout victory. “They are a very strong team, it was always a struggle when they weren’t in the Western Maine (Conference), and when we finally […]
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Mt. Blue football: Cougars will roar on defense
The defense likely will be the best part of Thompson’s Cougars team this year as it plays in a stout Class B North. “I think defense is easier to learn, No. 1. No 2, we’re going to try to be real aggressive,” Mt. Blue coach Jim Aylward said. “The most experience I think we have […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Mt. Blue Cougars
Coach: Jim Aylward (third year) Class: B North Last year’s results: 5-3, lost in Class B North semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Miles Pelletier (OT,/TE), Brandon Durrell (OG/ DT), Caleb Hall (DE). Promising newcomers: Seniors — Makao Thompson (RB/DB), Noah Carleton (RB), Quinn Guistra (TE/LB), Sean Testa (RB/DB), Nate Everett (RB/DE), Cole Dormand (QB), Caleb Walters (OT/DT). […]
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Leavitt football: Hornets hope to avoid sting of graduation
The perennial expectations for Leavitt football? Still there. Head coach Mike Hathaway, who has his youngest team “by a long shot” in his 15 years leading the Hornets, said expectations are “absolutely” still high. Leavitt must fill the shoes (cleats?) of 18 graduated seniors, and the junior and senior classes of this year’s team don’t […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Leavitt Hornets
Coach: Mike Hathaway (15th year) Class: B South Last year’s results: 6-2, lost in Class B South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — DeAndre James (slot/DB), Hunter Sirois (TB/DE), Jack Sylvester (TE/LB); Junior — Aidan Parmenter (OL/DT). Key losses: Levi Craig, Max Green, Billy Bedard, Chandler Lajoie, Kevin Knight, Bryce Cobb, Chad Morin, Adam Smith, Julian Kirouac, Christian […]