Coach: Mark Soehren (fifth year) Class: A North Last year’s results: 1-7 Returning athletes: Seniors — Connor Truman (QB), John Bowen (WR/S), Connor Bickford (TE/DE), Bill Mazzariego (OT/DT), Ryland VanDecker (RB/DE), Levi Brett (FB/DE), Adarian Ray (DT), John Blake (DT), Brayden Bean (WR/CB), Nate Cleveland (G/LB). Juniors — Jared Taylor (C/LB), Jordan Silver (TE/LB), Dawson […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Winthrop/Monmouth Ramblers
Coach: Dave St. Hilaire (third year) Class: D South Last year’s results: 5-4, lost in Class D South regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Nate Scott (RB/CB), Matt Ingram (QB/LB), Andrew Pazdziorko (WB/LB), Brad Arsenault (SE/CB), Avery Amero (TE/DE), Bennett Brooks (SE/S), Antonio Meucci (WB/LB), Tyler Cote (RB/S), Alec Brown (FB/LB), Jared Gosselin (G/DT), Jack […]
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Preview 2016: Class D South preview
The preseason consensus seems to be that Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon are the favorites to end Oak Hill’s reign in the region. And it’s clear why that is: the Ramblers (5-4) and the Greyhounds (7-3) are talented, skilled and experienced. Who ends up claiming the top spot could be decided in the season’s first week because […]
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H.S. football: D South heavyweights collide early
The schedule-makers can’t predict who the best teams will be. But maybe we shouldn’t complain that what looks like a must-see matchup on paper comes in the first week of the season. There’s a reason the saying goes: “The anticipation is killing me.” Football fans in Lisbon and the neighboring communities of Winthrop and Monmouth […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
You got to travel around and visit the local teams. What do you think? How does Maine compare to Washington when it comes to high school football? Horton: As I understand football in Maine so far, touchdowns are worth six points, the forward pass is an acceptable form of advancing the ball and every coach thinks […]
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First and 10: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. Two teams with aspirations of knocking on the door of the top three Portland-area teams. It was a close game last year, and a win this year puts one of the teams in the driver’s seat for a home playoff game. CHEVERUS AT OXFORD HILLS/BUCKFIELD Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings get to […]
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First and 10: Top 10
They’re the champs until they get knocked off. The Trojans lost a lot, but they’re a factory. Now it’s time to see what the product looks like. 2. PORTLAND 0-0 The Bulldogs finally made it back to the state championship game last year, before falling to Thornton. 3. WINDHAM 0-0 The Eagles were a couple […]
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First and 10: Wil’s pigskin prognostications
WIL KRAMLICH’S PICKS Edward Little 20, Bangor 16 Cheverus 35, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 12 Windham 42, Lewiston 13 Mountain Valley 34, Gray-NG 12 Cony 26, Mt. Blue 16 Wells 32, Spruce Mountain 20 Leavitt 28, Westbrook 26 Dirigo 26, Medomak Valley 20 Oak Hill 27, Maranacook 16 Poland 20, Freeport 13 Winthrop/Monmouth 26, Lisbon 22
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Fall Preview: Barber confident for his senior season
Tucker Barber knew he couldn’t sit back anymore. As a junior, Barber broke out in a big way, earning a 14th place finish at the Class A state meet, and a berth at New Englands, where he placed 127th. Now, as a senior, Barber is looking forward to building on that success. “Each season you […]
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Fall 2016 Preview: Telstar Cross Country
Coach: Willow Ochtera (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s result: Girls: Fourth at MVC. Returning athletes: Boys: Junior — Gaelan Boyle-Wight. Sophomore — Ricco Call. Girls: Senior — Kristi Hanscom. Junior — Marta Opie. Sophomore — Emily Hanscom. Key losses: Carla Boyle-Wight, Kaitlyn Brown Season outlook: Small team with all relatively new runners, but coach […]