A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Telstar Rebels
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Varsity Maine
H.S. roundup: Freshman Charlie Houghton leads Dirigo boys over Telstar
Houghton scores 29 in first game, plus more from area basketball and hockey games.
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Posted inSkiing, Varsity Maine
Hiring coaches, waning athlete interest hinder high school skiing programs
Mt. Blue hires Nordic coaches and Spruce Mountain finds new Alpine coach, but other area schools still have vacancies.
Posted inCross Country, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
H.S. roundup: Falmouth’s Sofie Matson wins New England cross country title
Falmouth’s Sofie Matson ends Maine’s 10-year drought without a New England championship, while York halts Wells’ big for a fourth straight football title.
Posted inFootball, Sports
Sidelines: After more thought, eight-man football is good for Maine
After viewing it as gimmick football, the Kennebec Journal’s Dave Dyer has a big change of heart and sees the new class as a benefit to many programs.
Posted inFootball, Varsity Maine
WATCH: How Ramblers, Hornets clinched first, and more from Week 8
Randy Whitehouse and Adam Robinson break down Friday night’s action, which included wins by Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale and Leavitt that locked up the top seeds in their respective regions.
Posted inFootball, Girls Soccer, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Leavitt football rolls past Morse to complete unbeaten regular season
Wyatt Hathaway tosses two TDs and runs for another, and Sawyer Hathaway had for for touchdown and throws for one. Plus other football and soccer action from Friday.
Posted inFootball, Varsity Maine
H.S. football: Week 8 Sun Journal staff picks
(Predicted winners in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (56-17) Edward Little at Thornton Morse at Leavitt Mt. Blue at Skowhegan Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley Cape Elizabeth at Poland Spruce Mountain at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Ellsworth/Sumner at Gray-New Gloucester Lawrence at Lewiston Scarborough at Oxford Hills Mt. Ararat at Telstar Lisbon at Oak Hill WIL KRAMLICH (59-14) Edward Little at Thornton […]
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Head to Head: Top surprises as the regular season winds down
Predictions — and assumptions — were made at the beginning of the season, but reality had different plans.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Weekend Blitz, Week 8: Wins needed all around
Teams either need to win to get in, or win to secure favorable playoff positioning, but many of those wins won’t come easy.