Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson is tackled by Portland’s Cillo Magno (37) and Ben Stasium during Portland’s Class A North quarterfinal win in Oct. 2017. (Sun Journal file photo) Oxford Hills’ 31-22 win over Bonny Eagle last week showed the Vikings they had what it takes to defeat one of the perennial powerhouse teams in Class […]
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Girls’ soccer: Edward Little rallies to tie Oxford Hills
AUBURN — A lethargic start by Edward Little on senior day allowed Oxford Hills to seize control of Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game with two goals in the first 15-plus minutes. Frustrations boiled over for the Red Eddies, but that only fueled a comeback. Natalie Garcia poked home a loose ball in front of the goal […]
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Girls' soccer: Edward Little rallies to tie Oxford Hills
AUBURN — A lethargic start by Edward Little on senior day allowed Oxford Hills to seize control of Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game with two goals in the first 15-plus minutes. Frustrations boiled over for the Red Eddies, but that only fueled a comeback. Natalie Garcia poked home a loose ball in front of the goal […]
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Monday Morning QB: Oak Hill's expanding offense packing on the points
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron fires a pass downfield over the head of Poland defenders for a long completion during Saturday’s game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Oak Hill’s playbook is getting thicker by the week, which is bad news for Class D South defenses. A week after putting up a then-season high 34 points in a […]
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H.S. football: Oxford Hills rallies to knock off unbeaten Bonny Eagle
After a pass reception, Oxford Hills’ Alex Turner turns upfield to face Bonny Eagle defender Will Whyte. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills Mark Soehren had an even-keeled message for his team even though it trailed unbeaten Bonny Eagle 15-7 at halftime. “We were OK,” Soehren said. “We just said, ‘Let’s just go play.’” […]
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Girls' soccer: Oxford Hills fends off tenacious Mt. Blue
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich (10) pursues Mt. Blue’s Ace Provencher (37) in a girls’ soccer game in South Paris on Thursday evening. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills girls’ soccer coach Chad Truman was aware his players were worn out from playing the day before and the Mt. Blue Cougars were coming down the […]
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H.S. football: Players take heads-up approach to tackling
Oxford Hills’ Cole Dunham demonstates proper tackling technique at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School earlier this week. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Lewiston coach Bruce Nicholas once attended a coaching clinic hosted by then-University of Maine coach Jack Cosgrove for, among other reasons, his pearls of wisdom on tackling. Nicholas asked the coach how the Black Bears […]
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H.S. football: Vikings capitalize on miscues, rout Stags
Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson is brought down by Cheverus defender Gavin Callahan during Saturday’s game. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Colton Carson threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more Saturday as Oxford Hills defeated Cheverus 42-14 in a Class A North football game at Boulos Stadium. The Vikings broke open an early […]
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H.S. football: Oxford Hills bounces back big against Bangor
Oxford Hills’ Marcus Stone, left, and Ty LeBlond stuff Bangor’s Eli Bradford on a kickoff return during Saturday’s game at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Homecoming was the perfect prescription for an Oxford Hills team coming off a week of illness, injury and its first loss of the season. The […]
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Boys' soccer: Oxford Hills jumps on Leavitt early, wins big
Oxford Hills’ Spencer Strong attempts to keep the ball in bounds as Leavitt’s Jake Hodgkin, right, charges in to the play during Tuesday night’s soccer game in Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills poured it on Leavitt early — before the rain did the same thing around halftime — scoring three goals in […]