It took my heart about five minutes to begin the slow climb from the pit of my stomach after Lisbon’s how-did-that-just-happen loss to Maine Central Institute in the Class D football championship Saturday night. ‘Twas a powerless feeling, watching the screen in my lap, more than 1,000 miles away, and not being able to slap […]
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H.S. Football: Halls stepped up when he was needed the most
“He was bringing the team up,” Greyhounds coach Dick Mynahan said. “That’s what a leader does, he knows when you’re down, you need to be brought back up. Called it a great game, and a great game it was.” Shortly after the team exchanged handshakes at midfield, and just minutes after MCI’s Eli Bussell turned […]
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H.S. Football: MCI rallies, shocks Lisbon for Class D title
PORTLAND — Devon Varney was all set up to be the hero. The junior kicker for Maine Central Institute was lined up for a game-winning, 37-yard field goal with 3.1 seconds left in the Class D state championship game. But the snap was low and Eli Bussell couldn’t firmly grasp the ball. Instead of falling […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon, MCI in for a Class D dog fight
Don’t call Lisbon football coach Dick Mynahan a fortune-teller. He scouted Maine Central Institute — a team he would only face in the state championship — twice during the season, but it was due to preparation, not prediction. Yet Mynahan’s non-existent prediction came true, and the Huskies squad he traveled to watch twice is the […]
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H.S. Football: Family and football come together for Francis brothers
Noah and Lucas Francis never have to wonder where their mother, Amelia Tuplin, is during one of their football games. No matter the size of the crowd, her voice – and her jangling cowbell — resonate distinctly. Though many miles farther away, they don’t have to guess too hard about their father’s whereabouts, either. Shortly […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon assistants a big asset to Greyhounds
LISBON — Dave Moulton remembers when he was a little kid, watching the Lisbon football team play. He was such a big fan that when the team lost, it felt like he was losing too. Dozens of years and hundreds of players later, Moulton, a longtime Lisbon assistant coach, still gets those same feelings right […]
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Class D softball state championship: Richmond is ready for rematch
STANDISH — Winning has become a way of life for the Richmond softball team. So have the high expectations that come with it. The undefeated Bobcats take the state’s longest winning streak into Saturday’s state championship game with Stearns. Richmond is going for its 70th straight win at noon at Coffin Field in Brewer. That […]
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Rangeley Lakers beat Shead for first state title since 2004
The Lakers were relatively young despite championship aspirations. They’d graduated experience, talent and leadership from a regional title team. On Saturday, by necessity, Rangeley had to look within to win its fourth state championship. “I think they knew that there was nobody else to look for,” Rangeley coach Heidi Deery said. “They had to look […]
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Class D girls’ basketball state championship: Rangeley grows a winner
AUGUSTA — The Rangeley girls’ basketball team is ready for a rematch. The rematch the Lakers want isn’t the Class D state championship game — Rangeley faces Shead in that game at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game they want to play again is with a group of Rangeley alumni […]
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State championship boys’ soccer: Buckfield, Lewiston ready for state games
Playing for a state championship is every soccer team’s hope to begin a season. The Lewiston boys have chased that goal since losing last year’s Class A state game. The Buckfield boys have dreamed about it for a lifetime. Saturday, both teams get their chance. Lewiston returns to the state final and plays Scarborough at […]