BRUNSWICK — It might have been easy for the Brunswick High School football team to overlook this game. After handing Brewer its first loss of the season last week and taking control of Class B North, the Dragons played host to a two-win Mt. Blue team on Friday night. Not so much. On his very […]
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Football: Oak Hill holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Dirigo came all the way back to tie Oak Hill in the second half of Friday night’s game, only for the Raiders to make one big offensive play and seal the win. Matt Strout and Steve Gilbert hooked up for their second long touchdown pass of the game early in the fourth quarter […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — The ability to pressure the ball and score quickly has been Oak Hill field hockey’s bread and butter, and it served the team well again Tuesday afternoon in the Raiders’ Mountain Valley Conference regular-season finale against Dirigo. Maegan Sheehy and Hayden Spencer scored goals in a 63-second span early in the second half […]
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Field Hockey: Mt. Blue finishes off Oxford Hills
An undefeated regular season became a reality for Mt. Blue on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Oxford Hills in a KVAC field hockey game at Gouin Athletic Complex. “I just said, ‘OK, now I will tell you, you are in first place, you are undefeated, and you are going to the playoffs,’” Mt. […]
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H.S. Roundup: Mt. Blue blasts Oxford Hills in boys’ soccer
SOUTH PARIS — Sam Smith found the back of the net four times to lead visiting Mt. Blue past Oxford Hills 7-2 in a KVAC boys’ soccer game Monday at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Chris Marshall tallied two goals and Alden Thompson-Vought added one for the Cougars (2-7-3). Marshall, Thompson-Vought and Eli Yeaton all notched […]
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H.S. State Golf: St. Dom’s runner-up to Mattanawcook again, Gorham and Erskine also capture titles
VASSALBORO – St Dominic Academy golf coach Michael Lacombe set a score for his team at the Maine state team golf championships at Natanis Golf Club on Saturday. The good news is that the Saints broke the 330 goal for the top four scores with a 329. The bad news is that they were still […]
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Cross country: Relaying the goodwill
Any kid who has the tenacity and stamina to put on a pair of good sneakers and become a long-distance runner deserves a pat on the back – and a keg of Gatorade. Too often the major high school sports like baseball, basketball and football receive more attention and overshadow cross-country and track-and-field athletes. For many […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Lisbon takes down Dirigo, 2-0
DIXFIELD — Coach Julie Petrie is known for using the right words with her Lisbon field hockey team when things aren’t working. The Greyhounds responded to Petrie with authority Wednesday in a key MVC battle against Dirigo. Senior Kate Philbrick scored the game-winning goal on a drive 3:23 in to the second half as the […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mountain Valley shuts out rival Dirigo
DIXFIELD — There was no extra incentive needed when rivals Mountain Valley and Dirigo squared off Tuesday afternoon in an MVC girls’ soccer game. The Falcons controlled the action and seemingly shot at will, led by Julia Perry, who scored two goals, while the defense was key in a 3-0 triumph over the Cougars at […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Barber, Hammerton pace area at Festival of Champions
“Hi,” was written on Barber’s left shoulder blade. “I’m Tucker,” was written on the right. The intro had started smearing by the time the boys’ seeded race was over, but Barber had run, for better or worse, a typical Tucker race Saturday at Troy Howard High School. The Mt. Blue senior finished 10th at the […]