GARDINER — Cole Dorman found Sean Testa in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the waning seconds, ending Mt. Blue’s winless start with a 14-9 road win over Gardiner on Friday night. Makao Thompson gave the Cougars (1-4) their first lead of the game on their opening drive of the second half, rumbling […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo back on track, beats Maranacook
READFIELD — The only way to go was up for Dirigo after getting shut out last week. But instead of up, the Cougars decided to go right through their opponent Wednesday, and the points finally came. Dirigo scored often on offense, once on special teams and almost on defense in a 45-13 victory at Ricky […]
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Time-out: Brackett learning the ropes at Mt. Blue
An athletic director is like being a utility player for the Boston Red Sox. You are the go-to guy and jack of all trades, but mastering them all is a lot to ask of any school employee. ADs understand that various duties suddenly pop up that aren’t always written in a job description. Chad Brackett […]
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HS Football: Lisbon strongarms Dirigo
Friday, the Greyhounds gained the upper hand early and never let go in a 30-0 win over the Cougars in a Class D South game at Harlow Park. Quarterback Tyler Halls threw for a touchdown and rushed for two more for the visiting Greyhounds. Lisbon set the tone early behind middle linebacker Kurtis Bolton and […]
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H.S. Football: Ingram to Brook TD with 16 seconds left gives Ramblers win over Cougars
WINTHROP — Winthrop/Monmouth had enough time for three, maybe four plays to win Friday night’s Campbell Conference Class D clash with Dirigo in regulation. The Ramblers also had the hope, however slim it might be, that senior speedster Bennett Brooks would draw single coverage on at least one of those plays. It turned out that […]
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H.S. field hockey: Lisbon holds off Dirigo
LISBON — Julie Petrie gathered her Greyhounds around her with 9:35 remaining in the first half of a scoreless high school field hockey game against Dirigo on Wednesday. This was not a pep talk. Rather, Petrie’s message far more stern as she told her players that she was tired of “giving the same old speech.” […]
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HS Soccer: Roadrunners speed past Cougars
DIXFIELD — Mt. Abram’s boys’ soccer team has faced its share of adversity early in the season, but it has navigates that road well. The Roadrunners kept going in the right direction Thursday, spreading the wealth to several different players in a 9-0 win over Dirigo in MVC soccer action at Harlow Park. Mason Strunk […]
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Girls’ soccer: Daggett, Cougars evade Vikings
The quick and determined Mt. Blue junior forward blasted in both goals and the Cougars got their first win of the season, beating winless Oxford Hills 2-0 in a Class A girls’ soccer game. The Vikings were stubborn in this evenly matched game, but when Daggett cut loose from the crowd, she found a way […]
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High school roundup: Lisbon field hockey edges Falcons in OT
RUMFORD — Chase Collier scored early in overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 field hockey victory over Mountain Valley on Monday. After a scoreless half, the Greyhounds and Falcons each tallied a goal in the second half. Sydney Ploured scored for Lisbon off an assist from Mallory Fairbanks. Chelsea Allison had Mountain Valley’s goal, which […]
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HS football: Brewer overcomes Mt. Blue
BREWER — The Brewer High School football team had a pair of 100-yard rushers Friday night in Trey Wood and Garrett Ireland. But they likely would be the first to admit that their success stems in great part from their blockers along the line of scrimmage, a group that was dominant during a 33-2 Class […]