Six runners and six teams will be crowned state champions Saturday at the cross country state championships. Locals will look to have a say in the outcomes of the races when all is said and done at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The favorite to win the Class A boys’ race is none other […]
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H.S. Football: Arsenault, Robinson lead Dirigo comeback at Maranacook
READFIELD — Gavin Arsenault had a distinctively rural Maine description of how he felt during halftime Friday night at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams. “I had a wicked awful first half, and I just wanted to help out my team,” Arsenault said. “I just brought more energy. We all brought more energy, turned it up a […]
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Field hockey: No. 8 Lisbon shocks No. 1 Dirigo in quarterfinal
DIXFIELD — It is often said that history tends to repeat itself. That saying rang true as Lisbon and Dirigo met in the Class C South field hockey playoffs for the third year in a row. And as happened the first two times, the Greyhounds came away with a 1-0 victory. Where history wasn’t repeated, […]
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Football: Dirigo takes out Boothbay
DIXFIELD — Even the best laid plans can be altered — especially in Dirigo’s case. The Cougars dominated on both sides of the ball in a Class D Football game at chilly Harlow Park as five different Cougars scored and the ball-hawking defense forced three turnovers in a convincing 35-14 triumph over Boothbay. Dirigo (5-2), […]
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Cross Country: Boothbay sweeps MVC team titles; Lisbon’s Harriman wins boys’ race
Freshman Faith Blethen out-distanced senior teammate Hannah Morley and the rest of the field as the Seahawks cruised to a team victory over St. Dom’s at the University of Maine at Augusta course. The Boothbay boys edged Lisbon for their title. The girls’ race, run first, belonged to the freshman phenom Blethen, who crossed the […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Mt. Blue defense vs. Brunswick offense
The Cougars shut out Gardiner. They allowed six points apiece to Cony and Hampden. Lawrence had a single touchdown on the board most of the night until Mt. Blue built a 35-point lead and a running clock prevailed. Not one of those teams has a winning record, and perhaps that last point underscores Mt. Blue […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mt. Blue’s Doiron has fantastic finish
Mt. Blue’s Eryn Doiron was already excited about about the upcoming soccer season when the fall began. She had all the motivation for a fantastic finish too. She was a senior, an all-state player with a coach and team she enjoys. Doiron and the Cougars even had hopes for a fourth straight tourney berth. Then […]
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H.S. Golf: Thornton Academy dominate Class A, St. Dom’s runner-ups in Class C
VASSELBORO — On a day where most teams battled the brisk temperatures and the wind, Thornton Academy seemed to embrace the chilly air at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday. The Golden Trojans went low to win the MPA’s Class A Team championship with a score of 310, 14 strokes ahead of Cheverus, which finished in […]
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High school football: Dirigo trounces Traip
KITTERY — Quarterback Riley Robinson threw for touchdown and ran for two touchdowns as the Cougars reached in to their bag of tricks en route to a 28-8 triumph against Traip Academy in a Class D football game at Memorial Field on Saturday afternoon The long trek down I-95 was certainly worth it. Dirigo (4-2), […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Mt. Blue, Leavitt pick up tough road wins
NEWPORT — After being shut out in the first half Saturday by winless but fired-up Nokomis, Mt. Blue exploded for three second-half scores and held on for a 24-14 Class B North football win. Zach Meader ran for the game-tying touchdown in the third quarter, then caught a 34-yard scoring toss from Ryan Pratt to give […]