FAIRFIELD — Mt. Blue thrust itself into the thick of the Pine Tree Conference playoff race Friday night, taking an impressive 40-12 Class B North football win over Lawrence at Pete Cooper Stadium. Mt. Blue (2-1) was stingy on defense and explosive on offense, scoring three times after the Cougars forced Lawrence (0-3) to fumble. […]
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Boys’ soccer: Monmouth rolls over Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Once things begin clicking, it’s difficult to hold the reins back on the Monmouth Academy boys’ soccer team. The Mustangs moved the ball around well and used their strong passing game to near perfection as senior Gage Cote scored four goals — including a hat trick in the first half — en route […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue runs away from Brewer
Five different players scored for Mt. Blue (3-3-1) as the Cougar middies were excellent in transferring the ball from one side of the field to the other, generating quality looks at the cage. Mt. Blue finished with a 24-3 advantage in shots. “For us its been about getting the ball in the cage, all season,” […]
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Mountain Valley topples Dirigo in boys’ soccer
DIXFIELD — Mountain Valley has a well-grounded combination of passing and skill distributing the ball, which were evident as the Falcons spread the wealth Wednesday night in a boys’ soccer game against rival Dirigo. The Falcons had too many weapons, including Sonke Hanneken, who registered a hat trick, and a strong defense, and remained unbeaten […]
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Field hockey: Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue settle for 1-1 tie
Under siege for most of the second half and first overtime session, the Oxford Hills junior keeper stopped 15 of the 16 shots she faced — including a penalty stroke — while Mt. Blue sophomore Erika MacArthur matched her in limited activity as the teams battled to a 1-1 tie in a KVAC showdown at […]
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High school football: Brewer slips past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — A year ago, Brewer lost to Mt. Blue on a last second play. Friday night, the Witches kept that loss in mind, turning in a stellar defensive second half to grab a crucial 20-13 Pine Tree Conference Class B win at Caldwell Field. Mt. Blue was playing without head coach Jim Aylward, who […]
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Boys’ soccer: Eagles clip Cougars
FARMINGTON — Mt Ararat continued it’s defensive domination Thursday when the Eagles registered their third consecutive shutout in a 3-0 win over Mt. Blue in a boys’ Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A soccer game on Caldwell Field. Mt. Ararat (2-0-1) sandwiched a pair of set piece goals around a brilliant strike off the foot […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mt. Blue stops Cony for first win
Critical weather conditions forced game officials to play four, 20-minute quarters instead of the traditional 40-minute halves, allowing players plenty of time to hydrate at breaks as temperatures touched the 90s at game time. Eryn Doiron helped Mt. Blue (1-1) overcome the conditions, powering the offense by scoring a pair of goals, one in each […]
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High school football: Mt. Blue picks off Cony in opener
FARMINGTON — Sticking to a persistent ground game, Mt. Blue powered its way to a 20-6 win over Cony on Friday night at Caldwell Field on opening night in Class B of the Pine Tree Conference. In a contrast of styles, Mt. Blue (1-0) rushed the ball 40 times while Cony (0-1) went to the […]
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Field hockey: Morgan Morrow, Dirigo holds off St. Dom’s
A bounce, a timely goal or a successful penalty corner in either direction have been the difference for each squad early in this campaign. On Friday, it was Dirigo that benefited from all three — and a stellar effort from Megan Morrow in the cage — as the Cougars survived in a 1-0 win over […]