AUBURN — Speed kills, and Mt. Blue High School’s speed crushed Edward Little on Thursday. The Cougars used their quick legs to beat the Red Eddies to seemingly every loose ball, and they ran away on the scoreboard as a result in a 6-0 victory at Sherwood Heights Elementary School. Mt. Blue received scoring contributions […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Cougars’ Hickey making giant strides
In middle school, Maggie Hickey didn’t give a lot of thought to cross country. A few years later, she’s Mt. Blue’s top runner as a sophomore and a captain for a young Cougars squad. “I was on the cross country team, but I was last or pretty close to last on the cross country team,” […]
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Boys’ soccer: Saints handle Cougars in shutout
The Saints scored early and often, and their defense pitched their fourth consecutive shutout in a 6-0 victory over the Cougars. St. Dom’s has outscored opponents 18-0 in its last four matches. Juniors Ryan Lutrzykowski and Austin Roy picked up where they left off Tuesday against Wiscasset, netting two goals each for the Saints (4-1-1). […]
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Field hockey: Goalie goal a rare feat
Corinna Coulton thought she’d be huffing and puffing by the time she hit midfield, never mind reaching her intended destination nearly 100 yards away. Coulton, the Winthrop Ramblers’ goalie, earned a rare opportunity Monday when she was selected to take a penalty stroke. In field hockey, any player on the field is allowed to take […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue edges Oxford Hills in 2OT
Victoria Newbill, who was everywhere on the field all game long, backhanded the ball past Oxford Hills keeper Shannon Fillebrown with 2:54 to play in the second overtime to cap a penalty corner and lift the visiting Cougars to a 2-1 KVAC win. “That’s kind of what we hope for upfront, she’s the one we […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Unbeaten Cougars another measuring stick for Ramblers
That’s the greatest distinction between the two opponents in Friday’s closer-than-it-looks match-up at Harlow Park. The undefeated Cougars and winless Ramblers kick off at 7 p.m. Put together Winthrop/Monmouth’s second half at Lisbon (28-24 loss after falling behind by three touchdowns) and first half against Old Orchard Beach (8-7 halftime lead unraveled into a 27-8 […]
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H.S. Football: Many happy returns for Dirigo
WALES — Charlton Heston gained his greatest cinematic notoriety for his portrayal of the Biblical hero Moses. After watching Tyler Frost part the sea to set him free for a 79-yard return and a touchdown on the opening kickoff Saturday at Oak Hill, Joe Casey might recommend his 5-foot-9, 235-pound Dirigo teammate for the remake. […]
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Game of the Week: Raiders, Cougars collide again
So constant that it feels like they’re always in each other’s way. The Raiders and Cougars will meet Saturday for the sixth time in 35 months. Kickoff in Wales is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Rivals of convenience and recent success, if not geography, the teams entered this year’s Class D West fray widely considered co-favorites, […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Top four live up to preseason billing
1. Bonny Eagle 1-0 (Last week: 1) Zach Dubiel’s three second-half touchdowns — two running, one passing — were enough to hold off pesky Biddeford. 2. Cheverus 1-0 (2) Stags received little resistance from Portland Bulldogs in battle for city supremacy. 3. Thornton 1-0 (3) Trojans’ big, physical backfield will be too much for most […]
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Cross country notebook: Cougars stay the course
When Mt. Blue hosted a KVAC meet last Friday against Messalonskee, Lawrence, Spruce Mountain and Nokomis, it was the first time the team stepped on the course for the season. The course is on private property and the property owners allow loggers to log on the premises. The course was in rough shape for the […]