When it comes to football, Dirigo and Mountain Valley high schools share a lot in common besides the same school union. Both are proud and passionate about their football tradition. And both are looking for new head coaches to lead that tradition. An ad hoc committee is scheduled to interview two candidates for the Dirigo […]
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Class A skiing: Cougars take home more hardware; boys win Alpine, overall titles
BRIDGTON — Mt. Blue High School’s trophy case is so packed with skiing hardware that coach Mark Cyr has lost track of just how many Alpine and overall titles the Cougars have won. Cyr would just as soon his team ski for the moment, which is what they did Saturday at Shawnee Peak to add […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Oxford Hills sitting pretty
BRIDGTON — As the first day of the Class A Alpine skiing championships unfolded, it became clear that competitors who could stay on their skis for the length of the giant slalom course at Shawnee Peak would claim victory, even if their time didn’t place them on the podium. “It’s a fight for survival up […]
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West C boys’ semifinal: Black Bears overwhelm Cougars
AUGUSTA —Maranacook’s lead started melting at an alarming rate in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s Western Class C semifinal. The fifth-seeded Black Bears led by as many as 16 in the third quarter, but with No. 1 Dirigo in the bonus virtually from the start of the fourth, it seemed the Cougars had the […]
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Class C Nordic Championships: Monmouth’s Thombs wins freestyle; Merriconeag sweeps
RUMFORD — A dramatic change in conditions from Wednesday’s classical to Thursday’s 5K freestyle didn’t faze Monmouth Academy’s Dylan Thombs. “I like skiing in the warm,” said Thombs, a senior. “My (fall) cross country coach, Tom Menendez, he always tells us don’t even think about the weather. We all have to ski in it. We […]
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Class A Nordic skiing: Falmouth sweeps; Cougars, Hornets nab second place finishes
In a fashion similar to their dominating performance on the first day of competition, the Yachtsmen placed four skiers in the top 10 of the classical race at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center on Thursday and cruised to a second consecutive Class A Nordic crown. Anna Morin — who holds a large lead in the […]
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Class A Nordic Skiing: Hornets, Cougars in four-team scramble
The showdown brewing at the Class A Nordic skiing championships between the Leavitt and Falmouth boys would be fun enough to watch by itself. But wait. There’s more. Yes, the Hornets lead the Yachtsmen by only two points after Wednesday’s classical race. But Mt. Blue and Portland are in the mix, as well, with all […]
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Class C West Boys’ Quarterfinal: Dirigo charges past Wiscasset
Form — and tradition — held, however, with Dirigo outlasting Wiscasset, 66-56, in Monday night’s quarterfinal clash of Mountain Valley Conference rivals at Augusta Civic Center. Sophomore Riley Robinson registered 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars (18-1). Gavin Arsenault added 11 points and Dylan Kidder 10. Point guard Tyler Frost dished out seven […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Dirigo’s Robinson far from a one-man show, just ask him
DIXFIELD — Riley Robinson doesn’t merely deflect any praise for his outstanding sophomore season, he breaks its ankles with a quick crossover move. When Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson talks about the work the 6-foot, 2-inch forward put in over the summer, Robinson turns the spotlight on the sacrifices his coach made to help him. “I […]
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Western Class C Boys’ Preview: Cougars back in familiar spot
Players to watch Dirigo — Kaine Hutchins (Jr. F), Dylan Kidder (Sr. F), Riley Robinson (So. F); Waynflete — Milo Belleau (So. G), Serge Nyirikamba (Sr. F); Winthrop — Jacob Hickey (Fr. G), Taylor Morang (Jr. G); Maranacook — Cam Brochu (Jr. F), Taylor Wilbur (Sr. G); Monmouth — Brandon Goff (Sr.F), Marcques Houston (Sr. […]