Windham at Deering boys soccer 5:15 p.m., Wednesday Two of the top teams in Class A meet up in Portland. For Deering, this is the second significant test of the week and comes two days after facing Falmouth. Biddeford at Scarborough field hockey 6 p.m., Wednesday This matchup between two strong programs comes with a […]
Dirigo Cougars
High school roundup: St. Dom’s girls soccer shuts out Mountain Valley
Gabby Allen scored three goals for the Saints.
Football: Dirigo squeaks out a narrow win over Oak Hill with 2 big touchdowns
Hudson Lufkin threw for 151 yards and a touchdown for the Cougars, who moved up to 11-man football from the 8-man game this season.
High school roundup: Oak Hill field hockey shuts out Telstar
Grace Behne and Madalyn Sikora each score a hat trick for the Raiders. Also Wednesday, Chloe Beauchesne has another big game for St. Dom’s, and Brittany Carrier does likewise for Buckfield girls soccer.
Cross country preview: Runners to watch this season
These 10 runners from the Sun Journal’s coverage area are chasing personal bests and aiming to hit their peaks in the postseason races.
2024 cross country preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Gunnar Bradbury (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: Ninth at C South regionals, fourth at MVCs; Girls: Sixth at C South regionals. Returning runners: Girls: McKenzie Boyle, Sophia Archer, Ella Cote, Aurora Breau, Phoenix Lee, Amelia Maillet. Boys: William Morris, Hayden Robbins, Stetson Thurston, Mitchel Wolf, Tomlin Suttles, […]
High school football notebook: Week 1 produces a shock and several surprises
Leavitt has its state-best winning streak halted; in Class A, Noble and Lewiston earn statement victories against top programs.
Football roundup: Dirigo comes up just short against Freeport
Cougars have chance to win in final minutes but can’t convert a two-point conversion. Also, Lisbon triumphs over Poland.
11-man football preview: Players to watch this season
The past three football seasons in the Sun Journal’s coverage area have been headlined by Noah Carpenter and Eli Soehren. These 11 players are poised to be in the spotlight in 2024.
2024 11-man football preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Craig Collins (fifth year) Class: D; Region: South Last year’s results: 7-2, reached 8-man Small South semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Nathaniel Wainwright (slot), Dakota White (TE/DE), David Searles (T/DT), Andrew Wisecup (G/DT); Juniors — Tanner Bradeen (RB/LB), Trevor Crosby (WR/DB), Brady Philbrick (WR/DB), Caiden Skidgell (RB/DE), Owen Smith (RB/DB); Sophomores — Hudson Lufkin (QB/LB), Leighton Waite (WR/DB). Key losses: Isaiah Bradeen, Wyatt Hamner. Promising newcomers: Senior — Hunter […]