Four different Cougars find the back of the net. Other Thursday action includes Boje Kautz lifting Gray-NG to victory, and Spruce Mountain field hockey opening with shutout win.
Dirigo Cougars
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 boys soccer preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (12th year) Conference: East-West; Class: D Last year’s results: 12-3, reached D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Seamus Keough (F), Jonas Culleton (M), Saylor Bourassa (M), Cayden Durgin (GK); Juniors — Gaven Parsons (D), Neil Haylock (D), Bobby Bernier (D), Jacoby Burmeister (D), Tanner Cousineau (F), Blake Muller (M), […]
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Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 girls soccer preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Annette Caldwell (first year) Conference: East/West; Class: D Last year’s results: 10-6, reached D South final. Returning athletes: Seniors — Kai Trenoweth (MF), Cora Brewster (MF), Brittany Carrier (STK), Cori Merrill (FB), Madison Wallace (W), Kallista Stearns (FB), Naomi Austin (HB), Audrey Stimson (FB), Amelia Hill (SWP), Anna Thone (W), Kianna Finnegan (GK); Juniors — Alyssa […]
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 field hockey preview: Players to watch this season
These 10 players have already established themselves as important contributors to their teams as offensive producers and defensive back-stoppers.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 field hockey preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Gretchen Curtis (18th year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 13-2-1, reached C North semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Emily Woods (MF), Grace Averill (F), Layla Merrill (FB), Diana Cayer (F), Alyssa Ellis (F); Juniors — Lana Waite (MF), Kera Reny, Marlee Gray; Sophomores — Xandria Libby (MF), Grace Jackson (FB), […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Sara Thurston influencing ‘whole experience’ of Dirigo students as athletic and activities director
Thurston, who coached the Cougars to the 2012 Class C softball state title game, oversees not only athletics, but all student activities in RSU 56.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 golf preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Noah Preble (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 6-4 Returning athletes: Juniors — Carter Fuller, Jaxon Libby, Henry Waleik; Sophomore — Vincent Chapman. Key losses: Logan Timberlake, Eli Lindus. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Colin Waugh, Jack Sweatt; Sophomore — Clark Averill; Freshman — Keaghan Little. Season outlook: Dirigo has […]
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024 Sun Journal All-Region Softball Teams
FIRST TEAM Name, School, Year, Position Player of the Year: Kyeria Morse, Oxford Hills, Sophomore, Pitcher Cora Brewster, Buckfield, Junior, Infield Carmen Crockett, Buckfield, Junior, Pitcher Sam Deblois, Leavitt, Senior, First Base Maisie Lerette, Gray-New Gloucester, Senior, Shortstop Kassidy Lobb, Edward Little, Junior, Pitcher Charlotte McGreevy, Oxford Hills, Sophomore, First Base Maddy Miller, Oxford Hills, […]
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Softball: Dirigo drives away Sacopee Valley to reach C South semifinals
The Hawks score first, but the Cougars’ answer is big enough to earn the regional quarterfinal victory.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Track and field: Makenna Drouin and Stephen Pierre highlight state performances by area athletes
Drouin wins a pair of Class A titles, as does Lewiston teammate Ryker Paradis. Leavitt’s Pierre earns three titles and Gray-NG’s Carter Libby two in Class B, and Lisbon’s Owen Booker takes two in Class C.