Friday, 7 p.m. This is a big swing game for the Red Eddies. A win against a traditional power would put them into the top half of Class A North. They could be encouraged by rival Lewiston playing the Stags close, but the Red Eddies also had a nail-biter last week. LEWISTON (0-3) AT BANGOR […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Lewiston 31, Bangor 17 Portland 41, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Hampden 22, Mt. Blue 16 Marshwood 26, Leavitt 21 Spruce Mountain 27, Gray-NG 12 Wells 16, Mountain Valley 14 Poland 22, Lake Region 21 Lisbon 20, Dirigo 16 Winthrop/Monmouth 28, Old Orchard Beach 22 Oak Hill 34, Medomak Valley 13
H.S. Roundup: Mtn. Valley handles Lake Region
NAPLES — Nick Newman broke through with a pair of touchdowns, one each from seven and three yards out, to pace the Mountain Valley falcons to a 34-7 win over Lake Region in a Class C South showdown Friday. Lake Region started the game with a touchdown and put the Falcons back on their heels. […]
Unified Basketball: Hampden Academy stops Lisbon for state title
This was the second year the sport was sanctioned by the Maine Principals’ Association, and Hampden has taken both championships that have been handed out. The Broncos beat Lisbon last year as well, winning in overtime. “I could not be more proud of my athletes and partners. They are outstanding,” Hampden coach Andrea Lee said. […]
The Hot Corner: Mr. Basketball was tough call, but there’s zero controversy
This might shock you, but sports columnists live for righteous anger, controversial calls and debates without abatement. OK, who am I kidding? I love it. Especially when it involves our tri-county coverage area and our little-engine-that-could mentality. Sometimes, in this shifting economy, it appears that other parts of the state reap the goldmine while we […]
Tourney Roundup: Class A boys’ top seeds Hampden, Greely ousted
PORTLAND — No. 4 Brunswick avenged a double-digit loss during the regular season and rallied from an early 10-point deficit to stun No. 1 Greely, 65-52, in the Class A South boys’ semifinals Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Arena. Brunswick will face Falmouth for the regional title at 9 p.m. Saturday. Greely jumped out to […]
Class A North girls’ quarterfinal: Dunton hits game-winner as Hampden holds off Nokomis
AUGUSTA — Courtney Dunton hit an uncontested 12-foot jumper at the buzzer on Friday night to give No. 5 Hampden a 42-40 victory over No. 4 Nokomis in a Class A North girls’ basketball quarterfinal at Augusta Civic Center. Olivia Brown sank two free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to tie it for Nokomis (13-6). The […]
Boys Soccer: Lewiston handles Hampden Academy to complete undefeated reg. season
All that stood between Lewiston and an undefeated regular season was the second-ranked team in Class A North — Hampden Academy — but the Blue Devils were up to the task, dominating from start to finish in a 5-1 boys’ soccer victory at Don Roux Field on Saturday night. “The kids played real hard. They […]
Bruce E. Lindberg
1951 – 2015 HAMPDEN — Bruce E. Lindberg, 63, lost his battle with lung cancer on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Eastern Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Oct. 30, 1951, in Rumford, the son of Virginia (Glover) Lindberg and D. Leonard Lindberg. Bruce grew up attending Mexico High School […]
Henry ‘Hank’ L. Filliettaz
1933 – 2015 HAMPDEN — Henry “Hank” L. Filliettaz, born March 14, 1933, the fifth child of Brig. Gen. Charles M. and Catherine F. (Conley) Filliettaz, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 22, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Henry was born and raised in Lewiston, graduating from Lewiston High School in […]