In the rain. During Homecoming festivities. There was no letdown for the Leavitt Area High School field hockey team Saturday. Sadie Royer and Ashley Mathieu scored twice each and Emma Martineau drove home another as the Hornets ran by Waterville 5-1 in damp and drizzly KVAC matchup. “We came out like we wanted to play, […]
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Field Hockey: Brewer swats Leavitt in KVAC showdown
The Hornets had 12 penalty corners, but had nothing to show for it in a 2-0 loss to the Witches. It was Leavitt’s first home loss since its home opener on Sept. 5. The visiting Witches (6-4) had fewer than half the chances, but produced two goals, both off the stick of Keanna Beal in […]
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Cross country notebook: A season of coaching changes
Cross country running teams saw quite the turnover in terms of coaching for the start of the 2014 season. Of the 14 schools that offer the sport in the tri-county area, five have hired new coaches — Lewiston, Lisbon, Oxford Hills, St. Dom’s and Telstar. That doesn’t include Spruce Mountain, either, which just added the team […]
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Cross country: Knowlton goes the extra miles this season
This summer, Leavitt Area High School senior Harrison Knowlton knew he had to go the extra mile — make that the extra 10 miles — to get ready for the cross country season. He added 10 miles a week to his runs during training, looking to get that elusive victory. Last year, he was on the […]
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H.S. football: Hornets shake stubborn Clippers
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets must be feeling pretty good about themselves after beating a scrappy Yarmouth team that doesn’t take no for an answer. Leavitt founded itself backed into a corner on several occasions, but successfully repelled the stubborn Clippers’ advances before marching off with a 20-12 victory in a Campbell Conference football game […]
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H.S. Football: Winning fever helps Hornets replenish ranks
TURNER — Three years ago, the idea of Gabe Seeley, Isaiah Calder and Taylor Woodbury starting their senior-year football home opener at Leavitt Area High School would have evoked laughter and are-you-kidding-me looks. Seeley had a physical ailment and a consequent crisis of confidence. Calder, while taking snaps as freshman quarterback, was studying the depth […]
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Field hockey: Hornets come alive in second half, top Black Bears
“None of her shots were hard shots,” Ward-McLean said. “She just stayed low and was in a good position.” Three of Belaire’s tips and touches beat Maranacook keeper Autumn Munn in the second half and Sadie Royer added another goal in the first half as the host Leavitt Hornets topped the Black Bears 4-0 Thursday […]
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Field hockey: Hornets bring Shipbuilders down
BATH — After opening with a 4-1 loss to Mt. View, the Leavitt High School field hockey team was intent on getting into the win column when the Hornets visited McMann Field to take on rebuilding Morse, also 0-1 but coming off a close 2-1 setback to Lincoln Academy. Leavitt did just about everything right, […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth clips Leavitt in OT classic
TURNER — Opening night mistakes. State championship game drama and intensity. Mutual respect that will last a lifetime. High school football returned with an incomparable flourish Friday night at Libby Field, where Cape Elizabeth, a team with legitimate Class C championship aspirations, knocked off reigning king Leavitt, 35-34, in an overtime, three-hour donnybrook. After throwing […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Hornets attack pesky Phoenix
The Hornets also, admittedly, have no idea what that’s supposed to feel like. They aren’t used to those lofty expectations. “We have a lot of seniors. They have a lot of confidence,” Leavitt coach Isaiah Davis said. “They think they’re going to be really good, but they aren’t really sure until it happens. We look […]