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B South boys' soccer prelim: Leavitt defeats Morse in PKs

Leavitt High School senior captain Garret Addison (19) tries to direct a corner kick past Morse goalkeeper Miles Bobbe during the second half in Turner on Friday. There was no goal on the play. Addison scored with 2:45 left in regulation to send the game into overtime. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt boys’ soccer […]

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H.S. golf: Manuel denies Anderson fourth state title in a row

Cape Elizabeth’s Austin Legge putts during the Maine high school golf championships. (John Ewing/Portland Press Herald) VASSALBORO — Caleb Manuel appreciated what his golfing best buddy, Cole Anderson, was trying to accomplish. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to try to beat him. Anderson, a senior from Camden Hills High, was seeking an unprecedented fourth […]

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H.S. golf: Greely’s Smith takes home girls’ title; Leavitt has strong finishes

VASSALBORO — Greely’s Rachel Smith signaled the start of play as she took a rules official’s offer to blow the starting horn for the shotgun start for the MPA Individual State Championships. Then she had one of the closing putts of the day as she captured the girls’ individual state championship with a 6-over 78. Smith […]

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Cross Country: EL's Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls' titles

AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]

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Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls’ titles

AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]

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H.S. football: Calder, Leavitt jet past York

Leavitt’s Mark Herman charges down the field, escaping York’s Nat Grader and Riley Lynn, during Saturday night’s football game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt junior Damion Calder had a first quarter many high school football players would like to call a season, perhaps even a career, during Saturday night’s 50-7 homecoming win […]

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Inside the line(s): Evaluating linemen so they get proper due

Cole Melanson, left, works with Brent Grant on a seven-second offensive drill at Leavitt Area High School on Thursday afternoon. Working on the drill behind them are Tom Casey and Caleb Lafrance. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Maybe it’s the low-profile nature of the position, but an offensive lineman usually knows whether he’s had a […]

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Jonathan Schomaker an inspiration to Leavitt cross country team and others

TURNER — Freshman Jonathan Schomaker lined up on the starting line last week alongside cross country runners from around the state. While most everyone was placing their feet in position for the starting gun to go off, Schomaker pushed the same arm bars on the same wheelchair he has used since he was six years […]