Oxford Hills’ Spencer Strong attempts to keep the ball in bounds as Leavitt’s Jake Hodgkin, right, charges in to the play during Tuesday night’s soccer game in Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills poured it on Leavitt early — before the rain did the same thing around halftime — scoring three goals in […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt starts fast, rolls past Cape Elizabeth
Leavitt’s Camden Jordan catches a long pass Friday at Cape Elizabeth on Friday (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) CAPE ELIZABETH — The Leavitt Hornets have staked their claim as the team to beat in Class C South so far this fall. Friday evening at a foggy Hannaford Field, the Hornets drove the field on Cape Elizabeth […]
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Girls' soccer: Leavitt, Morse settle for 1-1 draw
Morse’s Megan Clifford, left, and Leavitt’s Alison Noniweicz, right, battle for the ball near the sidelines during Tuesday’s game in Bath. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) BATH — Defense was the name of the game at McMann Field in Bath on Wednesday. Both Leavitt and host Morse displayed plenty of it, keeping each other off the […]
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Girls' soccer: Lincoln Academy pours it on against Leavitt
Leavitt goalie Shelby Varney makes a diving save after blocking a shot by Lincoln Academy’s Tatum Hancock during Thursday’s game in Turner. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) TURNER — Goals were hard to come by for Lincoln Academy through its first two games. The Eagles’ offense finally took off in the third game against Leavitt on Thursday. […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Twin towers stood tall for Hornets
With new starting quarterback Wyatt Hathaway, the Leavitt offense was able to get its passing game going against defending Class C state champ Maine Central Institute. That Hathaway, a sophomore, had two tall, athletic receivers to throw to didn’t hurt his cause. The Hornet signal-caller completed his first four passes, including the first pair […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt shuts out MCI in battle of Class C contenders
MCI’s Tucker Sharples gets taken down by Leavitt’s Damien Calder during the season opener in Turner on Friday night. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt got off to the fast start it wanted, scoring touchdowns on the first two drives against defending Class C state champion Maine Central Institute. And while the Huskies still had […]
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Class C South Preview: Hornets part of crowded race to top
Leavitt returned to Class C South and returned to the top of the standings last season. Yet the Hornets didn’t find the same playoff success they’d been accustomed to, losing in the regional semifinals as the No. 1 seed. With a good mix of speed, size and experience, the Hornets should be at or near […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Hornets hope season's grind pays off with different ending
Leavitt linement practice blocking during a preseason practice. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets readily acknowledge they don’t want to re-live last season’s story of an outstanding regular season followed by a what they believe was a premature playoff exit to Gardiner in the regional semifinals. “We definitely have a bitter taste in […]
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H.S. golf preview: Leavitt, Monmouth hit the links as new teams with plenty experience
Some of the members of the Leavitt golf team pose for a photo prior to a recent practice at Turner Highlands. From left to right, front; Brice Merrill, Morghan Dutil, Coach Harry Haylock, Ruby Haylock and Connor Wells. Back, left to right, Eli Lind, Steven Parshall and Lucas Mortensen. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Monmouth golf team […]
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H.S. softball: Poland knocks out Leavitt in B South prelim
Poland’s Morgan Brousseau claps as she crosses home plate while Leavitt catcher Mackenzie Treadwell watches the play unfold in the field during the Knights’ Class B South preliminary round win in Poland on Tuesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) POLAND — Patience paid off for No. 7 Poland in Tuesday’s Class B South softball prelim against No. […]