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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MCI runs over Cape Elizabeth in Class C state football championship
Maine Central Institute’s Adam Bertrand (6) breaks a tackle by Cape Elizabeth High School’s Zach Stewart (5) in the first half of the Class C state championship game at Harold Alfond Stadium at the University of Maine in Orono on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) ORONO — New class, new foes, no problem. For the […]
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MCI ends York's 3-year reign in Class B field hockey final
FALMOUTH — Maine Central Institute ended York’s three-year championship reign by defeating the Wildcats 5-0 in the Class B state title game at Falmouth High School on Saturday. “It’s such a surreal feeling,” senior Addi Williams said. Williams tallied three goals for the Huskies, including the game’s first score near the midway point of the […]
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The Hot Corner: Saying goodbye to one great Greyhound
It took my heart about five minutes to begin the slow climb from the pit of my stomach after Lisbon’s how-did-that-just-happen loss to Maine Central Institute in the Class D football championship Saturday night. ‘Twas a powerless feeling, watching the screen in my lap, more than 1,000 miles away, and not being able to slap […]
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H.S. Football: Halls stepped up when he was needed the most
“He was bringing the team up,” Greyhounds coach Dick Mynahan said. “That’s what a leader does, he knows when you’re down, you need to be brought back up. Called it a great game, and a great game it was.” Shortly after the team exchanged handshakes at midfield, and just minutes after MCI’s Eli Bussell turned […]
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H.S. Football: MCI rallies, shocks Lisbon for Class D title
PORTLAND — Devon Varney was all set up to be the hero. The junior kicker for Maine Central Institute was lined up for a game-winning, 37-yard field goal with 3.1 seconds left in the Class D state championship game. But the snap was low and Eli Bussell couldn’t firmly grasp the ball. Instead of falling […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon, MCI in for a Class D dog fight
Don’t call Lisbon football coach Dick Mynahan a fortune-teller. He scouted Maine Central Institute — a team he would only face in the state championship — twice during the season, but it was due to preparation, not prediction. Yet Mynahan’s non-existent prediction came true, and the Huskies squad he traveled to watch twice is the […]
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Scouting the showdown between Lisbon and MCI
Winthrop/Monmouth coach Dave St. Hilaire is familiar with the Lisbon Greyhounds, having faced them twice this season. He also has seen the MCI Huskies play twice this season, against Bucksport in the second week of the season, and last week in the regional final against Dexter. The Ramblers coach provides a coach’s perspective of Saturday’s […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Here’s the problem: The Greyhounds and Ramblers both played so well that it’s impossible to not feel bad for the losing team. I find myself wishing that I could pull the Winthrop/Monmouth players aside and tell them that despite the loss, they achieved greatness. The Ramblers lost some key players to injury and Lisbon continued […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Lisbon’s miraculous win was filled with action and stories
Saturday’s Class D South regional championship game between Lisbon and Winthrop/Monmouth had so many twists and turns, and storylines galore, that one game story couldn’t possibly do the instant classic justice. Here are some leftover stories to tell from an “all-timer,” as one person described the game. Anatomy of a game-winning play Through 47 minutes […]