The preseason consensus seems to be that Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon are the favorites to end Oak Hill’s reign in the region. And it’s clear why that is: the Ramblers (5-4) and the Greyhounds (7-3) are talented, skilled and experienced. Who ends up claiming the top spot could be decided in the season’s first week because […]
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H.S. football: D South heavyweights collide early
The schedule-makers can’t predict who the best teams will be. But maybe we shouldn’t complain that what looks like a must-see matchup on paper comes in the first week of the season. There’s a reason the saying goes: “The anticipation is killing me.” Football fans in Lisbon and the neighboring communities of Winthrop and Monmouth […]
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First and 10: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. Two teams with aspirations of knocking on the door of the top three Portland-area teams. It was a close game last year, and a win this year puts one of the teams in the driver’s seat for a home playoff game. CHEVERUS AT OXFORD HILLS/BUCKFIELD Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings get to […]
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First and 10: Wil’s pigskin prognostications
WIL KRAMLICH’S PICKS Edward Little 20, Bangor 16 Cheverus 35, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 12 Windham 42, Lewiston 13 Mountain Valley 34, Gray-NG 12 Cony 26, Mt. Blue 16 Wells 32, Spruce Mountain 20 Leavitt 28, Westbrook 26 Dirigo 26, Medomak Valley 20 Oak Hill 27, Maranacook 16 Poland 20, Freeport 13 Winthrop/Monmouth 26, Lisbon 22
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Fall 2016 Preview: Monmouth Cross Country
Coach: Tom Menendez (16th Year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: Sixth at Class C state championship, fourth at Class C South regionals, fourth at MVCs. Girls: Seventh at Class C state championship, sixth at Class C South regionals, third at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Sophomore — Kyle Gunnells. Girls: Juniors — Abbie Hunt, Megan Knowles, […]
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Preview 2016: Monmouth girls’ soccer
Coach: Gary Trafton (10th year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: 12-3-2, lost in C South final Returning players: Seniors — Haley Fletcher (F), Izzy Lewis (M), Rhiannon Dumond (M); Juniors — Tia Day (M), Emily Grandahl (M), Abby Allen (D), Sara Scott (F), Brittany Nadeau (D); Sophomores — Kayla Brooks (D), Olivia Sirois (F), […]
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Girls’ soccer: Following Fletcher’s lead
MONMOUTH — If there is one thing to keep in mind about the Monmouth Academy Mustangs it is this: the 2015 team that won a dozen games is long gone. Several key players have moved on and they took their talents and experience with them. Even so, coach Gary Trafton is cautiously optimistic. “I lost […]
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Preview 2016: Monmouth boys’ soccer
Coach: Joe Fletcher (seventh year) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning players: Seniors — Hunter Richardson, Travis Hartford, Mat Foulke; Juniors — Avery Pomerleau, Dylan Goff, Shane Kenniston, Nik Dovinsky, Bradley Neal (G). Key losses: Gage Cote, Chandler Harris, Nick Sanborn. Promising newcomers: Seniors — James Sampson, Thomas Arps; Sophomore — Corey Armstrong; Freshman — Gabe […]
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: East holds off West in shootout
BIDDEFORD — Defense be darned. The East scored a team-record 58 points and combined with the West for game-record 110 overall points in the East’s 58-52 victory in the 27th Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Waterhouse Field on Saturday. “That’s a first for me and a lot of other guys,” said West quarterback Dalton […]