Coach: Justin Nile (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: Class A Last year’s results: 13th in KVAC; 23rd in Class A Returning athletes: Seniors — Austin Seeley (220), Hunter Centeio (138); Sophomores — Jagger Bullen (113), Hayden Nile (152). Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Caleb haines (160), John Howard (170), Reece Hilps (126). Season […]
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Boys’ Cross Country: Mt. Blue’s Barber’s faster start led memorable finish
FARMINGTON — The night before the cross country state championships, Mt. Blue coach Kelley Cullenberg had a familiar conversation with Tucker Barber. “You are planning on, like, talking to some college coaches for running, right?” Cullenberg said to Barber. At that point, Barber was a state champion Nordic skier, having won the 5-kilometer classical race […]
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Girls’ State Cross Country: St. Dom’s run to third-place state finish
It wasn’t quite the finish the Saints were aiming for, but 2016 was still a high-water mark for the program. “At the end of the day, it’s probably the best season St. Dom’s cross country team’s ever had. So we’re proud of that,” Saints co-coach Josh Brown said. “We thought we would come in a compete […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Edward Little evades Mt. Blue in quarterfinals
AUBURN — Through three halves of play this season against Mt. Blue, top-seeded Edward Little was all even with the Cougars. Then an inspired halftime speech by head coach Tim Mains and a quick start to the second half turned a scoreless game into 4-0 win for the No. 1 Red Eddies over the No. […]
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Boys’ Soccer Playoff Preview: Twin Cities still at head of Class A North
The Class A North boys’ soccer playoffs will once again run through the Twin Cities, but unlike in previous years, it’s Edward Little, not Lewiston, that has homefield advantage. That’s just one of many storylines to keep an eye on as the playoffs in all four classes get underway. Class A For the first time […]
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Field Hockey: Skowhegan stuns Mt. Blue in Class A North regional semifinal
FARMINGTON — Skowhegan goalie Leah Savage got in the way of Mt. Blue’s playoff run in a Class A North field hockey semifinal game at Caldwell Field. The No. 4 Indians were leading 1-0 when they were penalized when a Skowhegan player stopped the ball with her body that was going in the cage in […]
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H.S. Football: Mt. Blue’s Isabelle Thomas smart and tough enough
FARMINGTON — Playing football with a bunch of young men has been a breeze for Isabelle Thomas compared to what she really wants to do with her life — study neurology. Any high school student can say they want to be a neurosurgeon. The senior kicker for the Mt. Blue football team is already taking […]
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Football: Mt. Blue leaves Skowhegan feeling waterlogged
FARMINGTON — There is nothing like bad weather to bring out the good in the Mt. Blue Cougars. The Cougars are mudders — like thoroughbreds on a muddy race track — and they are proud of their reputation. Mt. Blue left Skowhegan High School feeling waterlogged Saturday on Caldwell Field, taking its lumps early but ultimately […]
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Mt. Blue earns upset win over Brewer
HAMPDEN — The Mt. Blue Cougars defeated the Brewer Witches 3-0 in a Class A North preliminary round contest held at Hampden Academy on Saturday. William Salisbury had a goal and an assist to lead the Cougars (3-9-2). Tristin McFarlane and Sam Smith also scored, while Hunter Bolduc had an assist on Salisbury’s goal. Both […]