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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz

Friday, 7 p.m. This is the Ramblers’ last regular season game before a season-ending bye week. The lowly Black Bears are unfortunately the opponent that Winthrop/Monmouth will look to end the season strong against. At least the home fans should leave the game happy. LEAVITT (1-5) AT SPRUCE MOUNTAIN (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets […]

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H.S. roundup: Buckfield bucks St. Dom’s, 3-1

AUBURN — After building a 2-1 lead in the first frame, Buckfield added another for insurance and went on to record a 3-1 win over St. Dom’s in a late-season boys’ soccer tilt Tuesday.  Matt Beaucage led the Bucks (9-2-1) with two goals, while Ethan Jackson scored a goal and added an assist. Matt Pelletier […]

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H.S. Roundup: Mt. Blue blasts Oxford Hills in boys’ soccer

SOUTH PARIS — Sam Smith found the back of the net four times to lead visiting Mt. Blue past Oxford Hills 7-2 in a KVAC boys’ soccer game Monday at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Chris Marshall tallied two goals and Alden Thompson-Vought added one for the Cougars (2-7-3). Marshall, Thompson-Vought and Eli Yeaton all notched […]

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H.S. Football: Mt. Blue’s defense puts the kibosh on Nokomis

FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School coach Jim Aylward can take comfort in knowing he can count on his defense to pick up the slack when the Cougars’ offense stalls. Mt. Blue’s defense came through when the Nokomis Warriors made any sudden moves in a Class B football game Friday night at Caldwell Field. And […]

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Field hockey: Mt. Blue completes impressive season sweep of Skowhegan

FARMINGTON — If it wasn’t for Mt. Blue High School’s defense and Molly Harmon’s insurance goal, the Cougars and Skowhegan High School field hockey teams might have battled into the wee hours of the morning. The Cougars (12-0-1) and the Indians were ferocious and the spent the entire game breathing down each other’s necks. But […]

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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz

Friday, 7 p.m. The Hornets showed in a losing effort to Falmouth that they are better than their record says they are. Falmouth coach John Fitzsimmons said as much. Leavitt is at home for a second straight week, hosting a Rangers team that has fed on Class B South’s lower tier. EDWARD LITTLE (2-3) AT […]

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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications

Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16

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Cross country: Relaying the goodwill

Any kid who has the tenacity and stamina to put on a pair of good sneakers and become a long-distance runner deserves a pat on the back – and a keg of Gatorade. Too often the major high school sports like baseball, basketball and football receive more attention and overshadow cross-country and track-and-field athletes. For many […]