“Hi,” was written on Barber’s left shoulder blade. “I’m Tucker,” was written on the right. The intro had started smearing by the time the boys’ seeded race was over, but Barber had run, for better or worse, a typical Tucker race Saturday at Troy Howard High School. The Mt. Blue senior finished 10th at the […]
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Football roundup: Mt. Blue edges Gardiner
GARDINER — Cole Dorman found Sean Testa in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the waning seconds, ending Mt. Blue’s winless start with a 14-9 road win over Gardiner on Friday night. Makao Thompson gave the Cougars (1-4) their first lead of the game on their opening drive of the second half, rumbling […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Halfway through the season we’re starting to see some trends pop up from all of our local teams, whether positive or negative, with Spruce Mountain’s speed being one of them. Gray-NG’s youth and drop-off from last year’s senior class is another, as well. What trends are you starting to spot at the halfway point from […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Sanford 22, Lewiston 12 Mt. Blue 23, Gardiner 20 Lake Region 22, Gray-NG 14 Cape Elizabeth 28, Mountain Valley 22 Spruce Mountain 30, Poland 16 Dirigo 28, Maranacook 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 22, Oak Hill 20 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 26, Massabesic 8 Lisbon 26, Traip 12 Falmouth 28, Leavitt 21
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Girls’ soccer: Edward Little staves off Mt. Blue
The Mt. Blue offense was resilient in the second half and the Cougars’ goalie, Addie Schanz, who was under siege most of the game, wouldn’t budge, making save after save. She made a total of 14 saves. Despite Mt. Blue’s pressure in the second half, Edward Little (5-2-1) slipped away with a 2-1 victory. “Efffort […]
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Time-out: Brackett learning the ropes at Mt. Blue
An athletic director is like being a utility player for the Boston Red Sox. You are the go-to guy and jack of all trades, but mastering them all is a lot to ask of any school employee. ADs understand that various duties suddenly pop up that aren’t always written in a job description. Chad Brackett […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Time to ask teams: ‘Who are you?’
One local football coach said after a game Friday night that his team was “still trying to find our identity.” Never mind that said coach and team had just won a game scoring 51 points while giving up just six. But Spruce Mountain coach Walter Polky, who uttered those words, makes a good point about […]
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Football: Hampden eludes feisty Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — It has been a football season of “almosts” and “what ifs’ for the Mt. Blue Cougars. Scores and records are often deceptive — and that is certainly the case for Mt. Blue — which continues to play with the tenacity of a winning high school team but has come up empty-handed so far. […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Red Eddies played Portland close for a half, and played Cheverus close for 48 minutes, but lost both games. They will need to play very well for 48 minutes against an Eagles team that is better than their 2-2 record and nearly beat Thornton Academy on the road. SANFORD (2-2) AT […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue brushes off stubborn Bangor
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School lightened up and took a laid back approach to winless Bangor High School in a Class A field hockey game Thursday. But the Rams had other ideas and enlightened the Cougars’ with persistence, teamwork and stubborn play. Bangor stymied Mt. Blue for the first 20 minutes before the Cougars’ […]