Maranacook ran inspired on Friday at the KVAC cross country meet at Leavitt High Area School as the boys’ team finished third and the girls’ team took home first place. Thursday evening, their teammate Colin Liscord was involved in a crash in Fayette. On Friday, the Kennebec Journal reported he was listed in critical condition at […]
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H.S. football: Gutsy comeback win for Mt. Blue as the Cougars top Messalonskee
FARMINGTON — It was the kind of news that would shake most teams. The Mt. Blue football team learned at halftime Friday night that standout senior JT Williams was out with a knee injury. He was done for the game and maybe longer. Instead of breaking them, the news solidified the Cougars. Mt. Blue rallied […]
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Cross country: Mt. Blue boys, Maranacook girls capture Leavitt meet
Aaron Willingham won the boys’ race with a finishing time of 16:36.14, and Maggie Hickey crossed the line with a finishing time of 21:28. “They came off a really hard workout on Monday, which was amazing,” Mt. Blue coach Kelley Cullenberg said. “You give them times to shoot for, but it’s not a race, so […]
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Gagnon’s goal rescues Blue Devils
PARIS — Freshman Kajha Gagnon scored on a free kick from 24 yards out with 26 minutes left in regulation to give Lewiston a 1-0 win over Oxford Hills in girls’ soccer action Tuesday. The Blue Devils (2-3) outpaced the Vikings (1-2-1) in shots with a 14-8 margin. Goalie Annika Kakonen made eight saves for […]
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H.S. soccer notebook: Good start for Greyhounds
Winning can be the ultimate positive reinforcement, so a 3-0 start could be just the right kind of confidence-builder for a young Lisbon boys’ soccer team. The Greyhounds have opened the season with three straight victories, beating Oak Hill, Telstar and Winthrop. That kind of start is coveted by any team, but this Lisbon club […]
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Local roundup: Mt. Blue stuns Mt. Ararat in girls’ soccer
TOPSHAM — Eryn Doiron sliced through three defenders and scored just 7:52 into the game and the Mt. Blue defense held on from there as the Cougars topped Mt. Ararat 1-0 in KVAC girls’ soccer action Saturday. The win is only Mt. Blue’s second over Mt. Ararat in girls’ soccer. Keeper Addie Schanz made 13 […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Top four live up to preseason billing
1. Bonny Eagle 1-0 (Last week: 1) Zach Dubiel’s three second-half touchdowns — two running, one passing — were enough to hold off pesky Biddeford. 2. Cheverus 1-0 (2) Stags received little resistance from Portland Bulldogs in battle for city supremacy. 3. Thornton 1-0 (3) Trojans’ big, physical backfield will be too much for most […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Kane returns to Mt. Blue
After resigning as the girls’ coach at Spruce Mountain High School after his teaching position was eliminated, he searched for a full-time career opportunity instead. The New England Basketball Hall of Famer watched the summer hoops season go by, and the thought of having a winter away from coaching for the first time in three […]
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Cross country notebook: Cougars stay the course
When Mt. Blue hosted a KVAC meet last Friday against Messalonskee, Lawrence, Spruce Mountain and Nokomis, it was the first time the team stepped on the course for the season. The course is on private property and the property owners allow loggers to log on the premises. The course was in rough shape for the […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores another OT field hockey win
POLAND — Kyla Sturtevant converted a pass from Amanda Dube with 6:27 remaining in overtime to lift Poland to a 3-2 win over Greely in a WMC field hockey tilt Friday. Mary Everett and Emily Gibson also tallied for the Knights (2-0) to complete the scoring. Kayla Barry and Gina Richard scored for Greely (0-2) […]