A funny thing happened Saturday while I watched Lisbon celebrate a double-overtime field hockey playoff victory over North Yarmouth Academy. I realized that we were all gathered at a private school. We were standing on expensive artificial turf. And the underprivileged, impoverished public school children had somehow eluded fate and advanced into the next round. […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Rivalry games are a lost art
This is the week when traditional rivalries used to dominate the headlines, but no longer. We have Lewiston at Edward Little … and … and … well, no offense to Poland and Gray-New Gloucester, but when that is the second most bitter gridiron grudge on the docket, it’s safe to say times have changed. Mt. […]
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H.S. Football: Oakes’ Week 8 prognostications
Edward Little 26, Lewiston 14 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 12, Bangor 7 Leavitt 22, Biddeford 20 Skowhegan 41, Mt. Blue 34 Gray-New Gloucester 26, Poland 22 Spruce Mountain 24, Mountain Valley 7 Winthrop/Monmouth 35, Boothbay 0 Dirigo 19, Maranacook 8 Lisbon 35, Telstar 0 Oak Hill 34, Traip 6
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The Hot Corner: Stop giving Patriots’ detractors so much credit
We’re five games into the New England Patriots’ 2015 season. Past the four contests that caused us all such consternation when we thought Tom Brady might be suspended, plus the Sunday night game against the overmatched opponent that was 99 44/100% responsible for the absurdity. Can we move on now? I know, I know. Asking […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Talking changes to put safety first
Oakes: Not quite sure how to start this week’s repartee, man. Our custom here is dry wit and irreverence, since we write about fun and games for a living, and all. Sometimes the merriment takes a back seat out of necessity, and this past Saturday’s events at Greely put football in a perspective that fortunately […]
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Oakes’ Week 7 high school football prognostications
Lewiston 28, Massabesic 8 Deering 27, Edward Little 14 Windham 34, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Brunswick 36, Mt. Blue 28 Leavitt 30, Spruce Mountain 16 Wells 34, Gray-New Gloucester 22 Poland 22, Mountain Valley 14 Dirigo 35, Boothbay 0 Winthrop/Monmouth 33, OOB 13 Maranacook 19, Lisbon 14 Traip 34, Telstar 0
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The Hot Corner: Leavitt, Greely ready to save lives. Is your school?
UPDATE: Smith upgraded to fair condition; doctor identified I’m thankful this morning. Thankful that a young man I’ve come to know and appreciate will be around to attend college, enjoy all the ups and downs of adulthood and relive his gridiron glory days. Thankful to live in a region where we are blessed with such good, […]
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Oakes’ Week 6 high school pigskin prognostications
Portland 42, Lewiston 8 Sanford 25, Edward Little 14 Deering 20, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Leavitt 36, Greely 14 Mt. Blue 41, Nokomis 6 Yarmouth 28, Spruce Mountain 22 Mountain Valley 34, Freeport 6 Cape Elizabeth 37, Gray-New Gloucester 20 Poland 26, Fryeburg 20 Oak Hill 21, Lisbon 13 Boothbay 26, Telstar 0 Dirigo 20, Traip […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Leavitt falls out; Bonny Eagle back in mix
Bulldogs survived Cheverus and Windham. Barring a shocking upset (three remaining opponents have losing records), they will carry that zero into November. 2. Windham 4-1 (2) By comparison, the Eagles will enter the playoffs battle-tested. Bonny Eagle, Cheverus still remain on October slate. 3. Thornton 4-1 (3) Trojans won showdown for South division supremacy with […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Keeping track of stuff that annoys us
Now that we have that disclaimer out of the way, let’s get real. We don’t get into this profession or perform its duties very long without finding a few things about high school sports that royally tick us off. And both of us are prone to beat up ourselves more than we do others, so […]