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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills' Kahkonen sisters embracing final season together

Sisters Kenzie, left, and Kori Kahkonen play softball at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Kori Kahkonen sat on the bench watching one of the lowest points of older sister Kenzie’s career. Fast-forward a year and the sisters will be in the field together for what they hope is one of the highest points […]

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H.S. baseball: Luksza, Vikings hold steady to defeat Eagles in A North semifinals

Oxford Hills starter Janek Luksza follows through on a pitch against Mt. Ararat during the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — As wind gusts whipped across Gouin Athletic Complex and turned insufficiently anchored objects into unguided missiles on Saturday, Janek Luksza remained unshakable in the […]

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H.S. softball: Merrill leads Vikings at plate, on mound, defeats Broncos

Oxford Hills’ Kenzie Kahkonen gets ready to tag out Hampden Academy’s Brooklyn Scott, who was trying to stretch a double into a triple during Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) PARIS — Lauren Merrill took the circle for second-seeded Oxford Hills and allowed only five Hampden Academy base runners […]

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Vikings, Devils, Eddies top-five in Varsity Maine baseball poll; Oxford Hills, Lewiston in softball rankings

The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 6/6/18 BASEBALL 1. Bangor (6) 60 2. South Portland 53 3. Oxford Hills 47 […]

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Girls' lacrosse: Portland pulls away from Oxford Hills in A North quarterfinals

Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich gets around Portland’s Charlie Green and teammate Georgia Stoddard, who offers verbal support, during their game at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Wednesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PORTLAND — After not playing a countable game for two weeks and having its seniors graduate earlier Wednesday, it wasn’t a surprise that the Portland girls’ lacrosse […]

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H.S. baseball: Regional playoff previews

Buckfield’s Shane St. Pierre makes a great catch on a deep fly ball to the outfield during a game against Richmond in April. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Class A North Players to watch: C Tyler Parke, Bangor, Sr.; P/3B Zach Cowperthwaite, Bangor, Jr.; P/1B Colton Carson, Oxford Hills, Jr.; OF Hunter LaBossiere, Oxford Hills, Sr.; 1B/P […]

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H.S. softball: Local teams finish right behind perennial powers in standings

Lewiston’s Emily Mousseau is out on a double play at first base as Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson completes the play during a game in South Paris earlier this season. Oxford Hills and Lewiston finished second and third in Class A South. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal File Photo) The final softball Heal point standings look awfully familiar […]

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Oxford Hills, Lewiston ranked in Varsity Maine baseball and softball polls, Edward Little baseball fourth

The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Central Maine Newspapers, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BASEBALL Bangor (6) 60 South Portland 51 Oxford Hills 45 Edward Little 35 Lewiston 34 Wells 27 […]