(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (80-18) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus at Oxford Hills Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Oak Hill at Madison Maranacook at Dirigo WIL KRAMLICH (79-19) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus at Oxford Hills Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Oak Hill at Madison Maranacook at Dirigo NATHAN FOURNIER (75-23) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Will upsetting trend in D South continue?
No. 4 Edward Little (5-4) at No. 1 Portland (7-1) A North semifinal Friday, 6 p.m. The Bulldogs dominated their Sept. 28 meeting at Fitzpatrick Stadium, 42-8. The Red Eddies couldn’t get anything going on offense until their final drive. Given Leighton Girardin’s comeback heroics the past three weeks, Portland hopes the outcome won’t be […]
H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oxford Hills playoff game dates changed
With Parker Lafrance out in front of him, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson looks for some running room at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Oct. 12. (Brewster Burns photo) Mother Nature wrapped up October by meddling with the high school football playoff schedule. Now she’s getting nosy in November. Playoff games involving Oxford Hills and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale originally […]
Girls' soccer A North quarters: Messalonskee flies by Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich (10) heads the ball over Messalonskee players at Thomas College in Waterville on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — After four successive early exits from the playoffs, the Messalonskee girls’ soccer team feels like it has something to prove. On Tuesday night at Thomas College, the Eagles began making their […]
Boys' soccer A North quarters: Lewiston heats up in second half, ousts Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills goalie Sam Morton makes a save during Tuesday’s game against Lewiston High School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Defending Class A state champion Lewiston got off to a fast start in its playoff opener Tuesday, but to call it a hot start would contradict head coach Mike McGraw’s assessment of his own team. […]
Boys' soccer: Lewiston has look of another championship team
When Lewiston won its first boys’ soccer state championship three years ago, the Blue Devils were the favorites, despite never having broken through to win states. Last year’s title was a bit more of a surprise, if only because Bangor was thought of as the favorite and Lewiston didn’t round into form until the championship […]
Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]
WATCH: Week 8 Varsity Maine high school football Friday night recap
VarsityMaine’s finest — Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson — break down the final Friday night of the high school football regular season.
H.S. football: Week 8 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (68-14) Lewiston at Edward Little Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Mountain Valley Gray-New Gloucester at Poland Leavitt at Gardiner Spruce Mountain at Madison/Carrabec Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Windham Mt. Blue at Skowhegan Dirigo at Telstar Lisbon at Oak Hill WIL KRAMLICH (66-16) Lewiston at Edward Little Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Mountain Valley Gray-New Gloucester at Poland Leavitt at Gardiner […]
Weekend Blitz and top 10: Plenty of good matchups for final week
Lewiston (2-5) at Edward Little (3-4) Friday, 7 p.m. A rivalry so good they’ve already decided to play the sequel next week. Oxford Hills (5-2) at Windham (0-6) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings have little to play for except rebounding from last week’s loss. For Eagles, this is essentially their playoffs. Mt. Blue (4-3) at Skowhegan […]