PARIS — Going into the 2016 season, Garrett Moody felt his right arm might be needed. However, the Mt. Ararat sophomore admits he didn’t expect to be the guy asked to pitch the Eagles to a playoff win. Moody did just that, though, holding a solid Oxford Hills squad to six hits in a 4-2 […]
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H.S. Softball: Vikings take advantage of Lewiston’s mistakes
LEWISTON — The Oxford Hills Vikings scored in various ways in a 7-1 victory over the Lewiston Blue Devils in a KVAC softball action Monday afternoon. “The first couple of runs, I think it was on their errors,” Oxford Hills coach Cynthia Goddard said. “We started to hit that produced our own (runs). Erika did […]
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High school roundup: Edward Little survives Messalonskee in eight innings
OAKLAND — Brandon Varney ripped a two-out single in the eighth inning to plate Jared Norcross-Plourde and give Edward Little a 1-0 win over Messalonsklee. Norcross-Plourde also earned the win on the mound with 12 strikeouts in seven innings of work, and pitched himself out of a big jam in the first stanza. Reliever Josh […]
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H.S. Softball: Red Eddies rebound against the Vikings
PARIS — The Edward Little Red Eddies softball team went back to the drawing board after Thursday’s loss to Lewiston. They bounced back Friday against the Oxford Hills Vikings with a 7-2 victory at Gouin Field Complex. “Today, they battled,” EL coach Elaine Derosby said. “We told them yesterday it was on them. We have […]
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H.S. Baseball: Oxford Hills pounces on mistakes, shuts out Lewiston
PARIS — Oxford Hills coasted to a 7-0 KVAC victory over Lewiston on Monday afternoon, but it didn’t feel like a breeze unless you were counting the one wafting across Tim Bryant Memorial Field that made spectators scramble for their winter jackets. The Vikings never tattooed the baseball. In fact, the Blue Devils wound up with […]
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High School Softball: Two out rallies propel Vikings over Witches
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Vikings had a pair of key two-out rallies in the second and third innings en route to the 10-6 win over the Brewer Witches in a KVAC softball contest Friday afternoon at the Gouin Athletic Complex. With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the second, the Vikings sent […]
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2016 Oxford Hills girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Walter Perry (ninth year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 0-12 Returning athletes: Juniors — Abbie Earle , Kaylee Dow, Krista Roast, Cassia Docos Key losses: Kelsey MacMillan, Tiffany Herrick. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Gabrielle Bergeron, Morgan MacNeil; Freshmen — Victoria Eichorn, Katerina Crowell. Season outlook: The Vikings are looking to improve on […]
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Oxford Hills 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Shane Slicer (14th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 9-8, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Matt Smith (C), Blake Slicer (P/LF), Bailey West (P/OF), Jake Spinhirn (SS), Jake Beauchesne (OF), Tyler Curtis (1B); Junior — Brayden Bean (2B); Sophomore — Troy Johnson (3B). Key losses: Brady LaFrance (OF), Will Frank (P), Aiden […]
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Class A North baseball: Edward Little enters season with arms aplenty
Edward Little probably was a year ahead of schedule in its ascent to the elite in Class A North baseball. The Red Eddies’ current top three pitchers — Jarod Norcross Plourde, Damien St. Pierre and CJ Jipson — were sophomores in 2015. At times, they proved almost unhittable. “They threw 80 innings at the varsity level,” EL […]