BUCKFIELD — Molly Bourget scored the only goal Buckfield needed for an 1-0 East/West Conference girls’ soccer victory over Richmond on Tuesday. The win is the Bucks’ first over the Bobcats’ in more than 10 years. Bourget’s goal came with 15 minutes remaining in the game. Hannah Shields and Julia Dow set up the score. […]
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A North field hockey quarterfinal: Cony puts away Oxford Hills in overtime
Cony’s Kami Lambert takes control of the ball while Oxford Hills’ Kate Bowen defends her in a Class B quarterfinal game Tuesday in Augusta. (Jennifer Bechard photo) AUGUSTA — Holly Daigle’s call rang out, sounding less like an order than a plea. “Shoo-oo-oo-t!” the Cony field hockey coach yelled. Sophie Whitney did, and this time, […]
Girls' soccer: Messalonskee finally gets one in, edges Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich chases the ball after it was deflected by Messalonskee goalkeeper Hannah DelGiudice during Monday’s game. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) OAKLAND — The fourth time the Messalonskee girls’ soccer team rattled a shot off the goal frame while trying to produce a winner, it may have been easy to concede that a soggy […]
Field hockey: Ramblers, Falcons in Class C drivers' seats
Bre Feeney, left, of Winthrop and Cloey Ledesma of Mountain Valley battle for the ball during last week’s game in Rumford. The Ramblers and Falcons are the top seeds in Class C North and South, respectively. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Over the last few years Winthrop has steadily inched closer and closer to a Class C […]
Cross Country: EL's Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls' titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls’ titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
H.S football: Portland wins A North showdown with Oxford Hills
Portland’s Zachary Elowitch steps over would-be tackler Alex Turner in the first half for a long run during Friday’s game at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Portland chewed the clock for a touchdown to start each half and beat the clock at the end of the first half with a field goal […]
Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points, Week 7
Not sure if Week 7 is officially the week high school football lovers wonder how the season flew by so fast, but it’s never a bad time to realize it is dwindling rapidly and we should appreciate it while it is still around. • We have so many great matchups this weekend with a lot […]
Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Some ultimate matchups in season's penultimate week.
Portland (5-1) at Oxford Hills (5-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings have plenty of incentive to refocus for Bulldogs after beating Bonny Eagle. Scarborough (4-1) at Lewiston (2-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils’ reward for back-to-back wins is a defending state champion coming off of its first loss since this time last year. Edward Little (2-4) […]
H.S. football: Week 7 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (58-12) Scarborough at Lewiston Maranacook at Dirigo Mtn. Valley at Wells Madison/Carrabec at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Edward Little at South Portland Leavitt at Morse Yarmouth at Gray-New Gloucester Oak Hill at Spruce Mountain Portland at Oxford Hills/Buckfield Messalonskee at Mt. Blue Poland at Lisbon Telstar at Traip WIL KRAMLICH (56-14) Scarborough at Lewiston Maranacook at […]