PORTLAND — If it’s possible to enjoy a so-called “statement game” without springing a mild upset, Oxford Hills pulled it off Saturday night at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The Vikings proved they were up to the physical challenge of facing a Portland program that inflicted a 68-point loss last year, and a team that took then-unbeaten Bangor […]
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H.S. roundup: Lewiston girls’ soccer runs win streak to five with win over Lawrence
LEWISTON — Gabby Barrett fired a shot into the net from 30 yards out with 18 minutes left in the contest to give Lewiston a 1-0 victory over Lawrence in KVAC girls’ soccer action Tuesday. Kelsey St. Cyr made six saves to notch the shutout, the team’s fifth consecutive victory, while Lauren Wadleigh turned aside […]
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H.S. Football: Vikings vanquish elusive Eddies
PARIS – Football (and homecoming) wins have been few and cherished at Oxford Hills in the past decade. Even more frustrating for the Vikings: The inability to beat Edward Little, a rival with whom they’ve felt evenly matched. The jinx is over. Matt Smith and Davis Turner each scored a touchdown, and the Oxford Hills […]
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Field hockey: Goalie goal a rare feat
Corinna Coulton thought she’d be huffing and puffing by the time she hit midfield, never mind reaching her intended destination nearly 100 yards away. Coulton, the Winthrop Ramblers’ goalie, earned a rare opportunity Monday when she was selected to take a penalty stroke. In field hockey, any player on the field is allowed to take […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue edges Oxford Hills in 2OT
Victoria Newbill, who was everywhere on the field all game long, backhanded the ball past Oxford Hills keeper Shannon Fillebrown with 2:54 to play in the second overtime to cap a penalty corner and lift the visiting Cougars to a 2-1 KVAC win. “That’s kind of what we hope for upfront, she’s the one we […]
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Field hockey: Messalonskee keeps rolling, topples Oxford Hills
“It’s the one we’ve been struggling with the most,” Messalonskee coach Katie McLaughlin said. “We must have done that one thirty times in practice (Wednesday).” On Thursday, it only took one try. Allison Corbett backhanded the ball out of the air past Oxford Hills keeper Shannon Fillebrown with 10:32 to play in regulation and the […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Rams tough on Vikings
But senior striker Alli Boulier scored goals 2:09 apart to complete her hat trick and cement Bangor’s 4-1 triumph Saturday afternoon. Boulier, whose corner kick tied it 1-1 in the first half, gave her team some valuable breathing room with 10:47 left off a Mary Butler pass. She then collected her fourth goal of the […]
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H.S. football: Oxford Hills denies Lewiston
PARIS — Davis Turner wasn’t watching the clock or fretting about the close score Friday night. With Lewiston closing in on the go-ahead touchdown, the Oxford Hills defender was watching just one thing. He knew a pass play was coming, and Turner was focused on Lewiston quarterback Quintarian Brown. “I just read the quarterback’s eyes,” […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores another OT field hockey win
POLAND — Kyla Sturtevant converted a pass from Amanda Dube with 6:27 remaining in overtime to lift Poland to a 3-2 win over Greely in a WMC field hockey tilt Friday. Mary Everett and Emily Gibson also tallied for the Knights (2-0) to complete the scoring. Kayla Barry and Gina Richard scored for Greely (0-2) […]
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2014 Oxford Hills football preview
Coach: Mark Soehren (third year) Conference: East Class: A Last year: 1-7 Returning players: Seniors — Brady LaFrance (QB/CB), Malik Geiger (FB), Davis Turner (FB/ILB), Brennan Gillespie (C), Creighton Medeiros (RT), Patrick Macro (WR/SS); Juniors — Kyle Dexter (H-back/OLB), Gunnar Docos (LT), Kaleb Currier (WR/DE), Jake Spinhirn (slot). Key losses: Ethan Edwards (T/DE), Ethan Child […]