PORTLAND — The sting of last year’s loss was strong, which made this year’s victory that much sweeter for Bangor Christian School. Senior midfielder Tyler Welch dominated the game for the Patriots, controlling the ball through the middle of the field and scoring when necessary to help his team to a 4-1 win over Greenville […]
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Playoff roundup: No. 10 Rangeley upends No. 2 Seacoast Christian
NORTH BERWICK — The Rangeley boys’ soccer team is coming alive at the right time. Winners of only five regular-season games, the Lakers continued their tear through the Class D South playoffs Tuesday with a 6-1 romp over Seacoast Christian. “I think the boys started playing their game,” Rangeley coach Danielle Ellis said. “We started […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Gray-New Gloucester bounces Mountain Valley, 10-1
RUMFORD — Gray-New Gloucester coach Kiaran McCormack feels it is important that his players remain positive, even when entering the unknown. The Patriots certainly heeded the message Monday afternoon in their Class B South preliminary girls’ soccer game. The Patriots set the tone early by controlling the action and seemingly shooting at will, led by […]
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H.S. Football: Poland beats Gray-New Gloucester 41-0 in Battle of Shaker Hill
POLAND — A difficult regular season ended well for Caleb Hodgkin. The Poland senior played for the first time since the opening week and helped the Knights defeat Gray-New Gloucester 41-0 in the Battle of Shaker Hill on Friday. Hodgkin returned with a new number, switching from No. 51 to 85, and a different offensive […]
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Breast cancer survivors pampered by Patriots
BETHEL — Those battling breast cancer were recognized with an impressive display of a massive pink ribbon at last week’s New England Patriots game in Foxboro, Massachusetts, but that wasn’t the only tribute. Twelve cancer survivors from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine were treated to pampering on Oct. 13, including massages, manicures and relaxation yoga. […]
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WMC Cross Country: St. Dom’s wins Division II girls’ team and individual championships
STANDISH — The St. Dom’s girls’ team stuck together Friday during the Western Maine Cross Country Championships at St. Joseph’s College. Alexandra (Bugsy) Hammerton paced the Saints to the WMC Division II girl’ cross country championship, winning the individual Division II race with a time of 21:13, two seconds ahead of Poland’s Samantha Halmos. A […]
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H.S. Roundup: Mt. Blue blasts Oxford Hills in boys’ soccer
SOUTH PARIS — Sam Smith found the back of the net four times to lead visiting Mt. Blue past Oxford Hills 7-2 in a KVAC boys’ soccer game Monday at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Chris Marshall tallied two goals and Alden Thompson-Vought added one for the Cougars (2-7-3). Marshall, Thompson-Vought and Eli Yeaton all notched […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield shuts out Deering
PORTLAND — Connor Truman scored from one yard out with 31 seconds remaining to cap off a 14-0 road win for Oxford Hills/Buckfield in a Class A football game against Deering (2-4) at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Ryland VanDecker opened the scoring with an 8-yard run early in the second quarter for the Vikings (3-3). […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Yarmouth gets past Villanueva, Gray-New Gloucester
“We’ve been playing Gray now, since Andy (Higgins) has been a coach there, and just about, I think, 75 percent of the games or 80 percent of the games have been one- or two-goal games,” Yarmouth coach Mike Hagerty said. “Every single time.” The Clippers (8-2) did their best to make it a blowout. They […]
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Football roundup: Mt. Blue edges Gardiner
GARDINER — Cole Dorman found Sean Testa in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the waning seconds, ending Mt. Blue’s winless start with a 14-9 road win over Gardiner on Friday night. Makao Thompson gave the Cougars (1-4) their first lead of the game on their opening drive of the second half, rumbling […]