Oak Hill’s defense came through again on Thursday, posting another shutout to win the Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer championship over Madison, 2-0. Sydney Drew scored in the first half and Eliza Whisenant added the insurance goal in the second half for the Raiders. That was more than enough for Anna Dodge, who earned another […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill dominates Mountain Valley
AUBURN — It’s hard to score when the offense is denied getting the ball anywhere near the cage. Just ask Mountain Valley. The Falcons managed just a pair of shots as the Oak Hill defense kept Mountain Valley out of their end of the firld for most of the afternoon as the Raiders posted a […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Local teams looking to finish strong
Oak Hill coach Stacen Doucette lamented his team’s second-half struggles after Friday night’s game against Dirigo. The Raiders fortunately left Dixfield with a victory, but they haven’t always been so lucky. All six Oak Hill contests contain traces of struggles after halftime. Even when the Raiders were outscoring opponents or holding them even after half, […]
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Football: Oak Hill holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Dirigo came all the way back to tie Oak Hill in the second half of Friday night’s game, only for the Raiders to make one big offensive play and seal the win. Matt Strout and Steve Gilbert hooked up for their second long touchdown pass of the game early in the fourth quarter […]
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Girls soccer: Fletcher sisters lead Mustangs’ second-half rally over Raiders
With his team trailing 2-1 at halftime of their senior night game on Thursday, Monmouth coach Gary Trafton told his Mustangs to put themselves in Mountain Valley’s shoes for a moment. “I told the girls at halftime, ‘We’re not going to be like Mountain Valley. On their senior night, we kind of pounded them. That’s […]
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Girls’ soccer: Goalkeepers step up as Oak Hill and Lisbon play to scoreless draw
In a game that would be most appreciated by goalkeepers, Oak Hill and Lisbon finished their MVC girls’ soccer matchup tied 0-0. Neither the Raiders nor the Greyhounds bombarded the goal Tuesday, but every time one had a nice chance, either Dodge, Lisbon’s Ali Sult or, occasionally, a crossbar were there to make a stop. […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — The ability to pressure the ball and score quickly has been Oak Hill field hockey’s bread and butter, and it served the team well again Tuesday afternoon in the Raiders’ Mountain Valley Conference regular-season finale against Dirigo. Maegan Sheehy and Hayden Spencer scored goals in a 63-second span early in the second half […]
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Boys’ soccer: Strong first half paces Lisbon past Oak Hill
LISBON — Dan Sylvester couldn’t ask for a better start for his Lisbon boys’ soccer squad against Oak Hill on Tuesday afternoon. The Greyhounds scored all three of their goals in the first half of a 3-0 victory in an important MVC soccer matchup. Despite the score, Sylvester was looking for a better effort in […]
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H.S. State Golf: St. Dom’s runner-up to Mattanawcook again, Gorham and Erskine also capture titles
VASSALBORO – St Dominic Academy golf coach Michael Lacombe set a score for his team at the Maine state team golf championships at Natanis Golf Club on Saturday. The good news is that the Saints broke the 330 goal for the top four scores with a 329. The bad news is that they were still […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon owns second half in win over Oak Hill
LISBON — The Lisbon football team had enough of close games against Oak Hill. So, down by one score at halftime, the Greyhounds flipped the script in the second half, out-scoring the Raiders 30-0 for a 36-14 victory in a Class D South clash at Thompson Field on Saturday. “We know we’re a good second-half […]