RUMFORD — It took some time Tuesday, but the Mountain Valley girls’ soccer team kicked it into gear Tuesday afternoon in a game against Oak Hill at Chet Bulger Field. Senior forward Sarah Klein seized her opportunities and scored two goals, including the game-winner midway through the first half, while the defense was solid as […]
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Pats, Wilfork wall off Raiders
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots had trouble getting into the end zone. Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork made sure the Oakland Raiders stayed out of the end zone in the final minute. An interception by the 325-pound Wilfork near his goal line gave the heavily favored Patriots the ball with 51 seconds left, […]
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H.S. Football: Many happy returns for Dirigo
WALES — Charlton Heston gained his greatest cinematic notoriety for his portrayal of the Biblical hero Moses. After watching Tyler Frost part the sea to set him free for a 79-yard return and a touchdown on the opening kickoff Saturday at Oak Hill, Joe Casey might recommend his 5-foot-9, 235-pound Dirigo teammate for the remake. […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill tops Lisbon in key MVC showdown
LITCHFIELD — If there was any doubt in anyone’s mind where the balance of power in MVC field hockey lies this season, the Oak Hill Raiders put that to rest unequivocally Friday. The Raiders turned a nail-biting, one-goal halftime advantage into a comfortable, sigh-of-relief-inducing four-goal margin with three flicks of Kylee Veilleux’s wrists in a […]
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Game of the Week: Raiders, Cougars collide again
So constant that it feels like they’re always in each other’s way. The Raiders and Cougars will meet Saturday for the sixth time in 35 months. Kickoff in Wales is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Rivals of convenience and recent success, if not geography, the teams entered this year’s Class D West fray widely considered co-favorites, […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Mustangs run away from Raiders to stay unbeaten
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy girls’ soccer scored 10 goals in its preceding win and two more in a span of about three minutes early in Wednesday afternoon’s contest against Oak Hill. Don’t criticize the Mustangs for believing the floodgates would stay unsupervised. Blame human nature. “We started out well, and then after the two goals […]
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Field hockey notebook: Oak Hill off to a rousing start
WALES — Oak Hill knew this year was going to be special. The Raiders on this year’s team have been together at the high school for two years with little graduation loss, and many of the athletes have played together even longer. “The team chemistry, I don’t even know how to put it into words,” […]
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2014 Oak Hill football preview
Coach: Stacen Doucette (third year) Conference: West Class: D Last year: 10-2, state champions Returning players: Seniors — Kyle Flaherty (TB/DE), Alex Mace (slot/TB/SS), Samson Lacroix (MLB), Mikey Pease (G/DE), Cody Voisine (T/DT), Kyle Tervo (WR/CB); Juniors — Dalton Therrien (QB), Garrett Gile (C/NG), Levi Buteau (RB/LB). Key losses: Parker Asselin (QB), Luke Washburn (TE/DE), […]
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Oak Hill football: 6,000 reasons for optimism
WALES — Do the math and you’ll understand why Maine high school football isn’t a game of great individual numbers. The regular season consists of eight or nine games. Most players don’t see the field until their sophomore year or even dream of starting until they’re juniors. Putting yourself in a 3,000-yard club is unlikely […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Oak Hill overwhelms Mountain Valley
LITCHFIELD — Forget the advantages in experience and recent success in the win column. The Oak Hill field hockey team still had sweaty palms going into the MVC season-opener against Mountain Valley, and it had nothing to do with 80-degree temperatures. “I just really wanted to score and get the first goal and start off […]