WINTHROP — It wasn’t always pretty, but Winthrop/Monmouth displayed the kind of football that wins high school playoff games in Maine. Led by a stout defense and a sustained offensive attack, the Ramblers pulled away from Maranacook, 27-3, in a Class D South quarterfinal at Maxwell Field on Friday night. The No. 4 Ramblers’ night […]
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H.S. Football: Winthrop/Monmouth offense is balanced diet
Leading receiver Bennett Brooks was sidelined in the first quarter of a win at Old Orchard Beach the previous Friday. Fullback Dustin Tripp went down in the second quarter. Halfback Nate Scott was ejected when his reach for the end zone pylon was perceived as taunting, leading to his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of the […]
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Cross Country: Boothbay sweeps MVC team titles; Lisbon’s Harriman wins boys’ race
Freshman Faith Blethen out-distanced senior teammate Hannah Morley and the rest of the field as the Seahawks cruised to a team victory over St. Dom’s at the University of Maine at Augusta course. The Boothbay boys edged Lisbon for their title. The girls’ race, run first, belonged to the freshman phenom Blethen, who crossed the […]
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Cross country: Stevens knows how to make himself heard
Neither fans shouting nor the pounding footsteps of runners coming up behind him bother him, and his teammates use a variety of ways to get his attention during a cross country race — but not their voices. Stevens is legally deaf, but he makes himself heard through his determination and hard work as a valuable […]
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H.S. Golf: Thornton Academy dominate Class A, St. Dom’s runner-ups in Class C
VASSELBORO — On a day where most teams battled the brisk temperatures and the wind, Thornton Academy seemed to embrace the chilly air at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday. The Golden Trojans went low to win the MPA’s Class A Team championship with a score of 310, 14 strokes ahead of Cheverus, which finished in […]
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H.S. Golf: Local teams punch their ticket to States
Four local teams will be represented at the MPA’s Team Golf Championships this Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vasselboro. The state tournament will begin at 10 a.m. The Lewiston Blue Devils are the lone local KVAC representative joining Messalonskee, Brunswick, Camden Hills and Mt Ararat as the other Class A North qualifiers. The Blue […]
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Field hockey: Fairbanks’ goal lifts Lisbon to crucial victory at Winthrop
“Who’s exhausted?” Most Greyhounds raised a right arm, confessing that they didn’t have much left to give at the end of Wednesday’s game against Winthrop. “Good!” No, great is more like it, if you’re a Lisbon fan. Mallory Fairbanks’ goal with 10:34 remaining in regulation gave the Greyhounds a 1-0 win over the Ramblers, cementing […]
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H.S. Football: Therrien trickery leads Oak Hill past Winthrop/Monmouth
WALES — Wing-T. Single-wing. Double-wing. Spread. No-huddle. Best receiver lining up at tailback. All-conference quarterback stationed at wingback. Oak Hill has tried them all. Half the fun of watching the Raiders’ two-and-a-half-year reign over Class D football is waiting to see how they choose to move the pieces on the chess board each week. Saturday at […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Oak Hill aims to deny Winthrop/Monmouth drama
When the Ramblers win, it’s typically a tight game that is decided by one play. And based on the way the past two weeks have unfolded, everyone wearing green has to love the sound of that. Fluttering hearts and weak stomachs have been the rule, with Winthrop/Monmouth (3-1) essentially relying on Hail Mary heroics to […]
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St. Joseph’s College golfers Letourneau, Hachey making immediate impact
Hachey was a four-year starter at Winthrop High School, where he helped the Ramblers to a Class C state runner-up finish in the team championships in 2013. Last season, he helped the Ramblers to the Class C title and finished second in the state individual tournament. Letourneau, who was a member of the Oxford Hills […]