LISBON — Entering Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference field hockey game against the Winthrop Ramblers, a win for the Lisbon Greyhounds was of vital importance. Sitting at No. 2 in the Western Class C Heal Point standings, the Greyhounds were just decimal points ahead of No. 3 ranked Yarmouth and needed another victory to stand their […]
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Cross country: Allen making room at the top
Ben Allen of Winthrop has been running cross country since the sixth grade. The senior has been with Winthrop coach Ed Van Tassel for six of the seven years. This year, their hard work together has paid off. Allen has won three of his four races this season. Van Tassel learned about Allen through another […]
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H.S. Girls Soccer: Huff’s OT-winner lifts Winthrop past Telstar
WINTHROP — It’s been a long time coming for the Winthrop girls’ soccer senior class. Not since homecoming week of its freshman year has the senior class tasted victory. That skid ended Monday against Telstar, and it was a freshman who did the honors. Sierra Huff buried a shot into the upper-right corner of the […]
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Field hockey: Philbrick, Lisbon top Winthrop
Monday, it was Kate Philbrick’s turn. Philbrick tapped home the second and third goals of the day for the Greyhounds as they held off Winthrop 3-1 in an MVC tilt. “She’s a scrapper,” Lisbon coach Julie Petrie said of Philbrick. “We call her the Rhinoceros because she just keeps going and going and going. She’s […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Unbeaten Cougars another measuring stick for Ramblers
That’s the greatest distinction between the two opponents in Friday’s closer-than-it-looks match-up at Harlow Park. The undefeated Cougars and winless Ramblers kick off at 7 p.m. Put together Winthrop/Monmouth’s second half at Lisbon (28-24 loss after falling behind by three touchdowns) and first half against Old Orchard Beach (8-7 halftime lead unraveled into a 27-8 […]
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Field hockey: Winthrop cages Mountain Valley in MVC tilt
The play went back and forth, and each team had its share of opportunities, but neither was able to crack through as the Ramblers and Falcons battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Winthrop goalie Corinna Coulton (12 saves) and Falcons counterpart Kassie Thibodeau (11 saves) proved to be the difference at the Hosmer Field Complex. Mountain […]
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2014 Winthrop/Monmouth football preview
Coach: Dave St. Hilaire (first year) Conference: West Class: D Last year: 9-1, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Mario Meucci (TE/WB/LB), Zack Phinney (RB/S), Jeremy Mihilakis (T/DT), Dakota Carter (SE/WB/LB). Key losses: Jared Hanson (QB), Zach Glazier (TB), Drew Stratton (WR), John Sullivan (DT), Dom Cognata (LB), D.J. McHugh (QB), Jake Weeks […]
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Winthrop/Monmouth football: Summer of challenges, on and off field
In late July, Joel Stoneton stepped away after 19 years with the program — the past 10 as head coach — to become athletic director and dean of students at the school. Ten days later, the world turned upside down for the Ramblers and their former leader, with the sudden death of Stoneton’s 17-year-old daughter, […]
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2014 Winthrop cross country preview
Coach: Ed Van Tassel (third year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: Boys: Third at MVCs, fourth at Class C states; Girls: Fifth at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Allen, Isaac Johnson, Nick Charest; Juniors — Michael Neumann, Nick Dwelle, Gavyn Washburn; Sophomore — Caleb Fortin. Girls: Senior — Lilly Beauregard; Juniors — […]
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High school field hockey: Emotional Ramblers notch opening win over Cougars
WINTHROP — There was no other possible outcome. Not on this day. Not on this field. Following a touching pregame ceremony to honor fallen teammate Kelsey Stoneton, during which the Winthrop High School field hockey team presented Kelsey’s father and mother with her framed, retired jerseys, the Ramblers took to the field with heavy hearts. […]