Monmouth Academy’s Matt Fortin lines up a putt during the Class C team state championship on Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) VASSALBORO — The Mt. Ararat golf team came within a single shot of a state championship two years ago. And all these days later — including countless rounds […]
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H.S. football: Greyhounds stave off Ramblers 14-12
LISBON — Isaiah Thompson took the handoff on Lisbon/St. Dom’s first play from scrimmage, cut left and sprinted 56 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 lead before some in the crowd had yet to get comfortable in their seats. To a player, the Greyhounds knew it wasn’t going to be that easy against […]
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Game of the Week: No waiting for Ramblers and Greyhounds rematch
Lisbon’s Daytona McIver is run out of bounds by Winthrop/Monmouth’s Gavin Perkins during last year’s Class D South quarterfinal game at Lisbon High School. (Sun Journal file photo) Say what you will about the NFL, but at least it doesn’t pass up a chance to schedule a good, old-fashioned conference grudge match. Maine high school […]
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Boys’ soccer: Mt. Abram, Hill overpower Winthrop
Mt Abram’s Tyson Hill sails through the air too late as Winthrop’s goalkeeper Jake Smith gains control of the ball during Monday afternoon’s soccer game in Winthrop. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — It seemed like Mt. Abram junior forward Tyson Hill was given a front-row seat to Winthrop’s net on an overcast Monday afternoon. Hill […]
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H.S. football: Ramblers take over early, throttle Black Bears
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale running back Ian Steele runs with ball Friday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — With a game against Class E Maranacook sitting between a dramatic win over Poland and a marquee matchup with Class D power Lisbon, it would have been understandable if the Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale football team showed up Friday […]
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H.S. football: Confident Lajoie standing out on both sides of ball for Ramblers
Dylan Lajoie during Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale football practice Wednesday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — Poland’s Zach Cote had just made another catch near the Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale sideline when Ramblers coach Dave St. Hilaire heard a voice laced with urgency, directed at him through the post-play din of grunts and whistles. It was from […]
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Field hockey: Winthrop steps up in second half to win showdown with Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain goalie Melissa Bamford dives for a loose ball as teammate Harmony Castonguay tries to stop Winthrop’s Maddie Perkins from getting a stick on the ball during Wednesday afternoon’s field hockey game in Winthrop. Winthrop scored on the play. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Winthrop coach Jessica Merrill wasn’t pleased with the way the […]
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H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale wins thriller with Poland
WINTHROP — Keegan Choate’s fourth-down touchdown pass to Jevin Smith with 2:32 remaining was the difference in Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s 33-29 victory over Poland in a Class D South football game Friday night at Maxwell Field. The back-and-forth contest lasted more than three hours due to an early injury delay for an ambulance to take Poland’s Ben […]
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Boys' soccer: Winthrop doubles up Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley’s Will Sorensen, left, battles with Winthrop’s Noah Grube during Thursday afternoon’s game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Winthrop spread the ball around and built an early lead en route to a 4-2 boys’ soccer victory over Mountain Valley. Four Ramblers scored a goal in Thursday’s win. “When I took over this […]
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Game of the Week: Poland, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find footing before key Class D battle
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele carries the ball past Oak Hill’s Colin French, left, earlier this month in Winthrop. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland quarterback Brady Downing passes against Gray-New Gloucester in Poland in 2016. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find themselves tied with Oak Hill in the middle of the Class D South Heal […]