“(The Sassi course) is kind of the opposite of this,” he said. “Instead of all up and then all down it’s all down followed by all up. And it’s definitely High School Hill that everyone thinks of when it comes to the Sassi.” Oxford Hills’ home course doesn’t have anything to equal the iconic climax […]
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Nordic skiing: Telstar Relays kick off high school season
After all, many competitors consider the real winners to be those lucky few among them who get to pick out a pair of crazy skiing tights during the traditional post-race raffle. Nevertheless, the event is one of the most anticipated of the cross country season. “This sets the pace for the season,” Telstar junior co-captain […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley holds off Telstar
RUMFORD — The Mountain Valley boys’ basketball team believes it has the ability to play with any opponent, and it certainly needed a solid performance down the stretch of its 69-65 win over Telstar on Tuesday. Sophomore Jacob Blanchard scored 23 of a game-high 29 points in the first half. However, it was a pair […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Telstar Nordic skiing
Coach: Sarah Southam (fifth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Josh Eliot, Elijah Laird, Kellen True; Junior — Gaelan Boyle-Wight; Sophomore — Ricco Call. Girls: Junior — Marta Opie; Sophomore — Emily Hanscom. Key losses: Carla Boyle-Wight, Kaitlyn Brown. Promising newcomers: Boys: Senior — Michael LaForte; Freshman — Evan LeConey. Girls: […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Telstar Alpine skiing
Coach: Kevin Hawthorne (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Kellen True, Luke Davis, James Newkirk; Sophomore — Joe Dillon. Girls: Senior — Paige Dutterer; Sophomores — Koley True, Kaity Killam. Promising newcomers: Boys: Sophomores — Tristen Lilly, Gabe Pasternak; Freshman — Jaxen Call. Girls: Freshmen — Abbey Landry, Emma Kruse. Season outlook: […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Boulet leads Lisbon past Telstar in extra time
The teams needed extra time in the third meeting Tuesday in a Class C South quarterfinal, and Lisbon’s Bradley Boulet scored the golden goal 6:51 into the first overtime to lift the third-seeded Greyhounds to a 1-0 victory over the Rebels. “I saw that pass coming through, I was so nervous,” Boulet said. “I knew […]
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Cross country: Winthrop’s Hickey, Monmouth girls win at MVC championships
AUGUSTA — Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey brought along an accessory to push himself at the MVC cross country championships. A pair of sisters paced each other and paced the Monmouth girls to the conference title, and an Oak Hill sophomore came out of essentially nowhere to finish second in the girls’ race. “I started running with […]
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High school roundup: Winthrop field hockey topples Telstar
BETHEL — Kinli Dibiase tallied two goals and Emily Molina pitched in a goal and an assist in Winthrop’s 6-0 road win over Telstar in MVC field hockey action Wednesday. Bri McClure, Bri Feeney and Katie Perkins completed the scoring for the Ramblers (6-1-1). Sarah Spahr, Nora Conrad and Moriah Hajduk added assists. Perry Morton […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s lights up Poland for first win
AUBURN — The St. Dominic Academy boys soccer team took out a season’s worth of frustration on Poland, lighting up the Knights 5-0 on Monday. Mack Pelletier scored twice for the Saints, and Matt Gagnon, Ryan Davis and Hunter Hughes added a goal apiece. St. Dom’s (1-5) game into the game without a win and […]