Even in a tight-knit community affectionately known as “Titletown,” where across-the-board athletic success is celebrated and almost expected, you could randomly throw a ball or a helmet and never hit an athlete who knew the experience of winning four state championships. Until now, and until Griffyn Smith, that is. Smith made it a career clean […]
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H.S. Wrestling: Dirigo aims to be class act, again
That choice of words is meaningful. Notice that “defending” appears nowhere in the equation. Due to declining participation in the sport, particularly among the smaller schools in its membership, the Maine Principals’ Association disbanded Class C. Dirigo dominated there a year ago, winning the state meet by 56 points. In addition to four champions, the […]
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L.L. Bean taps former Wal-Mart exec for top post
FREEPORT — Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean announced Tuesday that it has named Stephen Smith president and chief executive officer. Smith replaces Chris McCormick, who has served as president and CEO since 2001 and is retiring in February, according to a release issued by the retailer. Smith will be the fourth president in the company’s history and the […]
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H.S. Football: Smith returns home for Leavitt senior night
TURNER — Carrying the axe that has become his team’s “chip away at the stone” trademark, Adam Smith led the Leavitt football team in a slow procession Friday evening from the locker room, through the chain link fence and onto Libby Field. The thumping beat of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blared over the public address system, but […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt scenario prompts other schools to gauge trauma readiness
Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. That is the collective philosophy of the 17 local athletic administrators whose high school either sanctions a football team or participates in a co-op team with a neighbor. The worst is usually out-of-sight, out-of-mind, like the automobile or fire insurance we purchase and hope never to use. […]
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Adam Smith upgraded to fair condition; doctor identified
The first responder who treated Leavitt football player Adam Smith for a ruptured spleen at a football game Saturday only began her work with the Greely High School athletic program this season. In an email Monday morning, Thaddeus Pecorak confirmed that his wife, Dr. Kate Quinn of Maine Medical Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, was […]
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The Hot Corner: Leavitt, Greely ready to save lives. Is your school?
UPDATE: Smith upgraded to fair condition; doctor identified I’m thankful this morning. Thankful that a young man I’ve come to know and appreciate will be around to attend college, enjoy all the ups and downs of adulthood and relive his gridiron glory days. Thankful to live in a region where we are blessed with such good, […]
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Adam Smith of Leavitt recovering after life-threatening injury
Rapid response from coaches and medical technicians from two schools is being credited with saving the life of Leavitt senior football player Adam Smith. Smith, a two-way starter for the Hornets, suffered a shattered spleen during a game Saturday afternoon against Greely in Cumberland Center. He remained in the intensive care unit Sunday afternoon at […]
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H.S. Football: Smith fights physical challenges to hit Leavitt opponents on nose
If toughness is measured by what a player has overcome in order to excel on the field, then Adam Smith, all 210 pounds of him, has earned a place at the front of the line. Smith suffers from asthma, a condition exacerbated by the extreme heat and humidity that have gripped Maine since the start […]
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2015 Oxford Hills/Buckfield football preview
Coach: Mark Soehren (fourth year) Conference: North Class: A Last year’s record: 4-5, lost in Class A East quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Matt Smith (QB/S); Kyle Dexter (RB/LB), Gunnar Docos (T), Kaleb Currier (DE), Jake Spinhirn (RB/DB), Caleb Jewell (WR/CB), Cordell Stewart (WR); Juniors — Ryland VanDecker (FB/LB), John Bowen (WR). Key losses: Brady […]