The Northern Maine baseball playoffs played out like they were supposed to on paper, with the top seeds in each class advancing to the state championships. That was partly the case in southern Maine, except Sacopee Valley in Class C was an underdog who then ended another underdog story, and in Class B, Freeport flipped […]
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Unified Basketball: Hampden Academy stops Lisbon for state title
This was the second year the sport was sanctioned by the Maine Principals’ Association, and Hampden has taken both championships that have been handed out. The Broncos beat Lisbon last year as well, winning in overtime. “I could not be more proud of my athletes and partners. They are outstanding,” Hampden coach Andrea Lee said. […]
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Coaching runs in the Sautter family
LISBON — It was at an early age that Jonah and Bree Sautter learned what coaching was all about. The two Lisbon athletes grew up around gyms and athletic facilities. If they weren’t playing sports as blossoming young athletes, they were watching their parents coach. They learned the game and understood the sacrifice and effort […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy powers past Scarborough for state title
LEWISTON — The state’s highest-scoring team during the regular season was held in check through two periods in the girls’ hockey state championship game Saturday night. Then, St. Dominic Academy got a shot in the arm from two power plays to rally past Scarborough and win its second state title, 2-1, at the Androscoggin Bank […]
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Class D football: Buteau ‘D,’ special teams play key for Raiders
Buteau turned those 14 carries into just 30 rushing yards, though. Buteau found it tough sledding running the ball against the Huskies, who Oak Hill head coach Stacen Doucette called a “big, physical team.” Buteau’s longest run was 10 yards, and he had multiple negative-yardage runs to go along with a fumble. “Offense was definitely […]