Telstar improved from three wins to five in 2014-15, and the Rebels were competitive in a fistful of other MVC contests. There’s reason to think that progress will continue this winter, but with only seven varsity players and one JV swing player at the moment, Telstar will need to stay out of foul trouble and […]
telstar
Posted inLocal Sports
2015 Winter Preview: Class C South girls’ basketball preview
The Dirigo girls’ basketball team may be hard-pressed to replace the talents of post players Jessica Conant and Kelsey Hutchins, but the Cougars have a returning group that should keep the club a contender. Conant was the MVC Player of the Year, while Hutchins was a first-team pick in the MVC. Together they were a […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Class C boys’ basketball: Dirigo poised for another run
Class C South boys’ basketball got smaller … and more crowded. Gone are the three largest schools — Maranacook, Lisbon and Mountain Valley — back to Class B. Moving in are four schools closely identified with Class D — Richmond, Buckfield, NYA and Searsport — along with Hebron. At the top? Still pretty much the […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football Roundup: Oak Hill, Lisbon roll
KITTERY — Oak Hill wrapped up the second undefeated football regular season in school history and its first since 1982 on Saturday, taking care of Traip, 32-6, at Memorial Field. Dalton Therrien threw three touchdowns and Cruz Poirier rushed for two more to lead two-time defending state champion Oak Hill (7-0), which is the No. 1 […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Cross Country: Boothbay sweeps MVC team titles; Lisbon’s Harriman wins boys’ race
Freshman Faith Blethen out-distanced senior teammate Hannah Morley and the rest of the field as the Seahawks cruised to a team victory over St. Dom’s at the University of Maine at Augusta course. The Boothbay boys edged Lisbon for their title. The girls’ race, run first, belonged to the freshman phenom Blethen, who crossed the […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
SAD 44 board votes to move forward with negotiating purchase of land
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Tuesday evening to authorize Superintendent David Murphy to negotiate the purchase of property abutting the Telstar high/middle school athletic fields. “The idea is that I would negotiate and try to find the best deal possible to purchase the land,” Murphy said. “After I had information, I would go […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. cross country: Lewiston’s Doorow wins Maine Festival of Champions race
Full results of the Festival of Champions! BELFAST — When Osman Doorow made his move Saturday, he expected a few other runners to follow. The Lewiston senior began to pull away from the pack only to realize he was on his own. “I thought some other guys were going to go with me, but when […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Telstar’s coed team finds harmony, success
BETHEL — In a span of a few days, a handful of Telstar soccer players might have felt as though they’d been traded. Four girls that had started the fall season preparing for soccer with the girls’ program suddenly found themselves on the boys’ team. It meant new teammates and a different style of play. […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. soccer notebook: Oak Hill builds off strong start
What a difference a strong start can make to a soccer season. The Oak Hill girls’ team has set the tone for its season with a impressive start that has the Raiders ranked third in Class B South and chasing a playoff spot. “I don’t remember a time when Oak Hill’s record was this good,” […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Football Roundup: Jonah Martin (three TDs) leads unbeaten Oak Hll past Telstar
BETHEL — Jonah Martin has been the leading receiver for Oak Hill football this season. Saturday, Martin showed he can get it done out of the backfield, too. Martin rushed for three first-half touchdowns and the two-time defending Class D champion Raiders cruised to a 34-0 victory at Telstar. Oak Hill (4-0) faces Winthrop/Monmouth and Lisbon […]