Portland has dominated Maine high school basketball’s big-school class through reclassification (from Class A to AA) and change of tournament venue (Portland to Augusta and now back to Portland). The Bulldogs have won four regional titles in a row and taken home the gold ball three of the past four years, and they are the […]
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H.S. wrestling: Led by their cornerstones, Vikings continue to thrive
Dawson Stevens, Jeff Worster, and Zuka Mabior are three cornerstones of a strong Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School wrestling program. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — As the numbers in Maine high school wrestling continue to decline, it has forced some programs to fold, others to merge and the Maine Principals’ Association to consolidate from three […]
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Research pays off: Dominic Sclafani is the 2017 Sun Journal Boys' Cross Country Runner of the Year
Dominic Sclafani (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) All of Oxford Hills senior Dominic Sclafani’s research paid off this year. The top Vikings runner finished 12th in the Class A state meet with a time of 17:13, his best-ever finish in a state meet. Sclafani and his coach, Luc Roy, prepare for meets by researching everything from the […]
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Nordic skiing: Low numbers strengthening Oxford Hills' bond
PARIS — As the first week of Nordic skiing begins, Oxford Hills head coach Christopher Easton can be found yelling out times and instructions to his skiers as they run intervals, awaiting the snow like he has for the past 36 years. Only this year, his instructions to athletes are much more sparse because the […]
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Portland takes down Oxford Hills in A North football quarterfinals
Portland’s Zach Elowitch goes up to intercept a pass intended for Oxford Hills’ Jordan Silver. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Offensive drives kept stalling, leaving the onus on the defenses to make a game-changing play. Portland’s Vincent Pasquali intercepted Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson to set up the first touchdown of the game, and the […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Smedberg leads Vikings past EL
AUBURN — Oxford Hills finally capitalized on its chances Tuesday in a KVAC field hockey showdown against Edward Little. Jade Smedberg had two goals to pace the Vikings to a 3-1 victory over the Red Eddies at Sherwood Heights Elementary School. Coach Cindy Goddard knew her team would be ready for Edward Little. “We are […]
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Thornton Academy tackles Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Alex Turner keeps his eyes on the ball while defended by Thornton Academy’s Ean Patry (52). While the play was ruled incomplete, off-setting penalties, including pass interference on Patry, resluted in replaying the down. PARIS — Thornton Academy’s option offense was too overwhelming for Oxford Hills as the Trojans ran to a 40-0 […]
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H.S. Football: Carson leads Vikings to big win over Eagles
PARIS — Colton Carson and the Oxford Hills Vikings had their best half of the season in Saturday’s homecoming game with Windham. That is likely not a coincidence. Carson, a junior, threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead the Vikings to a crucial 29-17 victory over the Eagles. “In the second half, we just clicked […]
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Game of the Week: Vikings, Red Eddies hope to sort out muddled A North
Edward Little’s Caden Begos attempts to get around the the edge as he’s pursued by Oxford Hills’ Dylan Cobbett, Parker LaFrance and Tasker Winslow during their Class A quarterfinal game in Paris on Friday. The last time Oxford Hills and Edward Little met on a football field, both teams pulled out all of the stops. […]
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HS Field Hockey: Cougars feast late in second half, blank Vikings
Oxford Hills’ goalie Kaisa Heikkinen, right, makes a leg pad save on a shot from Mt. Blue’s Samantha Ellis during Tuesday afternoon’s filed hockey game at Gouin Field in Paris. Heikkinen made numerous spetactular saves, but a constant barrage by the Cougars got 4 past a trio of Viking goalies as Mt. Blue went on […]