Lewiston quarterback Tanner Cortes eludes Oxford Hills Parker Lafrance in the waning minutes of the frist half. Cortes scored on the play. PARIS — Determined to not allow Oxford Hills to run downhill as it did last week in a win over Portland, Lewiston sent a lot of defenders charging up the hill Friday night. […]
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H.S. Game of the Week: Blue Devils, Vikings are early risers
Oxford Hills’ Dawson Stevens gets forced out of bounds by Lewiston’s Davin Jackson during last year’s game in Lewiston. Lewiston’s Jeremy Madore and Oxford Hills’ William Mazariego are also in on the play. There’s something about early-September games between Lewiston and Oxford Hills that appeals to the high school football schedule-makers. The Pine Tree Conference […]
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2017 HS Football Preview: Vikings hungry for more success
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School players practice during a preseason workout. PARIS — Oxford Hills tasted enough success in 2016 to head into 2017 with confidence and hungry for more. “We have a lot of the same kids returning, especially on the offensive line,” senior center/defensive end Jarrod Taylor said. “There’s a bond there from […]
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2017 Oxford Hills football
Coach: Mark Soehren (sixth year) Region: A North Last year’s record: 5-5, lost in Class A North semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Dawson Stevens (RB/DE), Jason Paradis (FB/OLB), Jordan Silver (TE/ILB), Jarrod Taylor (C/DE), Shawn Hermanson (G/DT), Tasker Winslow (WR/CB), Jamal Hill (G/DT); Juniors — Parker LaFrance (FB/ILB), Austin Doughty (T/DT); Sophomore — Trent Tibbetts (G/DT). Key losses: Ryland VanDecker […]
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Fall preview 2017: Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School cross country
Coach: Luc Roy (11th year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: Boys: Eighth in KVAC, eighth in region. Girls: 12th in KVAC, 12th in region. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Dominic Sclafani, Cameron Bancroft, Graham Huckins; Juniors — Alexander Wood, Riley Smith; Sophomore — Isaah Carman. Girls: Seniors — Erin Childs, Madison Bangs; Sophomores […]
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Fall preview 2017: Oxford Hills field hockey
Coach: Cindy Goddard (30th year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 8-6 Returning players: Seniors — Gina Colley (B), Emmy Corbett(B), Shyanne Ellis (B), Jenna Moxcey (G), Kaisa Heikkinen (G); Junior — Jessica Bickford (F); Sophomore — Lauran Merrill (F), Kate Bowen (F). Key Losses: Fourteen seniors. Promising newcomers: Senior — Kenzie Kahkonen (B); Juniors — […]
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Fall preview 2017: Oxford Hills golf
Coach: Mike Grace (14th year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 0-8 Returning players: Seniors — Emery Chickering, Stephen Dailey; Juniors — Anthony Michaud, Abbie Kenney, Connor Ward; Sophomores — Connor Dailey, Cooper Bushey, Wyatt Bryant. Key losses: Ken Kodak, Trey Dekutoski. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Rodney Bean, Hunter Labossiere; Juniors —Janek Lukas, Brandon Smith, […]
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Oxford Hills' Carson commits to UMaine baseball
The list of homegrown pitchers choosing the University of Maine baseball baseball program during the last four years is considerable. Justin Courtney of Bangor, Jeff Gelinas of Saco, Jonah Normandeau of Cumberland, Trevor DeLaite of Bangor, Cody Laweryson of Bingham, Eddie Emerson of Lewiston and Brewer’s Matt Pushard were all recent impact aces on the […]
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Class D baseball: Searsport walks off on Bangor Christian
STANDISH — Mitchell Philbrook saved his best for the final at-bat of his high school career. The Searsport High School senior helped his Vikings three-peat in dramatic fashion Saturday afternoon, launching a two-out, solo home run well over the left-field wall in the bottom of the ninth as Searsport edged Bangor Christian 6-5 at Saint […]
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H.S. baseball: Youth movement leads to success for some playoff teams
Sophomore Janek Luksza celebrates with a fist bump with base coach Joe Oufiero after his seeing-eye ground ball squeaked by Edward Little’s second baseman during a game earlier this season. PARIS — Another rainy day meant yet another day of practicing indoors for the Oxford Hills baseball team Monday. Preparing for the Class A North […]