PORTLAND — Oxford Hills/Buckfield dropped its second straight football game Saturday evening in a 36-7 loss to Portland. A 20-yard touchdown pass from Issiah Bachelder to Ethan Hoyt, and a safety from an Oxford Hills snap that went out of the end zone gave the Bulldogs a 9-0 lead. That was bumped up to 16-0 […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Messalonskee stymies Oxford Hills in second half, win 2-1
Messalonskee prevailed again in Tuesday’s field hockey rematch, 2-1. This time, the scoreboard reminded the Vikings’ they’ve come a long way, but still have more work to do. Lydia Dexter’s goal with 16:09 left broke a 1-1 tie. The Eagles dominated possession in the second half, holding the Vikings without a shot on goal to […]
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H.S. Football: Edward Little stuns Oxford Hills
PARIS — Grant Hartley connected with CJ Jipson for touchdown on the final play of the game to give Edward Little a 32-28 victory over Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Gouin Athletic Complex on Friday night. “I just tried to go to my best receiver, trying to get him the ball,” Hartley said. “I was just trying […]
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Cross Country: Labbe runs away from the field; Barber holds off Gamache in Leavitt meet
TURNER — After the first lap around her home course, Leavitt Area High School’s Julia Labbe felt comfortable enough to pull away from the field on the second and stay there. She held off the field to win a big regular-season KVAC meet at Leavitt on Friday. The senior set a personal record with a […]
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Girls’ soccer: Daggett, Cougars evade Vikings
The quick and determined Mt. Blue junior forward blasted in both goals and the Cougars got their first win of the season, beating winless Oxford Hills 2-0 in a Class A girls’ soccer game. The Vikings were stubborn in this evenly matched game, but when Daggett cut loose from the crowd, she found a way […]
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HS football: Oxford Hills grinds out win over Lewiston
VanDecker scored two touchdowns in the second half of Oxford Hills/Buckfield’s 19-0 win over Lewiston on Friday night. VanDecker was almost stopped about 5 yards away from his first score, but kept his feet and stumbled into the end zone. “I said, ‘I refuse to go down; I want this,’” VanDecker said. “When you’re that […]
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HS Football: Game of the week — Lewiston vs. Oxford Hills
The visiting team, Oxford Hills, is big and powerful. The host Blue Devils aren’t nearly as big as their foes, but they are loaded with speed. Which is better, power or speed? Will the bigger team push the smaller one around, or will the faster faster wear down the bigger players? It should be a […]
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High School Football roundup: Mountain Valley thumps Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Kyle Farrar led the way as Mountain Valley thwacked Gray-New Gloucester 63-6 in the season opener. Farrar, a senior, ran for five touchdowns in Friday’s game, and helped the Falcons put the game away early. Mountain Valley led 21-6 after one quarter and 42-6 at halftime. “Obviously, we were extremely happy with the […]
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Oxford Hills football: Bouncing back together
In 2014, they saw Davis Turner lead the Vikings to their first postseason appearance. Then in 2015 the Vikings face-planted to a 1-7 record and no postseason. “Last year was kind of a backtrack,” senior Brayden Bean said. That didn’t sit well with the players who are returning this year, so they decided to try […]
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The 12 games of High School Football
Another high school football season in Maine is upon us, and for the most ardent fans across the state, the first Friday night feels like Christmas morning: So much anticipation, so much joy. Everything is new and shiny. In the spirit of Christmas, let’s look at 12 games this season — one per week — […]