As teammate Alex Fox blocks, Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson skips out of a tackle and looks to avoid Cheverus’s Colt DuMond during Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — With a bye came a bit of rust for the Oxford Hills Vikings, but they shook […]
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H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oxford Hills playoff game dates changed
With Parker Lafrance out in front of him, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson looks for some running room at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Oct. 12. (Brewster Burns photo) Mother Nature wrapped up October by meddling with the high school football playoff schedule. Now she’s getting nosy in November. Playoff games involving Oxford Hills and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale originally […]
Girls' soccer A North quarters: Messalonskee flies by Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich (10) heads the ball over Messalonskee players at Thomas College in Waterville on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — After four successive early exits from the playoffs, the Messalonskee girls’ soccer team feels like it has something to prove. On Tuesday night at Thomas College, the Eagles began making their […]
Boys' soccer A North quarters: Lewiston heats up in second half, ousts Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills goalie Sam Morton makes a save during Tuesday’s game against Lewiston High School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Defending Class A state champion Lewiston got off to a fast start in its playoff opener Tuesday, but to call it a hot start would contradict head coach Mike McGraw’s assessment of his own team. […]
Cross country: Edward Little's Richardson, Mt. Blue's Cullenberg finish 1-2 at regionals
Mt. Blue High School’s Kahryn Cullenberg (217) and Edward Little High School’s Jillian Richardson (169) lead the pack in the Class A North regional championships in Belfast on Saturday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) BELFAST — Lisandro Berry-Gaviria was disappointed with his time. But the Mt. Ararat High School senior was not disappointed with the result. […]
A North field hockey quarterfinal: Cony puts away Oxford Hills in overtime
Cony’s Kami Lambert takes control of the ball while Oxford Hills’ Kate Bowen defends her in a Class B quarterfinal game Tuesday in Augusta. (Jennifer Bechard photo) AUGUSTA — Holly Daigle’s call rang out, sounding less like an order than a plea. “Shoo-oo-oo-t!” the Cony field hockey coach yelled. Sophie Whitney did, and this time, […]
Girls' soccer: Messalonskee finally gets one in, edges Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich chases the ball after it was deflected by Messalonskee goalkeeper Hannah DelGiudice during Monday’s game. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) OAKLAND — The fourth time the Messalonskee girls’ soccer team rattled a shot off the goal frame while trying to produce a winner, it may have been easy to concede that a soggy […]
Cross Country: EL's Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls' titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls’ titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
H.S football: Portland wins A North showdown with Oxford Hills
Portland’s Zachary Elowitch steps over would-be tackler Alex Turner in the first half for a long run during Friday’s game at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Portland chewed the clock for a touchdown to start each half and beat the clock at the end of the first half with a field goal […]