TOPSHAM — Malik Geiger likes to be the last man standing in his weight class, but not necessarily on the mat. “Usually I’m not very dominant on my feet, but occasionally I get a good match or two,” said Geiger, an Oxford Hills junior. Geiger stayed on his feet for the most part and dominated […]
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Area roundup: Cony fights off Oxford Hills in 3OT
PARIS — Emily and Hayley Quirion combined for 39 points as Cony finally washed its hands of Oxford Hills after three overtimes in a 68-62 victory in a girls’ basketball game Thursday. The Vikings held 25-24 advantage at halftime. Oxford Hills’ Anna Winslow scored 21 points and Mikayla Morin and Tainna Sugars each had 11. […]
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HS Skiing: Racers live on the edge at Leavitt Invitational GS
GREENWOOD — Telling dozens of teenagers to get a grip and live on the edge might seem like contradictory advice, but it was the only way to go at Monday’s Leavitt Invitational giant slalom race at Mt. Abram. Skiers struggled to stay upright on the icy, appropriately-named Boris Badenov slope, but those who did certainly […]
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Boys’ basketball: Devils survive slugfest with Vikings
“But every game is like that,” he said. “It’s fun.” Few games are quite like this one, however. What it lacked in artistry, it more than made up for with tournament-like intensity and a fittingly frantic finish. “Well, what did you expect?” Lewiston coach Tim Farrar said. Farrar’s Blue Devils held on to win a […]
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HS Basketball: Vikings hang on to edge Rams, 51-50
PARIS — Andrew Fleming is a sophomore whose understanding of the game of basketball will never be described as sophomoric. With Cony contesting Fleming’s every move from the moment he left the locker room, Oxford Hills’ 6-foot-5 swingman found other ways to impact Friday night’s KVAC barnburner with Cony — crashing the boards, facilitating for […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills alpine skiing
Coach: Mike Grace (15th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys, second in conference and state meet; Girls, second in conference, third in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Matt Michaud, Kieran Sadler; Junior — Chris Burns; Sophomore — Todd Gustaitis. Girls: Juniors — Annika Kahkonen, Miranda Murphy; Sophomores — McKayla Ivey, Ellie […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills Nordic skiing
Coach: Chris Easton (33rd year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A. Last year’s results: Girls, second in KVAC, fourth in state; Boys, 11th in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Sophomore — Ben Andrews. Girls: Senior — India Lucas; Juniors — Julia Dillon, Eva Gabrielsen, Mary Bryce; Sophomore — Emily Cormier. Key losses: Girls: Alyssa Andrews, Moriah Lee, Meghan […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Beauchesne an agent of chaos for Vikings
PARIS — Matt Beauchense usually finds a way to stand out on a basketball court, whether it’s his yellow sneakers, his superstition of being the last Oxford Hills player to hit the court or his 5-foot-8 frame on a roster loaded with players at least six inches taller. Yet when Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference basketball […]
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Preview2013: Oxford Hills Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Scott Graffam (15th year) Last year’s record: 8-11, lost Eastern A preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Matt Beauchesne (5-8 guard), Dalton Rice (6-4 guard/forward), Luke Davidson (6-4 center), Ben Morton (6-2 guard), Riley Chickering (6-0 guard), Caleb Fillebrown (6-2 guard); Sophomore — Andrew Fleming (6-5 forward). Key loses: Kenny Lynch (guard), Jake Plummer (center), […]
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Preview 2013: East A trying to buck Broncos
As if dominating the 2012-13 regular season wasn’t enough, Hampden Academy seemed to secure its team-of-destiny rights when it won the Eastern Class A title on a miracle buzzer-beater by a freshman. The Broncos went on to defeat South Portland for the state title a week later. They may be even better this year in […]