AUBURN — People will mention Ian Mileikis’ two touchdowns, but they won’t stop talking about the Edward Little defensive back’s key interception and a defense that clearly frustrated Oxford Hills into multiple penalties. Nearly every time the Vikings got something going, there was a yellow flag on the field, or EL’s defense was there to […]
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Techno Bowl: High school football teams using technology to gain advantage
PARIS — Forget Eli and Peyton Manning. The Oxford Hills Vikings had this football on your phone thing figured out a while ago. “I was at a Red Sox game on ‘Maine Day’ last year,” Vikings coach Mark Soehren said. “Three of my players happened to be sitting right behind me at the game, and […]
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Field hockey: Vikings hang around with Indians but ultimately succumb, 5-0
PARIS — Oxford Hills knew about Skowhegan’s 12 state titles in 13 years and state record 65 consecutive victories. The Vikings knew about the Indians were averaging 9.4 goals per game and had surrendered just one goal through their first eight games. What the Vikings didn’t know is they were supposed to wilt under the […]
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HS Football: Spartans intercept Vikings’ upset hopes
PARIS — Sanford had the lead, but Oxford Hills had the ball and momentum in the third quarter when Sanford’s Chase Smith-Roberts made the play that put the game in his team’s permanent control. Smith-Roberts jumped a hot route, picked off a Brady LaFrance pass and returned it 23 yards to turn a 14-6 lead […]
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Class A Football: Geiger’s tenacity takes toll as Vikings outlast Devils
“He came back after we put the ball on the ground a couple times and said, ‘Coach, I won’t fumble. Just ride me.’ He’s talked a lot about the kind of player Jared Jensen was for Brunswick last year,” Oxford Hills coach Mark Soehren said. “Not comparing him to Jared, but Jared was a wrestler, […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills football
Coach: Mark Soehren (second year) Class: Eastern A Last year’s record: 3-6 Returning letter-winners: Senior — Ethan Edwards (T/DE), Ethan Child (slot); Juniors — Malik Geiger (FB/DE), Brennan Gillepsie (T/LB), Davis Turner (Util/OLB). Key losses: Dexter Turner (FB/DE), Ben Bowie (WR/CB), Nick Bowie (RB/DB), Ryan Godin (QB), Tim Hutchinson (G/DT), Bill Leahy (G/DE), Jordan Croteau […]
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Preview 2013: Eastern Class A football
One of the oft-cited motivating factors behind the four-class realignment was Western Class A’s dominance in the state championship game. The Southern Maine Activities Association produced the past six state champions and all but two of the gold ball winners in the last quarter century. The reconstituted Eastern Class A welcomes the winners of three […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills field hockey
Coach: Cindy Goddard (26th year) Class: A Conference: KVAC Last year: Seventh place Eastern Class A Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Tayla Smedberg (F), Jesse Murch (MF), Erica Jackson (Back), August Abbott (F), Kaitlynn Drake (F), Sholie Hanscom (Back), Nicolle Godbout (MF), Caity Bernier (F); Juniors — Whitney Morse (F), Abby Angevine (F), Amber Jenkins (MF), […]