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Field hockey: Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue settle for a compromise

Mt. Blue’s Ella Stone tries to get around Oxford Hills’ Kate Bowen in the first half at Gouin Complex in Paris on Tuesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Following an exciting double overtime, coaches Jody Harmon and Cynthia Goddard pretty much said the same thing after their teams’ 2-2 tie: What else is new? These […]

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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Teams starting to build confidence, momentum

Edward Little (1-1) at Windham (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m Eagles haven’t scored through two games, and EL’s aggressive defense isn’t just going to let them reverse that trend without a fight. Oxford Hills (2-0) at Sanford (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings’ second game in three weeks visiting an opponent with new artificial turf.  Lewiston […]

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Monday Morning QB: Dirigo hopes to move to head of class

Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]

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H.S. football: Vikings roll over Red Eddies

Edward Little’s Jonathan Knight attempts to tackle Oxford Hills’ Emerson Brown on Friday at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) SOUTH PARIS — After getting his helmet knocked off on a QB sneak, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson went to the sidelines for the mandatory one play. Carson’s head was still attached firmly to his shoulders, […]

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Boys' soccer: Mt. Blue keeps its cool, shakes Oxford Hills

Oxford Hills goalkeeper Sam Morton comes out of the net to deny Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith in first-half action at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Tuesday. (Brewster Burns photo) Mt. Blue goalie Xander Gurney, left, Oxford Hills’ Will Dieterich (13) and the Cougars’ Eli Yeaton (19) and Dominic Giampietro (16) leap for the ball […]

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H.S. field hockey: Hartnett's goal leads Oxford Hills past Edward Little

Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc and Oxford Hills’ Julia Colby collide while chasing the ball during Tuesday afternoon’s matchup in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A battle usually ensues when Oxford Hills and Edward Little meet on the field hockey field. Tuesday afternoon was no different. The Vikings defeated the Red Eddies 1-0, the lone […]

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H.S. football: Vikings spoil Devils' grand opening

Oxford Hills’ linebacker Parker LaFrance dives for a pass and just tipped it enough to prevent Lewiston’s Lucas Nichols from making a catch during the first half of Friday night’s football game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — From the first coin flip at the new Don Roux Field, Oxford Hills made its intentions […]

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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Vikings aiming for longer playoff stay

Colton Carson drops back during and Oxford Hills practice in the preseason. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills isn’t complaining about back-to-back playoff berths in Class A North the past two seasons, but the Vikings know there is so much more to football in late fall. “The past two years were good. Getting to […]