Oxford Hills left fielder Hunter LaBossiere tracks down a fly ball during the Vikings’ win over Mt. Ararat in the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — Hunter LaBossiere’s abilities don’t jump out the first time someone watches him on the diamond. Learning to appreciate the […]
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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills' Kahkonen sisters embracing final season together
Sisters Kenzie, left, and Kori Kahkonen play softball at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Kori Kahkonen sat on the bench watching one of the lowest points of older sister Kenzie’s career. Fast-forward a year and the sisters will be in the field together for what they hope is one of the highest points […]
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H.S. baseball: Luksza, Vikings hold steady to defeat Eagles in A North semifinals
Oxford Hills starter Janek Luksza follows through on a pitch against Mt. Ararat during the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — As wind gusts whipped across Gouin Athletic Complex and turned insufficiently anchored objects into unguided missiles on Saturday, Janek Luksza remained unshakable in the […]
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H.S. softball: Merrill leads Vikings at plate, on mound, defeats Broncos
Oxford Hills’ Kenzie Kahkonen gets ready to tag out Hampden Academy’s Brooklyn Scott, who was trying to stretch a double into a triple during Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) PARIS — Lauren Merrill took the circle for second-seeded Oxford Hills and allowed only five Hampden Academy base runners […]
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Vikings, Devils, Eddies top-five in Varsity Maine baseball poll; Oxford Hills, Lewiston in softball rankings
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 6/6/18 BASEBALL 1. Bangor (6) 60 2. South Portland 53 3. Oxford Hills 47 […]
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Girls' lacrosse: Portland pulls away from Oxford Hills in A North quarterfinals
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich gets around Portland’s Charlie Green and teammate Georgia Stoddard, who offers verbal support, during their game at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Wednesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PORTLAND — After not playing a countable game for two weeks and having its seniors graduate earlier Wednesday, it wasn’t a surprise that the Portland girls’ lacrosse […]
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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills win KVAC softball championship
SKOWHEGAN — Lauren Merrill threw a two-hitter as the Oxford Hills Vikings defeated the Skowhegan Indians 3-0 for the KVAC Championship. Sydney Reeds and Lindsey Waner were the only two Indians to get a hit. The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning when Ashley Childs hit a ball into center field. She later came […]
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Oxford Hills, Lewiston ranked in Varsity Maine baseball and softball polls, Edward Little baseball fourth
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Central Maine Newspapers, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BASEBALL Bangor (6) 60 South Portland 51 Oxford Hills 45 Edward Little 35 Lewiston 34 Wells 27 […]
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Girls' lacrosse: Messalonskee cruises by Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich attempts to get by Messalonskee defender Shauna Clark early in their game Thursday at Thomas College in Waterville. (Brewster Burns photo) WATERVILLE — Messalonskee jumped out to an overpowering 15-2 halftime lead and glided to a 20-8 win over Oxford Hills in a girls’ lacrosse matchup Thursday. Ally Turner led the […]
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H.S. softball: Mt. Blue sputters against Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson, center, is congratulated by junior Lauren W. Merrill, right, and Madison Day after hitting a home run. (Brewster Burns photo) SOUTH PARIS — No question a handful of errors sabotaged Mt. Blue’s swift and promising start, but Oxford Hills reliever Lauren N. Merrill changed the look and feel of Tuesday’s Kennebec […]