PARIS — There are advantages in a young life to being a football fullback and linebacker, or having an early growth spurt. Malik Geiger would tell you that immediate success in high school wrestling isn’t one of them. “I came in at 152 (pounds), and it was a lot of seniors who were very physically […]
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Wrestling: Mountain Valley makes a dazzling appearance
SKOWHEGAN — Mountain Valley made an impressive first appearance at the Skohegan Invitational on Saturday. The Falcons stunned the field with with four individual champions — Caleb Austin (113 pounds), Ethan Boucher (120) and seniors Dakota Jacques (138) and Ian Austin (182) — en route to second-place finish with 137 points to finish in the […]
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High school wrestling: Dirigo second to strong Skowhegan squad
NEWPORT — Griffyn Smith knew he couldn’t take anything for granted in a big meet, and the Dirigo standout wrestled with a purpose Saturday en route to winning an individual championship at the Nokomis Warrior Clash. Despite Smith’s win, Skowhegan’s depth proved to be too much for the rest of the field. The Indians earned […]
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H.S. Wrestling: Falcons fueled by Austin power
RUMFORD — Ian and Caleb Austin won’t acknowledge much of a sibling rivalry. Perhaps it’s a matter of the Mountain Valley High School wrestlers always moving in the same direction with the same interests. Or maybe it’s because they simply don’t look like they should be antagonists. “It’s funny, because Ian just dropped a bunch […]
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McDonald’s-Mountain Valley Invitational: Redemption for Noble
RUMFORD — Noble found some sweet redemption Saturday afternoon. The Knights scored 168.5 points in winning championship at the 30th annual McDonald’s-Mountain Valley Invitational by easily outdistancing Ellsworth (128.5 points). Last year, Ellsworth beat Noble by half a point to win the tournament, last year. Mountain Valley — led by individual champions Caleb Austin (113-pounds) […]
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H.S. Wrestling: Dirigo young, but with same ol’ goals
DIXFIELD — Dirigo is a defending state wrestling champion. It doesn’t have time for photo opportunities after a preseason match. This was a big deal, too, as preseason matches go. The Cougars dispatched host Oxford Hills and perennial power Massabesic, both Class A schools, as well as reigning Class B champion Camden Hills and contender […]
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Dirigo wrestling preview
Coach: Doug Gilbert (20th year) Conference: Mid-State League Class: C Last year’s record: State champions, third in league meet, 24-5 regular season Returning athletes: Juniors — Griffyn Smith, Spencer Vaughan, Lucas MacDonald; Sophomores — Jon Flagg, Hunter White, Colin Woodhead, Bryce Whittemore, Tucker Barnett. Key losses: Jesse Hutchinson, Julian Baldinelli, Jason Baldinelli, Torey Barnett. Promising […]
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Lisbon wrestling preview
Coach: Ted Albasini (first year) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — J.D. Martin. Colin Higgins, Josh Collier; Junior — Ashley Patten; Sophomores — Kurtis Bolton, Brandon Bartlett, Devin Libby. Key losses: Zach Stevens, Tyler Bard. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jordan Cole, Sophomore — Nick Lerette; Freshmen — Ryan Dall, Cam Greene, Bradley Harriman, […]
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Monmouth wrestling preview
Coach: Shawn Schultz (11th year) Conference: Mid-State League Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Angus Koller, Tyler Lewandowski, Ryan Scott; Junior — Emily Levasseur; Sophomores — Calvin Thompson, Christof Fox. Key losses: Stewart Buzzell, James Gambino. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Brandon Brown, Teb Dolloff, Garret Schultz, Brenton Thompson; Juniors — Kyler Czerepanyn, Ben Larson, Dalton […]
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Mt. Blue wrestling preview
Coach: Scott Jennings (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: Fifth in East regional; tied for 10th in state. Returning athletes: Senior — J.T. Williams; Juniors — Will Gunter, Terry Storer, Josh Winters; Sophomores — Hunter Centeio, Levi Libby, Austin Seeley, Michael Voter. Key losses: Nick Hickey, Daniel Reed, Tyler Sennick. Promising newcomers: […]