BRUNSWICK — Over the young life of the Brunswick/Mt. Ararat girls volleyball program, the Dragons have worked hard on the court to grow confidence while finding success. On Friday, Brunswick/Mt. Ararat battled Marshwood for five sets and nearly two hours, with both high school squads putting together runs and solid play. In the end, it was the […]
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Football: Thornton Academy survives Marshwood in interclass battle of defending champs
SACO – If only for an afternoon, the case for an expansion of the state’s top football class holds merit. Defending Class A state champion Thornton Academy overcame another second-half deficit and snuffed out reigning Class B champion Marshwood’s attempt at a two-point conversion with 18 seconds on the clock for a 28-27 victory in […]
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High School Roundup: Noble girls’ soccer blanks Biddeford
GIRLS’ SOCCER NOBLE 2, BIDDEFORD 0: Bella Reil and Natalie Randall each scored second-half goals as the Knights beat the Tigers Saturday afternoon. Kerri Scott finished with a game-high 10 saves for Biddeford, while Raegan Kelly stopped two shots for Noble. TRAIP 3, WELLS 2: Jennifer McCluskey broke a 2-all tie, scoring with 20:30 into […]
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Football: Biddeford shuts down Portland
BIDDEFORD – All week, the Biddeford High football team prepared to contain Portland’s running back Jamal Moriba. Not allowing the dynamic senior to be on the field seemed to do the trick. Biddeford dominated the time of possession, and quarterback Marc Reali threw for two touchdowns as the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 28-6 in a […]
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Football: Massabesic holds off Noble rally
NORTH BERWICK – Heading into his second season as the varsity football head coach at Massabesic High, Eric Ouellette dedicated additional time this preseason working on special teams with his Mustangs. Friday, when linebacker Blake Proctor recovered a blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown during the third quarter of Massabesic’s 19-13 win at […]
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Football: Sanford quarterback Xavier Levine on a mission to deliver on, off field
SANFORD – Growing up, Xavier Levine would turn on the television every Sunday and watch in awe as former NFL quarterback Michael Vick rolled out of the pocket and ran circles around helpless defenders. The Sanford High senior, who starts at quarterback for the varsity team, doesn’t emulate his game around the former No. 1 […]
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High school roundup — Hornet sting ’Builders in FH overtime, 3-2
TURNER — Ginny Twitchell’s goal midway through the first overtime gave Leavitt a 3-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school field hockey win over Morse on Thursday. Macey Coffin tallied both goals for the Shipbuilders (2-1), including the tying goal late in regulation. Keriah Marston and Kayla Leclerc also scored for the 2-1 Hornets. Grace Hawkes […]
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High school field hockey — Mt. Ararat tames Broncos, 5-1
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School field hockey team played its third game in four days on Thursday, looking to cap off the week with another win following a pair of victories. The Eagles earned the trifecta, exploding for four first-half goals en route to a 5-1 victory over Hampden Academy in Class A Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference field hockey action. […]
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New play clock rule has ripple effects in high school football
It was a subtle change to the rulebook before the season — but one that could cause a few ripples in high school football this season. In February, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), whose rules govern the game in Maine, tweaked the play clock, going from 25 seconds to 40 seconds. […]
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Field Hockey: Massabesic stays unbeaten in close call with Thornton Academy
SACO – Each time the Massabesic High field hockey team comes away with a victory this season, the players ask head coach Michele Martin-Moore how close they are to matching last year’s win total of five. After Thursday’s 2-0 victory at Thornton Academy (1-2), Massabesic (4-0) won’t have to ask for too much longer. “It’s […]