Boothbay came in as the favorites to win a conference title, but Lisbon used a tight pack of runners to stun the field. The Greyhounds, behind third-place finisher Bree Sautter (21:56), finished with 76 points to edge the Seahawks by one point. Monmouth finished third with 92. Boothbay cruised to the boys title with an impressive 38 points. Monmouth (67), Winthrop (83) and Hall-Dale (100) followed.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Indians too much for Tigers
GARDINER — It’s been five long years since the history-rich Skowhegan football team last extended its season into the playoffs.
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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Maranacook, Mt. Blue hope to contend at KVACs
Rosalea Kimball doesn’t want to sound over-confident, but she knows it’s tough to ignore what her Maranacook cross country teams could accomplish with big performances Saturday at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B championship meet.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony to face unfamiliar foe
The Cony and Greely football teams play in different conferences, run contrasting offenses and have no history with each other.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sacopee forfeits to Winthrop/Monmouth
Sacopee Valley of Hiram forfeited its football game tonight with Winthrop/Monmouth because of low numbers, leaving in doubt the future of its program.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Cony, Hampden vying for 1 of top 2 PTC B spots
Cony senior quarterback Ben Lucas maintains that each game is important regardless of opponent or venue.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A Brother pays tribute
Each year, before the leaves turn or the first frost arrives, before the first football game is played on a field that galvanized a community, Maranacook football coach Joe Emery gathers his team and talks to them about No. 34.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Winthrop/Monmouth mixing things up on offense
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GOLF NOTEBOOK: MVC title up for grabs
The way Winthrop golf coach Lonney Steeves sees it, the top four teams in the Mountain Valley Conference are separated by a whisker or two.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Brunswick too much for Mt. Blue
Will Bessey rushed for a game-high 149 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries to lead the Dragons past the Cougars 34-20 before a large crowd.