OAKLAND — Friday’s field hockey game between Lawrence and Messalonskee was a rematch of one of the most surprising ties of the season. Messalonskee wanted to show that result was a fluke, while Lawrence wanted to show that it wasn’t.
Matt DiFilippo
PTC A FOOTBALL: Ground game, Cony mistakes boost Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — Adam Dusty carried the football 24 times for Skowhegan on Friday night, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns. But the most fun Dusty had all night was when he drilled Cony’s intended receiver on a pass play.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Eagles win see-saw game
AUGUSTA — Cony scored four goals on Thursday, which is almost as many as Messalonskee had given up all year coming into the game.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Messalonskee defeats Cony, 10-4
AUGUSTA — Emily York scored four goals and Kristy Bernatchez had a hat trick as Messalonskee defeated Cony, 10-4 in Class A field hockey action Thursday afternoon.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Concern over matchups
The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championship field hockey games will be played Wednesday at Colby College, and there’s some concern over the potential matchups.
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Defense carrying Beavers
The University of Maine at Farmington field hockey team is relying heavily on its defense right now. The Beavers have three shutouts, and have allowed only eight goals in eight games, but carry just a 4-4 record in to this afternoon’s home game with Thomas College.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: DelGiudice is Husson’s quiet leader
Chris DelGiudice hadn’t touched a soccer ball in over a year, and he knew that it showed. Still, he was sure he was better than what the paper he was holding was telling him.
COMMENTARY — MATT DIFILIPPO: ‘Moneyball’ enjoyable but story not unusual
The book “Moneyball” begins with the question of how the 2001-02 Oakland Athletics won so many games with such a low budget. I happened to see the movie version the other day.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Traip surprises Winslow
WINSLOW — It was shocking, but maybe it shouldn’t have been.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Traip overpowers Winslow, 36-8
WINSLOW — Traip Academy dominated Winslow, holding the Black Raiders to 97 total yards as the Rangers rolled to a 36-8 victory Saturday afternoon at Poulin Field.