Matt DiFilippo

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Published
October 17, 2013

KENNEBEC VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIELD HOCKEY: Winslow pulls big upset

WATERVILLE — As long as there are multiple classes, sports fans in Maine will wonder how the lower-class schools would fare against Class A teams.
Published
October 16, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Mt. Blue hits its goal

Mt. Blue’s field hockey season started with what looked like a fluke at the time — a 2-1 victory over Lawrence in Fairfield. Looking back, it was really a sign that the Cougars were ready to make a move this fall.
Published
October 16, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Winthrop ready to bounce back

At 11-2-1 heading into the Eastern C field hockey playoffs, the Winthrop players met their goal of proving they were still one of the top teams in the league. Next up for the Ramblers is the Mountain Valley Conference championship game, against Spruce Mountain at 3:30 this afternoon at Dirigo High School.
Published
October 15, 2013

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Gagnon steps right in for Sharks

There are some perks to going to Simmons College, especially with Fenway Park within walking distance, and especially when the Red Sox are having a good year.
Published
October 14, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Indians big half sinks Eagles

SKOWHEGAN — It might be too early to tell, but Skowhegan and Messalonskee certainly looked like the two best field hockey teams in Eastern A on Monday morning.
Published
October 12, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Winslow makes big plays to earn big win

Facing a tough Oceanside team, Winslow needed those big plays in the first half. Alyssa Wood denied the Mariners two great scoring opportunities, and goalie Delaney Wood made some big saves. Brooke Haskell scored twice in the second half, and Winslow had a 2-0 victory.
Published
October 12, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Cony knocks off Lawrence

What Cony lacks in numbers, it makes up for with conditioning, and that may have been the difference Saturday afternoon as the Rams edged out Lawrence, 2-1, behind two goals by junior Arika Brochu.
Published
October 11, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lawrence’s struggles continue with loss to Westbrook

Westbrook made its case by gutting out an 8-3 victory over the Bulldogs. It’s the first loss at Keyes Field for Lawrence since being upset by Brunswick in the 2010 quarterfinals, and the first regular-season home loss for the Bulldogs since falling to Oxford Hills on Sept. 16, 2005.
Published
October 11, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Fredette out at Winslow

Kevin Fredette said he was fired Wednesday morning from his jobs as wrestling coach at Winslow High School and assistant football coach at Winslow Junior High. Eric Haley, the superintendent of AOS 92, confirmed Fredette is no longer coaching in the school district. Haley said he could not comment on why Fredette is no longer coaching.
Published
October 9, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Young Oak Hill excells

Wednesday’s victory over Telstar put Oak Hill in third place in the Western C field hockey standings. The Raiders (7-4-1) start five juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen. The first player off the bench is also a freshman. And though Oak Hill coach Betsy Gilbert coached the Raiders from 2005 to 2010, she is technically a first-year coach.