Sports
FUTURE SKATEBOARDERS
Oct 21, 2011 12:00 amFUTURE SKATEBOARDERS -- These youngsters enjoyed a day at the Rumford Skate Park during a skateboard competition hosted by Eleven Circles as a fundraiser for a future skateboarding park. (Times photo by Bruce Farrin)
FIRST BULL MOOSE
Oct 21, 2011 12:00 amFIRST BULL MOOSE -- On Oct. 11, 2011, Jacob Coulombe, 11, shot his first bull moose, which weighed 425 pounds. He was with his father, Richard Coulombe, and two uncles, Donald and Roger Coulombe.
Dance to raise funds for ATV for Mexico Fire Department
Oct 21, 2011 12:00 amMEXICO — The Mexico Fire Department ATV Fundraiser Committee is planning to host a Halloween Dance on Saturday, Oct. 29 in hopes of reaching their goal of $10,000.
Doors open at 7 p.m. for a social hour before the dance. The band Fair Enough plays from 8 p.m. to midnight. There is a costume contest with a grand prize of $100 for best costume, donated by Wentzell's Auto Body.
Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the Mexico Fire Station or the American Legion in Rumford.
Tickets also will be sold at the door.
Greyhounds down the Cougars, 3-1
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amDIXFIELD -- There is always adjustments needed to be made, however, Dirigo showed their hand later on in an important Mountain Valley Conference boys' soccer game at Harlow Park.
Brady Fenderson set up Morgan Reeves with the eventual game-winning goal near the end of the first half and then the Greyhounds spent a majority of the second half fending off an attack in a 3-1 triumph against Dirigo.
Sports Desk
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amDon’t look now but the Dirigo girls’ soccer team has continued on a roll and that has been quite evident throughout the season and the rest of the Mountain Valley Conference is on notice. Speedy forwards Natalie Bolduc and Silvia Lutick each scored as the Lady Cougars kept Wiscasset at bay in a 3-0 win early Saturday afternoon at sunny Harlow Park.
It was the conclusion of another productive week for Dirigo, who is 10-0-1, ranked number one in Western Class C and has likely clinched a berth in The MVC championship game.
Wells pulls away to down Falcons, 28-12
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amWELLS -- All good things eventually end and in a battle of titans Mountain Valley met their waterloo in a Class B Campbell Conference football game Friday night.
The Falcons were simply unable to get on the right track. Meanwhile, Wells proved to be clicking on all cylinders as they jumped out to a lead and never looked back en route to a 28-12 win.
Cougars come up inches short in overtime thriller
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amWINSLOW -- It was uncharted territory for Dirigo when it buckled up Saturday afternoon for its Campbell Conference football game.
It was a matter of inches that derailed the Cougars on two fronts as Winslow scored on a forward fumble and then Dylan Hapworth added the extra point for a 28-27 overtime thriller at sunny Poulin Field. It was the first-ever contest between the two programs and there was plenty peaks and valleys.
AYF Falcons win 24-7
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amRUMFORD -- The AYF Falcons improved to 5-0 with a convincing 24-7 win over the Mt. Blue Patriots from Farmington on a seasonable warm day at Chet Bulger Field Sunday.
The Falcons defense on the Patriots first possession set the tone for the first half, forcing a turnover on downs when Alex Gorham, Jack Lavorgna and Ty Murray recorded tackles for losses giving the Falcons the pigskin at midfield.
Second half does in Falcons
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amRUMFORD -- Prior to the game, Coach Jason Perreault assembled the Mountain Valley girls’ soccer team and issued a warning about not letting up and to be prepared to play the entire 80 minutes.
The Falcons battled Hall-Dale to a 0-0 deadlock after the first half in the game at Chet Bulger Field. However, the dynamics changed as the adjustments that Mountain Valley had made failed to make the grade in the second half. Carylanne Wolfington scored two goals in a five-minute span and the Falcons were unable to answer back in the 3-0 setback.
Oakdale golf results
Oct 14, 2011 12:00 amMEXICO -- A golf tournament for the the American Legion Tournament for veterans and the building Fund was held at the Oakdale Country Club on Oct. 1. Results were as follows:
Gross:
1. Don Johnson, Diane Johnson, Renee Cayer, Norm Charleston - 58;
2. Dan Mitchell, Carol Mitchell, Marshall Todd, Ginny Todd - 60;
3. Jan McKenna, Butch McKenna, Greg Dawson, Jackie Kilbreth - 61.
Net:
1. Dave Gallant, Greg Gallant, Jeff Mayo, Bill Papsadora - 56;
2. Rick Labrecque, Don Sillars, Andy Labrecque, Gerry Boudreau - 56;
