Lucas Francis of Lisbon High School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Lisbon coach Chris Kates understands how someone could look at junior quarterback Lucas Francis’ 6-foot, 220-pound frame and see a fullback or lineman first. “He’s not your typical quarterback,” said Kates, who played the position for Lisbon a decade ago. The decision to move Francis from […]
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2017 Sun Journal All-Region Football Team
Player of the year: Lucas Francis First team offense QB Lucas Francis, Lisbon RB Garrett Poussard, Lewiston RB Max Bell, Edward Little WR Darryn Bailey, Oak Hill WR Xzabier Weaver, Edward Little TE Terrell Thomas, Edward Little OL Austin Doughty, Oxford Hills OL Aidan Parmenter, Leavitt OL Alex Merchant, Edward Little OL Luke St. Hilaire, Win/Mon […]
A happy accident: Jonah Sautter led Greyhounds, is Sun Journal Soccer Player of the Year
Jonah Sautter (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Jonah Sautter claims he became a goalie “on accident.” But his worth to the Lisbon boys’ soccer team — of which he was a “big backbone” according to head coach Dan Sylvester — was immeasurable. The Greyhounds had to replace their entire defense from last year but they returned Sautter, […]
2017 Sun Journal All-Region Soccer Team
Player of the Year: Jonah Sautter, Lisbon First Team F Avery Pomerleau, Monmouth F Bilal Hersi, Lewiston M Alex Thompson, Edward Little M Ethan Jackson, Buckfield M Sam Smith, Mt. Blue M Muktar Ali, Lewiston D Tor Tooker, Mt. Abram D Zack Grover, Buckfield D Andrew Warren, Buckfield D Sam Farrington, Gray-NG K Jonah Sautter, […]
All Day, every day: Monmouth senior Tia Day led the way
Tia Day (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Hard work paid off for Tia Day. The Monmouth Academy senior worked on multiple areas of her game, as well as getting stronger physically, and it led to a season of 39 goals and 20 assists, all while helping lead the Mustangs to the Class C South girls’ soccer regional […]
2017 Sun Journal Girls' Soccer All-Region Team
Player of the year: Tia Day First Team F Tia Day, Monmouth F Audrey Fletcher, Monmouth F Avery Lutrzykowski, St. Dom’s M Emily Grandahl, Monmouth M Cecelia Dieterich, Oxford Hills M Hannah Shields, Buckfield M Emma Woods, Gray-NG D Julia Ahlberg, Oak Hill D Emma Theriault, St. Dom’s D Sydney Douglas, Lisbon K Anna Dodge, Oak […]
Hannah Trottier-Braun scored at will, led St. Dom's
Hannah Trottier-Braun (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Hannah Trottier-Braun had just scored the game-winning goal, in double overtime, to give St. Dom’s its first state field hockey championship. Before she celebrated all of that, though, Trottier-Braun retrieved the ball from the back of the cage. Doing that became a habit for the forward in her senior season. […]
2017 Sun Journal Field Hockey All-Region Team
Player of the year: Hannah Trottier-Braun First team F Hannah Trottier-Braun, St. Dom’s F Alexis Beardsley, Spruce Mountain F Paige Cote, St. Dom’s F Hannah Minns, Mt. Blue M Grace McBride, Edward Little M Kinli DiBiase, Winthrop M Higera Nawass, Poland D Tori Chase, St. Dom’s D Julianne Dorion, Spruce D Morgan Brousseau, Poland G Morgan […]
2017 Sun Journal All-Region Boys' Cross Country Team
First team Dominic Sclafani Oxford Hills Abbas Muktar Lewiston Russell Allen Edward Little Zeke Robinson Mt. Blue Sam Stinson Mt. Blue Mark D’Alessandro St. Dom’s Gaelan Boyle-Wight Telstar Second Team William Levasseur St. Dom’s Parker Morse Gray-New Gloucester Jesse Dalton Mt. Blue Owen Libby Dirigo Noor Shidad Lewiston Joe Crocker Monmouth Elijah Escobar Lewiston Honorable […]
New heights: Jillian Richardson blazed the trail for Edward Little
Jillian Richardson (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) In her junior year, Jillian Richardson of Edward Little climbed to heights that haven’t been seen at her school in years. Richardson qualified for the New England championship meet at Belfast this season, a race in which she’s wanted to participate before her senior year. “I was hoping that I […]