LEWISTON — It took the top-seeded Leavitt Hornets about a half to settle into their home away from home, Lewiston High School’s Don Roux Field. After their 33-7 Class C South semifinal win over fourth-seeded Cape Elizabeth on a windy Saturday night, the Hornets might be convinced to return to the turf. Leavitt used a […]
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C South football semifinal: Fryeburg dominates Gardiner, sets up final with Leavitt
Gardiner’s Garrett Maheux carries the ball past Fryeburg defenders Charlie Stokes, left, and Tucker Buzzell, right, in a Class C South semifinal game Saturday at Fryeburg Academy. (Jennifer Bechard photo) FRYEBURG — This is new territory for the Fryeburg Academy football team. Aside from a Class C state championship awarded in 1963, the Raiders do […]
Boys' soccer C South quarter: Maranacook takes over in second half, downs Winthrop
Maranacook’s Duncan Rogers pursues the ball with Winthrop’s Ian Dow during a Class C South quarterfinal Wednesday in Readfield. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Don Beckwith loves to remind his players that things don’t always have to be pretty, they just have to work. In the second half Wednesday night, the Black Bears were effective […]
Girls' soccer C South quarter: Mt. Abram, Knight foil Lisbon
Lisbon goalkeeper Sarah Haggerty jumps on a shot by Kaylee Knight of Mt. Abram during the second half in Lisbon on Wednesday. Haggerty made the save. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — The Lisbon goalie was on the ground, Mt. Abram was down 1-0 in the second half and Kaylee Knight was hurtling toward a wide […]
Snow-vertime: Mt. Abram outlasts weather, Monmouth in C South boys' soccer quarterfinal
Mt. Abram High School’s Evan Allen (9) battles for a header with Monmouth Academy’s Hayden Fletcher (9) as the snow falls in the first half in Salem on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) SALEM — After nearly 92 minutes, all it took was one moment. A soccer ball, lost amongst countless snowflakes falling, found the […]
C South field hockey semifinal: Spruce Mountain downs Dirigo
JAY — Spruce Mountain came out “full force” against Dirigo in Saturday’s Class C South field hockey semifinal, scoring two goals in the first half and another one minute into the second in a 4-1 victory. Now the Phoenix are headed back to the regional final, where they’ll face top-seeded Mountain Valley on Tuesday The […]
C South girls' soccer prelim: Winthrop holds on to defeat St. Dom's
Winthrop’s Kena Souza kicks the ball as St. Dominic’s Emma Wolverton comes into the play from the left during Saturday’s soccer game in Winthrop. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — From St. Dom’s opening goal only eight minutes in to the final kick of the game, Winthrop’s nerves were sky-high. The Ramblers, though, quickly responded with […]
C South field hockey semifinal: Mountain Valley holds off St. Dom's
RUMBORD — St. Dominic Academy pressed forward intensely in the second half in an attempt to retain its crown as Class C state field hockey champion. The Saints were able to score once in the final half, but two first-half goals by Mountain Valley were enough to put away the defending champs and send the […]
C North field hockey quarterfinal: Hajduk scores a pair, Winthrop outlasts Boothbay
Winthrop defenders, including Hanna Caprara, left, surround their goalie, Alicia Bridges as they wait for the ball to come down during Wednesday’s game in Lewiston against Boothbay. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Winthrop’s Gia Francis, left, and Maddy Perkins, right, swing at a rebound after Boothbay goalie Chloe Arsenault made a save during Wednesday’s field hockey game […]
C South field hockey quarterfinal: Gastonguay lifts St. Dom's to overtime win over Oak Hill
LEWISTON — The Saints’ defense came to play. St. Dom’s back line held their ground for most of regulation. They did their job for 60 minutes, then the offense took over in the overtime session. Charlotte Gastonguay’s goal with 5:11 remaining in the first overtime gave St. Dom’s a 2-1 victory in a Class C […]