Senior captain and goalie Lucas Perry reminded the Hornets that a tie can be pretty satisfying, too. Perry punctuated a 15-save performance with a tie-saving stop in the final seconds of the second overtime to preserve a 0-0 standoff with Erskine. “We came in here looking for a win because we had a tough loss […]
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Field hockey: Bessey points Phoenix in right direction
Whenever the Phoenix swarmed the Eagles’ net, Bessey was smack dab in the middle of the crowd, allowing her to score back-to-back goals in the first half and another one in the second. It was an inside job on most of the goals for the Phoenix, who dominated the game from start to finish. “Team […]
Erskine picking up steam in Late Models
SOLON — In just his second season driving in the highly-competitive Late Model Sportsman class, Ben Erskine is making good headway. Running at both Unity Raceway on Sunday afternoons and at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday nights, the 32-year-old athlete from the town of Solon already has a win and four top-10 finishes under his belt. […]
Girls’ soccer: Cousineau, Leavitt edge Erskine in OT
TURNER — With two minutes remaining in regulation Tuesday night and steady rain pelting Libby Field, it was hard to imagine Leavitt getting the one goal needed to tie Erskine, never mind two to win. Two seniors playing in their final annual under-the-lights game as high school soccer players, Amanda Poulin and Liliana Cousineau, shot down […]
Girls’ Basketball: Leavitt snaps skid with win over Erskine Academy
TURNER — A strange thing happened prior to the start of Leavitt High School’s game against Erskine Academy. Burnt popcorn at the concession stand caused the fire alarm to go off during the early moments of the JV game, delaying the varsity contest by approximately 40 minutes. The small fire was contained and the Hornets […]