“I don’t know what we’d do without Sam,” Jenkins said. Bickford, a third-year starter between the pipes as a junior, blushed. The other players standing nearby broke out in laughter. But they all agreed. “You can’t always get back, so you have to trust that she’s going to be there for you,” Katie Bowie, another […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Yarmouth holds off Cape Elizabeth for Class B crown
Grace O’Donnell netted six goals — including three in the first seven minutes — and keeper Mary Kate Gunville stopped a pair of key shots as time ran from the clock in the second half to help the Clippers to a 13-10 win over Cape Elizabeth at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The title is Yarmouth’s fourth in […]
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H.S. girls’ lacrosse: Blue Devils rally past Rams
LEWISTON — When Laurianne Murphy said, “Go,” Brie Wilson didn’t have to ask for directions. “We’ve been working together for a long time, so we can just look at each other,” Wilson said. “We were waiting a little bit for (Cony) to pressure us. Laurianne just looked at me and said, ‘Go.’ I said, ‘Okay,’ […]
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Oxford Hills girls’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Jaimie Brett (third year) Last year’s record: 3-9 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nicolle Godbout, Ellex Loper, Jesse Murch, Tayla Smedberg, Nicole Zufelt; Juniors — Paige Garcia, Abigail Angevine, Amber Jenkins; Sophomores — Samantha Bickford, Natalie DelVisco, Allyssa Hanley, Sydney Jackson. Key losses: Kristen Gamache, Amanda Hanning, Joanna Murch. Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Hannah Hartnett, […]
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Mountain Valley girls’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Kristen Provencher (third year) Last year’s record: 2-10 Returning letter-winners: Jordan True, Kayla Pingree, Katie Puiia, Taylor Smart, Kayla Sinclair, Danielle Thibodeau, Ashlynn Young. Key losses: Abby Day, Alexa Fryover. Promising newcomers: Grace Briggs, Kassie Thibodeau. Season outlook: Young is the theme for many lacrosse teams in the tri-county area this season. The Falcons […]
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Lewiston girls’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Skip Capone (first year) Last year’s record: 10-2 (lost in East A playoffs) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jess Cote, Sam Cote, Sierra Thistlewaite, Mikaela St. Laurent, Shawna Baine, Laurianne Murphy, Brie Wilson; Juniors — Norah Schlax, Lauren Lecompte; Sophomores — Shaima Naji, Kristina Blais. Key losses: Emily Paione, Natalie Rousseau, Sadie Poulin, Bri Lajoie, […]
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Edward Little girls’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Jessica Somers (sixth year) Last year’s record: 5-7 Returning letter-winners: Julia Langevin, Caitlyn Williams, Delia Demers. Key losses: Kate Sawyer, Allarie Lever, Taylor Berube, Shelbea Russell, Kaelina Perron, Hannah Johnston, Brittany Williams, Taylor Landry. Promising newcomers: Danielle Gagne. Season outlook: The Eddies have a very young team this year, including many new-to-the-sport athletes who […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: ‘Aggressive’ the new buzz word for Blue Devils
LEWISTON — Aggressive. Anyone who has played a sport has inevitably had at least one coach pontificate on the value of gritty, hard-nosed play. Anyone who has been around sports long enough has likely also heard the word spelled out ad nauseum via sideline cheerleaders, reemphasizing the coaches’ message. Even with no school-sanctioned cheerleaders on […]
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H.S. girls’ lacrosse: Dow steps down at Lewiston
LEWISTON — With the start of the lacrosse season less than two weeks away, Lewiston High School is in need of a new girls’ varsity coach. Butch Dow recently resigned his coaching jobs with both the Lewiston girls’ lacrosse team and the girls’ soccer team. “It definitely was a tough decisions,” Dow said. “I just […]