CUMBERLAND — Greely held most of the possession in the first half of its quarterfinal matchup with Gray-New Gloucester to the tune of 10 corner kicks in the first 40 minutes alone. On the Rangers’ fourth and fifth corners, just 123 seconds apart, Chase Cornwall put in two balls at the near post to give […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston has look of another championship team
When Lewiston won its first boys’ soccer state championship three years ago, the Blue Devils were the favorites, despite never having broken through to win states. Last year’s title was a bit more of a surprise, if only because Bangor was thought of as the favorite and Lewiston didn’t round into form until the championship […]
Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]
Monday Morning QB: Sequels for EL-Lewiston, Lisbon-Oak Hill highlight playoffs
Hunter Landry of Lewiston High School gains yardage against an Edward Little defense during the second quarter in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) It’s not often a team gets a chance to avenge a loss to its biggest rival one week later. The final football Heal point standings are giving Lewiston and Oak Hill […]
Cross country South regionals: Area girls qualify for state meet
CUMBERLAND — The most notorious aspect of the hill-filled cross country course at Twin Brook Recreation Area is known as the Pain Cave. It’s a short but steep climb that comes late in the final mile, and that, ironically, is where Bonny Eagle senior Kayla Raymond felt refreshed. She surged past three runners and went […]
Cross country South regionals: Area boys qualify for state meet
CUMBERLAND — The Class B race was supposed to come down to defending state champion Lincoln Academy and challenger Cape Elizabeth. Instead, for the second weekend in a row, the York boys took the championship plaque. “It’s a really young team and they’ve just been getting better,” York Coach Ted Hutch said. “They grow like […]
H.S. soccer roundup: Gray-NG girls' win, Oak Hill boys fall in prelim games
NEWCASTLE — Bri Jordan scored two goals as Gray-New Gloucester coasted to a 6-0 triumph over Lincoln Academy in a Class B South girls’ soccer preliminary game Saturday evening. The Patriots led 4-0 at the half. Laurel Thomas, West Duffy, Emma West and Jordan Grant also found the back of the net for Gray-New Gloucester. […]
WATCH: Week 8 Varsity Maine high school football Friday night recap
VarsityMaine’s finest — Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson — break down the final Friday night of the high school football regular season.
H.S. football: Poland airs it out against Gray-NG
Poland’s Isaiah Hill fights off a stiff arm by Gray-New Gloucester’s Gabriel Gendreau on the opening kickoff to make the tackle during Friday night’s football game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — A “donnybrook” turned into a no-doubter thanks to three touchdowns in three minutes and three seconds. That’s the amount of time it […]
Local roundup: LaLiberty late goal gives Gray-NG B South boys' soccer prelim win over Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Austin LaLiberty scored on a through ball from Andrew LaCerda with 5:05 left to lift the 11th-seeded Patriots (7-6-2) over the sixth-seeded Falcons (7-7-1) in a Class B South boys’ soccer preliminary game Friday. Brannon Gilbert recorded one save for Gray-New Gloucester, while Kyle Kenney stopped eight shots for Mountain Valley. Gray-New Gloucester […]