The footrace ended in a virtual tie, but thanks to some miscommunication among the Greyhounds, Foulke was able to head the ball past charging Lisbon goalie Jonah Sautter for the Mustangs’ first lead of Thursday’s game. “I saw an opportunity and I took it. I finished,” Foulke said. “That goal pushed it to our advantage.” […]
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HS football: Winthrop/Monmouth survives Traip
He also knows now that his own team from Traip Academy is not far off. The Rangers, idle as high school football teams across the state kicked off their seasons last week, debuted with a 19-7 defeat at Memorial Field. Winthrop/Monmouth (2-0) took control of a touch-and-go game in the second half, wearing down the Rangers […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Monmouth Academy rises above Oak Hill, 1-0
WALES — It took Monmouth Academy’s shooters nearly all of the first half to get their trajectory right, but the Mustangs finally capitalized before halftime. That lone goal stood and Monmouth held on for a 1-0 win in an MVC girls’ soccer game against Oak Hill on Thursday. The Mustangs (3-0) missed high early, then […]
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Girls soccer: Monmouth boots Mountain Valley, 8-0
MONMOUTH — The Fletchers came to play. Haley and Audrey Fletcher combined for four goals and four assists in Monmouth’s 8-0 girls’ soccer victory Tuesday. Haley Fletcher quickly got the scoring started in the third minute of the game. The senior captain finished with three goals and two assists. Audrey, a freshman, scored one goal […]
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Fall 2016 Preview: Monmouth Cross Country
Coach: Tom Menendez (16th Year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: Sixth at Class C state championship, fourth at Class C South regionals, fourth at MVCs. Girls: Seventh at Class C state championship, sixth at Class C South regionals, third at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Sophomore — Kyle Gunnells. Girls: Juniors — Abbie Hunt, Megan Knowles, […]
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Preview 2016: Monmouth girls’ soccer
Coach: Gary Trafton (10th year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: 12-3-2, lost in C South final Returning players: Seniors — Haley Fletcher (F), Izzy Lewis (M), Rhiannon Dumond (M); Juniors — Tia Day (M), Emily Grandahl (M), Abby Allen (D), Sara Scott (F), Brittany Nadeau (D); Sophomores — Kayla Brooks (D), Olivia Sirois (F), […]
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Girls’ soccer: Following Fletcher’s lead
MONMOUTH — If there is one thing to keep in mind about the Monmouth Academy Mustangs it is this: the 2015 team that won a dozen games is long gone. Several key players have moved on and they took their talents and experience with them. Even so, coach Gary Trafton is cautiously optimistic. “I lost […]
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Preview 2016: Monmouth boys’ soccer
Coach: Joe Fletcher (seventh year) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning players: Seniors — Hunter Richardson, Travis Hartford, Mat Foulke; Juniors — Avery Pomerleau, Dylan Goff, Shane Kenniston, Nik Dovinsky, Bradley Neal (G). Key losses: Gage Cote, Chandler Harris, Nick Sanborn. Promising newcomers: Seniors — James Sampson, Thomas Arps; Sophomore — Corey Armstrong; Freshman — Gabe […]
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Class C South baseball: Mustangs’ season ends to familiar foe in extras
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Academy Mustangs facing the Sacopee Valley Hawks in the Class C South baseball tournament has become a yearly tradition. For the third straight year, the two teams squared off Saturday. “Three years in a row, two years ago we beat them when we shouldn’t have,” Sacopee Valley coach Eric Anderson said. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth Academy hits all its marks in MVC
MONMOUTH — They won close, and they won easy. No matter the score, though, the Monmouth Academy baseball just simply won during the regular season. Sixteen games, 16 wins. It was a fitting no-loss record for a team that didn’t suffer any losses to graduation last year. The Mustangs brought back the same talented roster […]