MONMOUTH — Traip Academy’s scouting report on Monmouth Academy didn’t mention anything about a full-court press. Traip coach Scott Blake observed the Mustangs’ regular-season finale against Madison and didn’t see Monmouth press at any point. Monmouth’s full-court pressure undoubtedly caught the Rangers off guard as the Mustangs forced 25 turnovers in a 50-25 victory over […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mustangs fight off Falcons, 52-49
MONMOUTH — Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball might be appropriately renamed the Fab Five this winter. With the quintessential quintet of Boothbay, Dirigo, Winthrop, Hall-Dale and Madison likely levitating above the pack, not necessarily in that order, any game between two teams in the next echelon is a donnybrook in the gotta-have category. So far, […]
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Monmouth boys’ basketball preview
Overview: Monmouth has become a regular participant in the regional quarterfinals under Turner’s watch, reaching the civic center four of the past five years. The Mustangs have enough talent to make a return trip, but much of it is young and will need to progress as the season moves forward. Smith is a strong building […]
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Monmouth wrestling preview
Coach: Shawn Schultz (11th year) Conference: Mid-State League Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Angus Koller, Tyler Lewandowski, Ryan Scott; Junior — Emily Levasseur; Sophomores — Calvin Thompson, Christof Fox. Key losses: Stewart Buzzell, James Gambino. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Brandon Brown, Teb Dolloff, Garret Schultz, Brenton Thompson; Juniors — Kyler Czerepanyn, Ben Larson, Dalton […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Hawks’ comeback shocks Monmouth in Western Class C quarterfinal
MONMOUTH — The minutes couldn’t click off the scoreboard fast enough for Monmouth Academy. And they didn’t. Nursing a one-goal lead late in the second half, Monmouth surrendered two goals in the final eight minutes as seventh-seeded Sacopee Valley upset the second-seeded Mustangs, 2-1, in a Western Class C quarterfinal match Wednesday. “It’s disappointing, because […]
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Boys’ soccer: No. 6 Monmouth shuts down No. 11 Lisbon in a Western Class C preliminary game
MONMOUTH — Over the course of the opening 30 minutes, the No. 11 Lisbon boys’ soccer team had Monmouth Academy right where it wanted it. The Greyhounds were winning nearly every battle to the ball against the sixth-seeded Mustangs and had Monmouth goaltender Kasey Smith diving from left to right on the muddy pitch. Smith […]
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H.S. Boys’ Soccer: Saints avenge loss to Mustangs in style, 4-0
MONMOUTH — Nineteen days have made a jaw-dropping difference in the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ soccer team. Since losing to Monmouth for the first time in school history, the Saints have strung together six consecutive wins, surrendering only one goal on a penalty kick. The latest victory, in light of the timing and that previous […]
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Maine roundup: Portland Pirates punctuate perfect preseason
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Rookie Henrik Samuelsson continued his hot preseason for the Portland Pirates on Sunday, netting a goal and adding an assist in a 2-1 Portland win over the Manchester Monarchs at Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College. The win gave Portland a sweep of the two-game preseason series between the […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Mustangs wallop wounded Saints
AUBURN — Don’t give the Monmouth girls’ soccer team a second chance to find the frame. That was the hard lesson Tuesday afternoon for St. Dom’s. Goalkeeper Nicole Robitaille could get close enough to tip, juggle or distract initial scoring bids. The Mustangs are just too good and too balanced, though, when nobody cleans up […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Mustangs run away from Raiders to stay unbeaten
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy girls’ soccer scored 10 goals in its preceding win and two more in a span of about three minutes early in Wednesday afternoon’s contest against Oak Hill. Don’t criticize the Mustangs for believing the floodgates would stay unsupervised. Blame human nature. “We started out well, and then after the two goals […]