FARMINGTON — Brewer’s defense was a nuisance all afternoon, but it didn’t help that Mt. Blue’s offense was tentative and missing its trademark ferocity in a Class A North field hockey quarterfinal at Caldwell Field on Wednesday. The No. 8 Witches defense packed it in around their net whenever the No. 1 Cougars threatened to […]
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Field hockey: Leavitt moves on with win over Spruce Mountain
TURNER — Leavitt and Spruce Mountain see each other a lot when the field hockey playoffs roll around. Wednesday marked the teams’ third consecutive playoff season during which the rivals met, this time in the Class B South quarterfinals. This year, it’s the Hornets who are moving on with a 3-0 victory at home. The […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: St. Dom’s holds off Sacopee Valley in Class C South quarterfinal
AUBURN — Shots and scoring chances didn’t tell whole story Tuesday. If they did, the Class C South quarterfinal field hockey game between St. Dom’s and Sacopee Valley would have been an one-sided affair for the Saints. St. Dom’s outshot Sacopee 34-5, had a 24-4 advantage in penalty corners. But the Saints struggled to put […]
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Field hockey: Playoff preview
The field is set, the preliminary rounds have been played, and there is no more room for error as the 2016 field hockey playoffs are ready to begin in earnest. Here is a look at what to expect in each class. Class A It’s been so automatic to hand the tag of “favorite” to Skowhegan […]
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NA3EHL Playoffs: Fighting Spirit season ends despite a strong third period
Down by four goals heading into the third period, the L/A Fighting Spirit mounted a comeback on Saturday afternoon, but just fell short. The Cape Cod Islanders won Game 2 of the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League’s Eastern Divisional Final, 5-3, at Falmouth Ice Arena in Falmouth, Mass., to sweep the best-of-three series. With […]
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Junior Hockey: Unsung heroes emerge in Cape Cod’s win over Fighting Spirit
The L/A Fighting Spirit stopped the Cape Cod Islanders’ top offensive players in Game 1 of the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League Eastern Divisional Finals. The Islanders’ secondary scoring stepped up and provided the offense to take a 3-2 victory at Falmouth Ice Arena in Falmouth, Mass. Steven Matthews had two goals, while Anthony […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit face a new challenge in a familiar spot
AUBURN — Since L/A Fighting Spirit head coach Rod Simmons founded the team for the 2012-13 season when it was based in Lake George, N.Y., his teams have reached the semifinals. It didn’t matter whether the team was based in the old Northern States Hockey League or the current North American 3 Eastern Hockey League. […]
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NA3EHL: With playoffs on tap, Fighting Spirit hope strong play continues
LEWISTON — The L/A Fighting Spirit ended the regular season on a roll, and they’d like nothing more than to carry that momentum into the North American 3 Eastern Hockey Leagueplayoffs this weekend. The Spirit enter their first-round Eastern Division playoff series in the NA3EHL against the New England Stars winners in nine of their […]
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The Hot Corner: Good, bad or indifferent, NFL won’t die
If you think crooked politicians and misbehaving celebrities are bulletproof, able to save face and able to prosper professionally through the worst of circumstances, be assured that they have nothing on the National Football League. Seriously, what could kill the NFL? It’s the zombie that represents every form of evil in society yet is unstoppable […]
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H.S. Football: Oakes’ regional championship prognostications
Class A North Portland 17, Windham 14 Class A South Thornton 41, Bonny Eagle 22 Class B North Brunswick 35, Brewer 21 Class B South Falmouth 21, Marshwood 19 Class C North Winslow 21, Old Town 12 Class C South Yarmouth 15, Wells 13 Class D North MCI 42, Mattanawcook 7 Class D South Oak […]