TURNER — Fourteen-point swings in two whistles or less are a regular fact of life for Leavitt football. The latest one helped the Hornets avoid another playoff scare. Cape Elizabeth appeared ticketed for a tying touchdown in the second quarter Friday night when Christian Lavallee’s second effort left the ball on the ground and in […]
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Western Class D Girls’ Soccer Championship: Bobcats bottle up Bucks
RICHMOND — Buckfield had all the right ideas to upset Richmond in Wednesday’s Western Class D girls’ soccer championship. Stack the box inside 18 yards. Cover the Bobcats’ two chief scoring threats, Amber Loon and Kelsea Anair, like a spectator’s quilt. And make one furious push at the start of the second half to invigorate […]
Eastern Class B Football Quarterfinal: Mt. Blue stopped by Skowhegan
FARMINGTON — Sometimes conventional wisdom is right on the money, as it was Saturday night at Caldwell Field. The last team with the ball did win. Nate Morris’ interception at the goal line with nine seconds remaining preserved a 36-29 victory for No. 5 Skowhegan over No. 4 Mt. Blue in the Eastern Class B […]
Western Class D Football Quarterfinal: Lisbon shuts out Maranacook
Lisbon football may be bruised, but the Greyhounds certainly aren’t broken. Two weeks after the team’s heart and soul, Quincy Thompson, was sidelined with a serious arm injury, the Greyhounds served notice Saturday afternoon that they’re plenty strong enough to make a run in the Western Class D playoffs. No. 3 Lisbon’s defense dominated No. […]
Western Class C Boys’ Soccer Semifinals: Bulldogs, Longfellow run down Saints
FARMINGDALE — Having Konnor Longfellow as a soccer teammate is a faith-building exercise. Hall-Dale fullbacks and midfielders know that they have the freedom to boot the ball up the field even when Longfellow’s white jersey is merely a blur in the corner of their eyes, and the opponent’s colors are the only ones they can […]
Western Class C Football Quarterfinal: Spruce Mountain speeds past Freeport
LIVERMORE FALLS — As a rule of thumb — or ankle, or knee, or hamstring — every team is banged up at this advanced stage of the football season. The teams that polish off new playmakers while the tried-and-true headliners miss a play here and a series there are the ones who generally survive. No. […]
Boys’ Soccer Quarterfinal: St. Dom’s staves off Mt. Abram
AUBURN — This year’s St. Dominic Academy boys’ soccer team hasn’t quite perfected the fine art of finishing scoring opportunities. Not like some of its championship predecessors, anyway. That’s OK. When you embrace possession and defense the way the Saints do, one goal is usually enough, as it was in Wednesday’s Western Class C quarterfinal […]
H.S. Soccer Playoff Roundup: Rough day for locals
Bangor 4, Mt. Blue 0 BANGOR — Erynn Sauda scored twice to lead Bangor to a 4-0 win over Mt. Blue in an Eastern Class A girls’ soccer quarterfinal Tuesday. The top-ranked Rams got a goal from freshman Megan Conners 16 minutes into the game. Sauda made it 2-0 just three minutes later. Bangor got […]
Western Class B Girls’ Soccer Prelim: Hornets hold off Eagles, 2-1
TURNER — Leavitt knew there was some good fortune involved in escaping Friday’s first half against Lincoln with a lead. There was skill and toughness involved, too, of course, which the No. 7 Hornets flaunted in even greater quantities to increase and protect that margin and walk away with a 2-1 Western Class B girls’ […]
Napoli’s homer stands up for Red Sox
DETROIT (AP) — Once again this October, one run was enough.The Boston Red Sox scored it — and now they lead an AL championship series that seemed to be slipping away last weekend.John Lackey edged Justin Verlander in the latest duel of these pitching-rich playoffs, and Boston’s bullpen shut down Detroit’s big boppers with the […]