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Western Class C Football Semifinal: Leavitt cuts down Cape Elizabeth

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 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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]