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High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth Rams

Coach: Chad Foye (15th year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 5-13 Key returning athletes: Seniors — Tom Small (goalie), Anthony Brunelle (forward), Drew Keithley (forward), Bret Sproul (forward), Tyler Sproul (forward), Cody Pelletier (forward); Juniors — Cam Wilson (defense), Nate Foye (defense); Sophomores — Dalton Bowie (goalie), Avery Pomerleau (forward), Logan Leadbetter […]

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Girls’ soccer: Bangor captures Class A girls’ title

“This was a typical battle all the way through it, a battle ‘til the end,” Johnson said. “And fortunately we made some plays when we needed to.” Bangor (15-2-1) got two second-half goals after holding off a Gorham (14-4) onslaught in the first half. Megan Conner put Bangor on the board 17 minutes into the […]

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Class A football playoffs: Rams knock out Eddies

AUBURN — Edward Little coach Dave Sterling is the first one to tell you that this is same Bangor team his Red Eddies beat during the regular season. But on this chilly Friday night, there was one big difference — the No. 5 Rams’ game was on. And it went on and on as they […]

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Boys’ soccer: Lewiston runs away from Bangor in Class A North semifinal

The Lewiston boys’ soccer team has made that adjustment, and while the Blue Devils are still scoring at a good clip, opponents are making Lewiston work harder. “Coach (Mike) McGraw said that teams aren’t going to be the same,” sophomore forward Muktar Ali said. “They’re going to work harder because its the playoffs. For seniors, it’s […]

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High school football: Bangor topples Oxford Hills

Bangor went 66 yards in 3:20 to open the game, capping the drive with a 26-yard TD pass from Jeff Lewis to Johnson, who had not been used much as a pass-catcher this season, giving Bangor an early 7-0 lead. It could have been more, but the Oxford Hills defense kept the Vikings in the […]

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Class A North Field hockey quarterfinals: Lambert, Cony oust Oxford Hills

AUGUSTA — If Class A North field hockey playoffs are the Messalonskee and Skowhegan Invitational, according to custom, Cony can’t do worse than being best-of-the-rest. The Rams continued their relative stroll through the remainder of the KVAC on Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Kami Lambert delivered the first two goals in an opening-half onslaught that made No. 3 […]

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High school football: Adams, Lewiston hold off Bangor

Listed as a two-way lineman, Adams didn’t play for the Blue Devils the past two seasons after suiting up as a freshman — and when he came back, the coaching staff had him pegged as a nose guard. Friday, he was the team’s battering ram. Adams rushed for just 38 total yards on 10 carries, […]

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Field hockey: Cony sneaks past Edward Little

EL stayed with Cony for most of the game, but a pair of late penalty corner goals — one in the final two minutes of each half — made the difference as the Rams swiped a 2-0 victory from the Eddies at Sherwood Heights. “This is a team, we knew even a couple goals wasn’t […]

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Girls’ soccer: Mt. Blue stops Cony for first win

Critical weather conditions forced game officials to play four, 20-minute quarters instead of the traditional 40-minute halves, allowing players plenty of time to hydrate at breaks as temperatures touched the 90s at game time. Eryn Doiron helped Mt. Blue (1-1) overcome the conditions, powering the offense by scoring a pair of goals, one in each […]

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High school football: Mt. Blue picks off Cony in opener

FARMINGTON — Sticking to a persistent ground game, Mt. Blue powered its way to a 20-6 win over Cony on Friday night at Caldwell Field on opening night in Class B of the Pine Tree Conference. In a contrast of styles, Mt. Blue (1-0) rushed the ball 40 times while Cony (0-1) went to the […]