LEWISTON — Bilal Hersi scored four times as the Lewiston boys’ soccer team eased to a 7-0 victory at home against Camden Hills on Saturday. Hersi paced the Blue Devils (6-0-1) and received help from Suab Nur, Cooper Millett and Jama Mohamed, who scored a goal apiece. Joel Musese, Abdiraham Daud and Enock Citenga all […]
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Girls' soccer: Monmouth offense overwhelms Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth Academy girls soccer coach Gary Trafton spent the preseason worrying where the team’s goals would come from after losing the program’s single-season goal-scoring leader from last year’s side to graduation. Saturday’s convincing 7-1 Mountain Valley Conference win over Mt. Abram may have served to alleviate Trafton’s concerns. Junior Audrey Fletcher scored four […]
Local roundup: Lewiston football fights back, falls to Portland
LEWISTON — Ben Stasium returned a punt for a touchdown and Zach Elowitch rushed for three TDs as the Bulldogs defeated the Blue Devils 28-14 in Class A North football Friday night. Stasium put Portland (3-1) ahead in the second quarter, and Elowitch’s first touchdown made it 14-0 at halftime. Elowitch extended the lead to 28-0 […]
Girls' soccer: Oak Hill beats Madison, takes over first place in B South
WALES — The Madison and Oak Hill girls’ soccer teams have bounced back quickly from devastating graduation losses last season. Oak Hill, though, is getting serious contributions from its younger players and strong leadership from its four seniors. This was evident Friday as the Raiders posted a 5-1 victory over the Bulldogs to take over […]
Girls' soccer: Edward Little staves off Mt. Blue for first win of season
Edward Little junior forward Lydia Celani (33) and Mt. Blue senior midfielder Macey Phillips (24) battle for the ball. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Edward Little Red Eddies were leading by two goals, but that was hardly a comfort to coach Miles Bisher during Friday’s girls’ soccer game. And when Mt. Blue (1-5-1) scored in […]
H.S. roundup: Gray-New Gloucester, Mt. Abram earn close boys' soccer wins
GRAY — Drew LaCerda had a goal and an assist as the Patriots (1-4-1) came from behind to erase a 2-1 deficit and edge the Raiders (2-4) in a boys’ soccer matchup Thursday. Keegan Brooks had the winner with 13 minutes remaining, as LaCerda chipped in a direct kick to the far post that Brooks […]
Girls' soccer: St. Dom's stings Poland in double overtime
Poland’s Leya Harvey and St. Dominic’s goalie Hannah Kenney both dive for the ball during Thursday afternoon’s soccer game in Poland. St. Dominic’s Emily Wallingford, left, and Emma Wolverton come into the play from both sides. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — Emily Wallingford took some sage advice from her own goalie and used it to […]
Boys' soccer: Winthrop doubles up Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley’s Will Sorensen, left, battles with Winthrop’s Noah Grube during Thursday afternoon’s game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Winthrop spread the ball around and built an early lead en route to a 4-2 boys’ soccer victory over Mountain Valley. Four Ramblers scored a goal in Thursday’s win. “When I took over this […]
Local roundup: Gosselin's goal gives Lisbon field hockey overtime win over Spruce Mountain
JAY — Peyton Gosselin scored the only goal with 11:32 remaining into the first half as Lisbon defeated Spruce Mountain 1-0 in an MVC field hockey contest Wednesday. Sydney Plourde set up Gosselin’s goal. Becky Budesheim was outstanding in net for the Greyhounds (4-4), making 15 saves. Melissa Banford made seven saves for the Phoenix […]
Local roundup: Lewiston girls' soccer holds off Hampden
LEWISTON — Lewiston scored three goals in the first half and was able to stave off Hampden Academy by a score of 3-2 in a girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Sara Robert, Megan St. Cyr and Kelsie Lynch all scored goals to give the Blue Devils (2-3-1) a 3-0 halftime lead. The Broncos (2-3-1) received goals […]