Jordan Hersom, the 2011 Fitzpatrick Trophy winner, has been chosen as York High’s new football coach, the school announced Thursday. The high school also has selected Julie Johnson as its new boys’ soccer coach. Johnson, who starred at Lewiston High and played four years at Clemson University, was York’s assistant boys’ soccer coach last season. […]
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Farmington indoor youth soccer registration now open
FARMINGTON — Registrations for indoor soccer are now being taking for boys and girls in 3-8th grade which will be held at the Farmington Community Center. Signups will run through Tuesday, Feb. 27. The cost for in town residents is $25 while out of town residents the cost is $35. Make checks payable to the […]
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Monmouth's Grandahl signs with Division II Merrimack to play soccer
Emily Grandahl, a senior at Monmouth Academy, signed her National Letter of Intent Thursday to play soccer at Merrimack College, a Division II soccer program in the NorthEast-10 Conference. Emily was a four-year starter at Monmouth Academy, where she helped the Mustangs reach the playoffs four consecutive years, including two appearances in the regional final. […]
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Lewiston native Laroche honored by MLS
New York City FC players Kwame Watson-Siriboe and Kwadwo Poku ride with equipment manager Dan Laroche, right, a Lewiston native who works in New York City for the football club, in 2015. Three years and a few months into his run as the equipment manager for New York City FC of Major League Soccer, Lewiston […]
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Yarmouth runs away from Presque Isle in B girls' soccer final
Yarmouth’s Ashlyn Feeley drives the ball up field Saturday during the Class B state championship against Presque Isle. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Once the Yarmouth High girls’ soccer team showed it had beaten the competition, it started competing to top itself. Then it made history. The Clippers rolled to a championship finish of their […]
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Maranacook edges Fort Kent in C boys' soccer final
Kevin Bennett, for the Kennebec Journal The Maranacook boys’ soccer team celebrates with the gold ball after it defeated Fort Kent 1-0 in the Class C state championship at Hampden Academy on Saturday. (Kevin Bennett, for the Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — The Maranacook boys soccer team had seen one scoring chance after another go unfulfilled, […]
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Houlton holds off Madison for C girls' soccer championship
Houlton’s Mia Hanning jumps into the arms of a coach after a second half goal as Madison players walk back to the team bench during the Class C title game Saturday at Hampden Academy. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — Houlton girls soccer coach Tim Tweedie marveled at Kolleen Bouchard’s senior season, one in which […]
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Richmond falls to Bangor Christian in D boys' soccer championship
Richmond’s Ben Gardner, left, collides with Bangor Christian goalie Jeremiah McNally durig the Class D state championship game Saturday at Hampden Academy. (Kevin Bennett, for the Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — The tears were still welled up in Richmond High School forward Zach Small’s eyes when he said the words no athlete wants to say after […]
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Richmond holds off Ashland in D girls' soccer final
Richmond’s Bryannah Shea, right, jumps into the arms of Abigail Johnson after scoring the second goal of the Class D state game against Ashland on Saturday at Hampden Academy. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) HAMPDEN — In defending, a fine line exists between doing so successfully and sitting too far in as to leave the team […]
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In the Crease: Lewiston's Lumu played for more than just a state title
Lewiston High School keeper Dido Lumu, far right, watches as a Portland header sails wide during the Class A boys’ state soccer final at Deering High School’s Memorial Field in Portland on Saturday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) PORTLAND — All around him was celebration. And he celebrated, too, on the outside. On the inside, though, imposing […]