Hebron Academy student-athletes Tyler Swanbeck of Hebron, Christian Quinones of Bangor, and Michael Tahiru of Accra, Ghana won the US Club Soccer National Premier Cup with the Seacoast United Maine Club out of Topsham. Teams from across the United States were represented in the 2017 National Cup, which took place in Westfield, Indiana. The Seacoast […]
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Walk in registration for United Soccer Academy
AUBURN — Walk in Registration for the McG United Soccer Academy will be on site at the Lewiston-Auburn Youth Soccer Association fields located behind the Auburn Middle School between 8:30 and 9 a.m. on July 24. The 5-7 year olds will participate from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The older players will participate from 9- 2 p.m. Elite […]
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Farmington setting up an adult soccer league
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Recreation Department is now accepting team rosters for its second annual Adult Futsal League. This is an 18 and older league targeting adults who enjoy the game of soccer. It’s 4-on-4 plus a goalie with a 10 dollar player entry fee. The season runs on Friday’s from 5:30-8:30 p.m. from Feb. […]
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The Year in Sports: Triumph, tragedy and never a dull moment
The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Monmouth’s Fletcher scored often and when needed
MONMOUTH — Haley Fletcher had scoring on her mind during her senior season of soccer. The Monmouth forward had already established herself as a scorer, but coming into 2016 her focus was homed in on when she scored and breaking the school record. The record — 72 goals, held by Fletcher’s 2013 teammate Kylie Kemp […]
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Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Jarod Norcross Plourde adjusts, dominates
To have success in the treacherous Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, Edward Little knew it would have to make defense its calling card. The Red Eddies still had to score goals, of course. But they wanted to maximize their resources for preventing them. First-year coach Tim Mains was confident that he had the man to take […]
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Hebron Academy teams win in playoffs
HEBRON — The Hebron Academy field hockey team captured the MAISAD championship by defeating Kents Hill 1-0 on Wednesday. The MAISAD title is the Lumberjacks’ first since 2014. The game’s only goal came with less than two minutes remaining in the first half when Hebron’s Maggie Kinasewich put one home. Kents Hill ramped up the […]
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Girls’ soccer: Messer golden goal lifts Camden Hills past Gorham
PORTLAND — For 80 minutes, Camden Hills threw everything it had at the Gorham goalkeeper Emma Smith to no avail. In overtime, the Windjammers finally got a shot to go. Charlotte Messer’s shot floated over Smith’s head at 5:14 of the first extra session to help North champion Camden Hills clinch its first Class A […]
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Boys’ soccer: Washington topples Monmouth in Class C state final
HAMPDEN — The pressure and nerves associated with a state title game can speed the game of soccer up significantly. Add in an opponent as quick and skilled as Washington Academy and the challenging task for the Monmouth Mustangs on Saturday was to play with the pedal to the floor for a full 40 minutes. […]
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Monmouth’s Richardson knew hunt for gold ball would pay off
The senior has been entrenched in the soccer, basketball and baseball starting lineup for every game but one in his four years. It’s no coincidence Monmouth has enjoyed a great deal of success in all three sports with the perennial conference all-star in the lineup. But on Saturday, Richardson will be playing in his first […]