The most common question among girls’ soccer players, coaches and fans over the next two weeks may be, “Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been here before?” Whether it’s top seeds or specific playoff matchups, the 2016 tournament has a lot of the same to offer as the 2015 tournament. All four classes either are already […]
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Girls’ soccer: Monmouth’s three sets of sisters stay close on the pitch
This year, though, the parents’, uh, timing has been a blessing for Trafton and the Mustangs, who are the top seed in the Class C South and host No. 8 Wiscasset in the regional quarterfinals Wednesday. Monmouth has three sets of sisters this year — Haley and Audrey Fletcher, Emily and Natalie Grandahl, and Izzy […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Fryeburg scores late in victory over Oak Hill
With five minutes remaining in the game, Fryeburg shot the ball towards the goal and it hit some body parts and found its way into the net to break a 1-1 tie. Fryeburg would hold onto for a 2-1 victory and move on to the regional quarterfinals, where it will face the York Wildcats. The […]
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Mt. Blue earns upset win over Brewer
HAMPDEN — The Mt. Blue Cougars defeated the Brewer Witches 3-0 in a Class A North preliminary round contest held at Hampden Academy on Saturday. William Salisbury had a goal and an assist to lead the Cougars (3-9-2). Tristin McFarlane and Sam Smith also scored, while Hunter Bolduc had an assist on Salisbury’s goal. Both […]
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High school roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield bowls over Bangor
BANGOR — Dawson Stevens and Ryland VanDecker took turns running the ball effectively, and the Oxford Hills/Buckfield defense played stout in the Vikings’ 47-0 win over Bangor in a Class A North football game Friday night. Stevens ran for 139 yards on 10 carries, while VanDecker added 96 on 15 rushes. All seven of the […]
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Girls’ soccer: Oak Hill wins MVC title
Oak Hill’s defense came through again on Thursday, posting another shutout to win the Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer championship over Madison, 2-0. Sydney Drew scored in the first half and Eliza Whisenant added the insurance goal in the second half for the Raiders. That was more than enough for Anna Dodge, who earned another […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Mt. Ararat has the final say against Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — No Mt. Blue High School senior wanted to end the season with a loss on senior night. But the Cougars’ 1-0 loss in a girls’ soccer game to Mt. Ararat wasn’t exactly a letdown, either, under the lights at Caldwell Field on Monday night. The playoff-bound Eagles (6-8) pressed all game, and the […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston, Bangor settle for tie in season finale
LEWISTON — The playoff atmosphere at Don Roux Field settled more than Lewiston and Bangor ended up settling in Monday night’s KVAC boys’ soccer season finale. Garth Berenyi’s goal in the 58th minute and Muktar Ali’s equalizer in the 75th minute sent the Blue Devils and Rams to a 1-1 tie in a thrilling defensive […]
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Roundup: Lewiston outruns Hampden
HAMPDEN — Maulid Abdow led all players with two goals and three other Blue Devils added a goal each as Lewiston ran away from Hampden 5-1 in the teams’ penultimate KVAC regular-season soccer match on Saturday. Bilal Hersi, Ben Musese and Ibn Khalid registered goals for the Devils (11-2-0). Yusuf Mohamed, Joe Kalilwa, Mwesa Mulonda […]
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Boys’ soccer: Lisbon, Wiscasset call it a draw
LISBON — When the Lisbon and Wiscasset boys’ soccer teams took the pitch for Friday’s Mountain Valley Conference clash, big things were on both teams’ minds. With the Wolverines and Greyhounds battling for a high seed in Class C South, this was a contest played with a playoff aggressiveness, with neither squad backing down an […]