ZURICH — Gianni Infantino of Switzerland is the new FIFA president after winning a second-round vote. Infantino got 115 of the 207 eligible votes to take a decisive majority ahead of Sheikh Salman of Bahrain. Sheikh Salman got 88 votes after being the front-runner during the four-month campaign. Prince Ali of Jordan had four, and […]
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Bangor High School soccer coach leaving to lead Maine Maritime Academy
Bangor High School’s boys’ soccer program will be looking for a new head coach this fall after Billy Channon, who has coached the team since 2011, accepted the head coaching job at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. “I’m extremely excited to join the team at Maine Maritime Academy,” Shannon said in a news release. “I […]
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In the Crease: Together, continued change is possible
To watch him pace the sideline during one of his Lewiston High School boys’ soccer games is to watch a bundle of human emotion slowly wind itself tightly — every pace quicker with each passing minute of a tough contest. To hear him — if you can, as the season wears along — is divine. […]
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Fort Fairfield edges Buckfield in Class D boys’ soccer final
Player took a free kick from 30 yards out in the middle of the field and lofted it beautifully to Giberson, who was running down the left side. Giberson needed just one touch and he struck the ball into the upper right corner of the goal, breaking the scoreless draw. “It was a nice through […]
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Greely routs Hermon for Class B girls’ soccer crown
PORTLAND — For the first 29 minutes of Saturday’s Class B girls’ soccer state championship game, Greely couldn’t buy a goal, missing on its first eight shots on goal, and four more that were off target. Once the Rangers did get one to go in, Hermon had trouble stopping them, and Greely ran away with […]
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Girls’ soccer: Richmond hangs on, tops Ashland for Class D crown
PRESQUE ISLE — Richmond High School junior midfielder Meranda Martin took advantage of some rare breathing room to slot home the game-winner 10 minutes into the second half as the Bobcats were able to outlast the Ashland High School Hornets 1-0 to capture the Class D girls soccer state title Saturday at the Dr. Gehrig […]
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Lowe’s overtime goal gives Washington Academy boys’ Class C state title
PRESQUE ISLE — Junior striker Oneko Lowe has been the centerpiece of the Washington Academy offense all year long, but the defense of Waynflete School of Portland did not give him much room to maneuver throughout Saturday afternoon’s Class C soccer state championship contest at the Dr. Gehrig T. Johnson Athletic Complex. Great scorers always […]
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Orono girls tip Waynflete in double overtime for ‘C’ state soccer title
PRESQUE ISLE — The Orono Red Riots captured the school’s first girls’ soccer state title Saturday with a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory over the Waynflete Flyers of Portland at the Dr. Gehrig T. Johnson Athletic Complex. Sophomore midfielder Isabel Henderson sent a cross into the goal area from the left corner onto the head of […]
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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 D South final: Buckfield edges Richmond in PKs
The Buckfield senior just wasn’t sure whether it would be a good memory, or one he’d like to forget. “I was talking to my coach saying, ‘You’ve put me in an awkward position,’” Chabe said as he waited to take a penalty kick to decide Wednesday’s Class D South championship game. “We take PK’s all […]