MONMOUTH — Over the course of the opening 30 minutes, the No. 11 Lisbon boys’ soccer team had Monmouth Academy right where it wanted it. The Greyhounds were winning nearly every battle to the ball against the sixth-seeded Mustangs and had Monmouth goaltender Kasey Smith diving from left to right on the muddy pitch. Smith […]
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Class C West Girls’ Soccer Prelim: Bulldogs silence Greyhounds
LISBON — It’s hard to imagine many teams keeping Deliah Schreiber and Lisbon off the scoreboard for an 80-minute girls’ soccer game. Now, Hall-Dale has done it twice, including Saturday morning on the stage where it mattered most. Eva Shepherd and Dani Sweet each scored a goal and No. 9 Hall-Dale’s defense did the rest […]
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McGraw feels career got a boost
LEWISTON — Mike McGraw took over as head coach of the Lewiston High School varsity boys’ soccer program in 1982. He had been an assistant to Paul Nadeau, the team’s coach since its inception. As 10 seasons turned to 20, and then 30, McGraw reflected each year, wondering how many more he would coach. Through […]
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Local Roundup: Mustangs overwhelm Rebels
MONMOUTH — Tia Day and Haley Fletcher each scored three goals Monday, steering Monmouth to a 10-0 MVC girls’ soccer shutout of Telstar. Sidney Wilson added a goal and an assist for the Mustangs (12-1-1). Shannon Buzzell, Morgan Rush and Emily Grandahl each had a goal. Caroline Bonenfant, Taylor Spadafora and Caleigh Copeland notched assists. […]
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H.S. Boys’ Soccer: Saints avenge loss to Mustangs in style, 4-0
MONMOUTH — Nineteen days have made a jaw-dropping difference in the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ soccer team. Since losing to Monmouth for the first time in school history, the Saints have strung together six consecutive wins, surrendering only one goal on a penalty kick. The latest victory, in light of the timing and that previous […]
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H.S. Boys’ Soccer: Falcons fly past Greyhounds, stay unbeaten
Since then? Blowouts, which explains why the Falcons were momentarily flustered when Lisbon pulled even late in the first half Tuesday afternoon. “We had that good, quick start, and then we got flat for a little bit,” Mountain Valley coach J.T. Taylor said. “I think we kind of got complacent with that goal. They’re in […]
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Local roundup: Larr steers Raiders past Cougars
DIXFIIELD — Halee Larr scored a goal in each half, leading Oak Hill to a 3-0 victory over Dirigo in a girls’ soccer game Monday. The Raiders got on the scoreboard with 6:21 left in the first half when Brittany Marquis scored. Lair followed with her first goal and topped off Oak Hills’ scoring in […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Madison tips Monmouth, clinches No. 1 seed
MONMOUTH — No other Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer team has been able to contain both of Monmouth’s strikers, Sidney Wilson and Haley Fletcher, for most of an 80-minute game. Those vanquished rivals didn’t have Monica Ouellette and Madison Curtis simultaneously, unselfishly, roaming the defensive third. Madison does, which is why the Bulldogs will be […]
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H.S. Soccer notebook: Spruce Mountain confirms Brown as boys’ coach
Willie Brown always thought he might be a head coach someday. He just wasn’t sure it was going to be in soccer or expecting it to be this year. The former multi-sport athlete at Livermore Falls started the year as the junior varsity coach with the Spruce Mountain boys’ team but suddenly found himself the […]
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Local Roundup: Dirigo field hockey tops Telstar in OT
DIXFIELD — Lauren Henderson’s second goal of the game with 7:02 remaining in the second overtime period Wednesday directed Dirigo to a huge 2-1 MVC field hockey win over Telstar at Harlow Park. Ellen Wainwright assisted the game-winner. Taya Harting set up Henderson’s first goal with 5:39 remaining in regulation. With the win in its […]