Suab Nur of Lewiston is hoisted up by his teammates, including goalkeeper Dido Lumu, right, after their victory over Gorham in the Class A state boys’ soccer championship game Saturday in Bath. Nur scored the game’s only goal. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) BATH — Rain started falling at halftime of Saturday’s Class A boys’ […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston, Gorham ready for a battle in Class A final
Suab Nur of Lewiston High School shoots on goal while being defended by Zack Gunther of Mt. Blue in Lewiston last week. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) In the past, the Lewiston and Gorham boys’ soccer teams played each other in the preseason. That didn’t happen this year, but the Blue Devils and Rams will meet this […]
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Wilton Rec soccer champs
Red Lightning repeated as champions of the Wilton Recreation Department major league soccer division with a 1-0 win over the Maroon Gladiators team. The winning score came with just over a minute left and capped off an exciting championship game. Team members are Leia Goodwin, Riley Mercer, Brian Mastine, Mason Tyler James Civiello, Judah Wildrick, […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston repeats at A North champ, returning to state title game
Lewiston soccer players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Mt. Ararat in Lewiston Wednesday night to advance to Saturday’s state championship game. From left to right are Ahmed Abadir, Suab Nur and Abdirahman Daud. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — For still-unbeaten Lewiston, practice made perfect. Joel Musese worked on penalty kicks before and after practice, and […]
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Boys' soccer A North final: Lewiston faces worthy foe in Mt. Ararat
Lewiston High School’s Enock Citenga, right, and Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke jostle for the ball during their game at Lewiston Athletic Park in September 2017. (Sun Journal File Photo) No team has been a thorn in the side of defending Class A boys’ soccer state champion Lewiston this year like Mt. Ararat. The Eagles were […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt football routs Lake Region in C South quarterfinal
TURNER — Wyatt Hathaway passed for 165 yards and four touchdowns in the first half as Leavitt crushed Lake Region 56-0 in a Class C South quarterfinal football game Friday evening. Stephen Gray picked up the first touchdown on a 40-yard run for the Hornets. Leavitt led 21-0 after one and 42-0 at the half. […]
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A North boys' soccer semifinal: Lewiston tops Mt. Blue
Joel Musese of Lewiston tries to side kick the ball past Mt. Blue goalkeeper Xander Gurney and Zack Gunther during the first half in Lewiston on Friday. Gurney made the save. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Mt. Blue won the first half against Lewiston, if only in terms of the Cougars holding a lethal Blue […]
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D South girls' soccer semifinal: Richmond beats Buckfield, returning to region final
Richmond’s Marie Wockenfuss kicks a ball past Buckfield’s Katy Henderson during a Class D South semifinal soccer game Friday in Richmond. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — The Buckfield girls soccer team was buzzing, and had just turned its dominance of the first few minutes of its Class D South semifinal into a one-goal lead. The […]
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Video shows Lisbon girls’ soccer player throwing punch that sparks outrage
Both times Mt. Abram and Lisbon high schools met on the girls’ soccer field this season, it was more of a clash than a contest. The physical play crossed the line near the end of the teams’ Class C South quarterfinal matchup Wednesday afternoon at Lisbon High School. Kaylee Knight scored what ended up being […]
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Boys' soccer D South semifinal: NYA blanks Buckfield
North Yarmouth Academy freshman Chas Rohde (13) and Buckfield senior Abram Cormier both go for a header during a quarterfinal game in Yarmout on Thursday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) YARMOUTH — One year after missing the playoffs, North Yarmouth Academy’s boys’ soccer team is on the brink of bringing home some hardware. The top-seeded Panthers […]