Mt. Abram High School’s Evan Allen (9) battles for a header with Monmouth Academy’s Hayden Fletcher (9) as the snow falls in the first half in Salem on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) SALEM — After nearly 92 minutes, all it took was one moment. A soccer ball, lost amongst countless snowflakes falling, found the […]
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Boys' soccer A North quarters: Lewiston heats up in second half, ousts Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills goalie Sam Morton makes a save during Tuesday’s game against Lewiston High School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Defending Class A state champion Lewiston got off to a fast start in its playoff opener Tuesday, but to call it a hot start would contradict head coach Mike McGraw’s assessment of his own team. […]
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Boys' soccer D South quarters: Kraske, Buckfield shut out Richmond
Elijah Chasse, left, of Buckfield and Ford Strout of Richmond compete for the ball during the first half in Buckfield on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Richard Kraske wasn’t going to let last year happen again. The Buckfield senior goalie helped the No. 4 Bucks to a 1-0 win over No. 5 Richmond in […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston has look of another championship team
When Lewiston won its first boys’ soccer state championship three years ago, the Blue Devils were the favorites, despite never having broken through to win states. Last year’s title was a bit more of a surprise, if only because Bangor was thought of as the favorite and Lewiston didn’t round into form until the championship […]
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Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]
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Girls' soccer: Oak Hill reloads despite roster turnover
Monmouth’s Libby Clement, left, and Oak Hill’s Gabbie Chessie vye for a 50/50 ball during a game in Monmouth in September. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal File Photo) WALES — Replacing 10 seniors isn’t usually a good recipe for success, yet for the second season in a row the Oak Hill girls’ soccer team won double-digit games, […]
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Boys' soccer: Jackson's throws can flip script for Edward Little — WITH VIDEO
AUBURN — Luckily for Edward Little boys’ soccer coach Tim Mains, he got to replace one flipping Jackson with another. Exit Connor, EL class of 2018, enter Jake, a sophomore and first-time varsity player. But what didn’t change for the Red Eddies was being equipped with a player who could do a flip throw-in. “It […]
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H.S. soccer roundup: Gray-NG girls' win, Oak Hill boys fall in prelim games
NEWCASTLE — Bri Jordan scored two goals as Gray-New Gloucester coasted to a 6-0 triumph over Lincoln Academy in a Class B South girls’ soccer preliminary game Saturday evening. The Patriots led 4-0 at the half. Laurel Thomas, West Duffy, Emma West and Jordan Grant also found the back of the net for Gray-New Gloucester. […]
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Girls' soccer B South prelim: Greely finishes off Spruce Mountain
JAY — Julia Martel and Kaci O’Grady scored two goals apiece, including a pair exactly two minutes apart midway through the first half, to pace No. 10 Greely to a 5-0 victory over No. 7 Spruce Mountain in a Class B South girls’ soccer preliminary round game Saturday at Taglienti Field. Despite being the host […]
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C South girls' soccer prelim: Winthrop holds on to defeat St. Dom's
Winthrop’s Kena Souza kicks the ball as St. Dominic’s Emma Wolverton comes into the play from the left during Saturday’s soccer game in Winthrop. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — From St. Dom’s opening goal only eight minutes in to the final kick of the game, Winthrop’s nerves were sky-high. The Ramblers, though, quickly responded with […]