That’s what Maranacook junior Lindsey Perkins did Wednesday afternoon … give or take 20 minutes. After a lengthy delay for what turned out to be, fortunately, a minor injury to Kym Johnson of St. Dom’s, Perkins finally got the chance to test her frayed nerves. She buried the bid from 20 yards away with 17:18 […]
St. Doms
Posted inLocal Sports
High school soccer notebook: St. Dom’s Grady named MVC’s best
Faith Grady wasn’t expecting it, but probably could have been. When the St. Dom’s senior soccer player got a call from her’ coach, she was surprised to hear the news about this year’s Mountain Valley Conference all-stars. Not surprisingly, Grady had been named the MVC Player of the Year. “I forgot all about it,” Grady […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. girls’ soccer: Gastonguay goal starts Saints in 3-0 win
AUBURN — With each near-miss, Caroline Gastonguay made an adjustment. The St. Dom’s freshman had a pair of prime chances early in Saturday’s Western C preliminary game. When she didn’t score on those, she didn’t fret or dwell on what could have been. She prepared herself for the next opportunity. “I adjusted each time,” Gastonguay […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. girls’ soccer: Mustangs seasoned for playoffs
When the games matter the most, so do those key moments that happen in the playoffs. Gary Trafton and his Monmouth girls’ soccer team know a little bit about that. The Mustangs won a preliminary game 1-0 last fall by stunning North Yarmouth Academy in overtime, despite the Panthers controlling much of the game. Days […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. boys’ soccer: Falcons ready for next test
On the first day of practice, new coach JT Taylor made his soccer team run. He made them run hard. It wasn’t just about conditioning during the preseason at that moment. It was about expectations. He wanted his veteran team to know that they needed to be ready for the season. “We weren’t ready to […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ soccer: Schreiber, Lisbon drop Saints in overtime
Now the 2006 Lisbon graduate can say with confidence the last time the Greyhounds knocked off the Saints: Monday. Junior forward Deliah Schreiber ended Lisbon’s years of futility against St. Dom’s with her game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime as the Greyhounds topped the Saints, 2-1. It was Schrieber’s second goal of the match. “We just […]
Posted inLocal Sports
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 […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. golf: Winthrop rumbles to Class C golf crown; St. Dom’s surprises in second
“You doing OK?” Morang asked with nonchalance. The pair exchanged a few words, and Morang walked away. Morang, Caprara and the rest of the Winthrop High School golf team were doing just fine. Led by Morang’s 4-under 68, the Ramblers lived up to their billing as pre-tourney favorite and collected a team total 315 strokes, […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High school roundup: EL girls back on winning track
AUBURN — Olivia Paione netted a goal in each half Friday as Edward Little rolled to a 2-0 victory over Hampden Academy in a KVAC girls’ soccer matchup. Molly Murray made 11 saves for the Red Eddies (9-1-2) to notch the shutout, while Eliza Eastman turned aside 10 shots between the posts for Hampden (7-2-2). […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Field Hockey: Mountain Valley, St. Dom’s battle to 0-0 tie
RUMFORD — It was certainly a battle between Mountain Valley and St. Dom’s, with two young MVC field hockey teams producing numerous scoring opportunities Wednesday afternoon. In the end, however, neither team could break through, and the performance of the two goalies was a big reason. Kassie Thibodeau of Mountain Valley and Taylor Bergeron of […]