AUBURN — For all of the misty-eyed elation along the St. Dominic Academy sideline Friday, one word from senior Brittany Eastman expressed what everyone else was thinking. “Incredible,” she said, unable to contain a wide smile. Two years ago, the once-formidable Saints were winless. Friday, the team added another step on its slow climb up […]
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High school roundup: Greyhounds edge Falcons in girls’ soccer
RUMFORD — Deliah Schneber snuck in front of the net and fired a short, clean shot with just two seconds left in the second overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 victory over Mountain Valley. Kaitlyn Virgin tied the contest for Mountain Valley (3-10) early in the second frame. Veteran keeper Amy Sult made eight saves […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs loom as seeds are set
Lisbon is in a familiar position. So is Winthrop. And Leavitt. And Spruce Mountain. And, of course, Skowhegan and Scarborough. People hoping for new blood atop the Maine field hockey standings and in the playoffs are going to have to hope an underdog or two wins. Otherwise, many of the same schools who made it […]
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High school roundup: Roadrunners ditch Greyhounds
LISBON — After a scoreless first half, Mt. Abram had a trio of players register goals in the second frame and came away with a 3-0 win over Lisbon in an MVC matchup Tuesday. Amos Withee, Bryson Walker and Colin Edwards all tallied for the Roadrunners (10-2), while Trevor Brackley and Gavin Hagaan added assists. […]
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HS Golf Championships: Saints make it three in a row
St. Dom’s started the state team golf championships in an unfamiliar role — underdog. By the end of the day, the Saints had earned the right to keep the same role they’ve had the last two years — Class C champions. The Saints did it by the narrowest of margins on Saturday, defeating Winthrop by […]
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Cross country: Boothbay sweeps at Beaver Park
Instead, Boothbay, paced by Sophia Thayer breaking her own course record, put itself back in the front-runner’s position with a two-point victory over Lisbon. The Boothbay boys made it a sweep, cruising to a 44-point victory over runner-up Edward Little. Thayer finished the 5K in 20:43, 15 seconds off her mark set last year and […]
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High school notes: Morin back on the job at Winthrop
When Dave Morin noticed that the boys’ soccer job was vacant at Winthrop earlier this year, it proved too tempting for the former longtime coach at Edward Little. “Marc (Fortin) and I have been working together for a couple years on baseball,” said Morin. “Baseball had ended. Nobody had applied for the soccer job. We […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Rotolico lifts Saints by Mustangs
AUBURN — What seemed so difficult Friday, TJ Rotolico made look easy. Though the St. Dom’s boys’ soccer team had ample number of shots early in its game with Monmouth, the Saints couldn’t finish. Neither could the Mustangs. But after a scoreless first half, Rotolico had two opportunities that he didn’t miss. That was enough […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Saints blank Bulldogs for first
AUBURN — It was a game the St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team has had their eyes on for quite some time. With every fluctuation of the Western C standings, the Saints became even more anxious for a showdown with unbeaten Madison. “We knew this game, after leap frogging with them in the standings, was going […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Saints storm past Phoenix in battle of unbeatens
JAY — The changing face of the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ soccer roster this autumn might have transitioned the Saints from a dreaded opponent on the MVC schedule into a measuring stick. However you view St. Dom’s, the end result is the same: Winning. Impressively. Spruce Mountain squelched its vaunted visitors for a while Tuesday […]