The Buckfield senior just wasn’t sure whether it would be a good memory, or one he’d like to forget. “I was talking to my coach saying, ‘You’ve put me in an awkward position,’” Chabe said as he waited to take a penalty kick to decide Wednesday’s Class D South championship game. “We take PK’s all […]
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Class A North boys’ soccer: Lewiston repeats as regional champs, downs Hampden
LEWISTON — It was an all-Blue-Devils-on-deck sort of night for the Lewiston boys’ soccer team Wednesday. With a second straight regional title on the line, and playing without one of its top players, Lewiston had to rally the troops to earn a return trip to the Class A state championship game. “They really wanted to […]
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Class D South final: Richmond runs past Rangeley
She scored one — and then another to equal the mark. But her place atop the list will have to wait a few days, despite her teammates’ best efforts to set her up Wednesday. Behind Anair’s twpo goals, though, Richmond cruised to a 5-0 win over Rangeley to secure a spot in the Class D […]
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Class C South girls’ soccer final: Waynflete ousts Monmouth in OT
Monmouth discovered that the hard way Wednesday afternoon in the Class C South girls’ championship at Chick Field. Ava Farrar’s service from the corner had a tricky trajectory and slipped through goalkeeper Mikayla Cameron’s fingers. Cameron dove valiantly after the ball. Players from both sides flailed at it. But it was Flyers’ senior co-captain Arianna […]
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H.S. soccer: Monmouth Academy teams back in title contention
After a successful run as a Class D South (formerly West) team, the Mustangs struggled with low numbers and stiffer competition in a jump to Class C due to higher enrollment figured. When Joe Fletcher took over as coach in 2009, the team was a shell of its former self. “We were on the verge […]
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Girls’ soccer regional championships: Rangeley ready for Richmond rematch
One goal better. One game better. That’s the modest approach the Rangeley girls’ soccer team has taken all season. The Lakers hope that little bit of improvement can produce big results Wednesday. The second-seeded Lakers (10-3) have played top-ranked Richmond (14-1) tough this season and gotten better with each outing. After losses of 5-0 and […]
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Boys’ soccer regional championships: Lewiston, Buckfield return to regional finals
LEWISTON — Reaching the regional final has become an annual occurrence in recent years for the Lewiston boys’ soccer team. When the Blue Devils host Hampden Wednesday night at 6 p.m., it will be Lewiston’s fourth straight trip to the regional championship. Though top-ranked and unbeaten Lewiston (16-0) was a favorite to get this far […]
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H.S. Basketball: MPA puts tourney broadcasts up for bid
Maine’s high school basketball tournament will have a new television and internet home in February. Maine Principals’ Association executive director Dick Durost announced Tuesday morning that Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) will not carry or stream the regional semifinals or championships this winter. Durost added that bids to broadcast those games, as well as the […]
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The Hot Corner: Two hundred wins for Mynahan, countless lives impacted
The huddle of smiling faces gathered around the 50-yard line Saturday afternoon at Thompson Field could have produced an impromptu episode of “A Football Life” in honor of Lisbon coach Dick Mynahan. Nah, that wouldn’t work. NFL Network’s one-hour, once-a-week vehicle works for hall of famers and one-hit wonders at the professional level. When you’re […]
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Boys’ soccer: Maranacook blanks Gray-NG in B South semifinal
READFIELD – After two thrilling and nerve-wracking playoff wins, the season ended in unceremonious fashion Saturday for the Gray-New Gloucester boys’ soccer team. That’s what playing the two-time defending state champions can do to you. Top-seeded Maranacook took the lead in the first half and scored again early in the second half and never looked […]