YARMOUTH — Between the first and second overtime periods Saturday, Lisbon field hockey sniper Chase Collier received a quick reminder about what to do if her speed produced a breakaway during the 7-on-7 sequence on North Yarmouth Academy’s fast, sometimes slippery artificial turf. “She has a lot of pressure on her. She’s aggressive and she’s fast. She’s […]
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Field hockey: Eells goal lifts Leavitt past Spruce Mountain in Class B South semifinal
While the truth may lie somewhere in the middle, one thing no one can dispute: The senior defender’s strike was a game-changer — and a game-winner. Eells’ tally, and the Hornets’ swarming defense, stood up against a flurry of Spruce Mountain pressure late in the second half as Leavitt clawed its way into the Class […]
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High school football: Edward Little dispatched Lewiston in Battle of the Bridge
AUBURN — Edward Little and Lewiston played oneupmanship for three solid quarters before a couple of key turnovers slowed down all the scoring in the final stanza of Friday night’s Class A football game. The Battle of the Bridge is always an intense rivalry, and as usual, this hard-fought conflict featured clashes on the ground […]
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H.S. Football: Arsenault, Robinson lead Dirigo comeback at Maranacook
READFIELD — Gavin Arsenault had a distinctively rural Maine description of how he felt during halftime Friday night at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams. “I had a wicked awful first half, and I just wanted to help out my team,” Arsenault said. “I just brought more energy. We all brought more energy, turned it up a […]
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Football: Poland powers past rival Gray-New Gloucester, 24-14
GRAY — Rivalry games often are remembered for big plays. When Poland and Gray-New Gloucester look back on the latest installment of their “Battle of Shaker Hill” rivalry, those big plays will no doubt come up. It was the visiting Knights who made most of those big plays, leading them to a 24-14 win in […]
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High school football: Bangor topples Oxford Hills
Bangor went 66 yards in 3:20 to open the game, capping the drive with a 26-yard TD pass from Jeff Lewis to Johnson, who had not been used much as a pass-catcher this season, giving Bangor an early 7-0 lead. It could have been more, but the Oxford Hills defense kept the Vikings in the […]
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Soccer preliminary roundup: No. 11 Gray-NG topples No. 6 Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The Western Maine Conference continued to flex its muscles Friday in the girls’ Class B preliminary round. After a tight first half, Jaley Martin exploded for three of her four goals on the afternoon to lead No. 11 Gray-New Gloucester to a 6-1 win over No. 6 Mountain Valley at Hosmer Field. Martin […]
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Girls’ soccer: Lakers sting Hornets with two late goals
TURNER — After Lake Region and Leavitt combined for four goals in the first half of their Class B South girls’ preliminary soccer game, offensive chances were much more difficult to come by in the second half. With the game tied a two with four minutes remaining, Lake Region High School’s Aisley Sturk put home […]
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Class B South girls’ soccer prelim: No. 12 Fryeburg rolls past No. 5 Oak Hill
WALES — Oak Hill probably saw two or three girls’ soccer teams in the Mountain Valley Conference that could compete with Fryeburg Academy. What the Raiders probably didn’t encounter was a player who could locate corner kicks, or anything in the neighborhood of the flag that could resemble a corner kick, more accurately than Esme […]
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Girls’ soccer preliminary: Edward Little advances past Lewiston, 2-0
EL is peaking late in the season again and wondering just how far it might lead. The Red Eddies scored twice in the first half and blanked Lewiston 2-0 in a Class A North preliminary game Friday. EL advances to Tuesday’s quarterfinal at Bangor. “Every game we’re getting better and better,” sophomore forward Piper Norcross […]