Under siege for most of the second half and first overtime session, the Oxford Hills junior keeper stopped 15 of the 16 shots she faced — including a penalty stroke — while Mt. Blue sophomore Erika MacArthur matched her in limited activity as the teams battled to a 1-1 tie in a KVAC showdown at […]
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H. S. girls’ soccer: Lewiston’s Blais stuns EL in overtime, 1-0
When the senior forward had a breakaway try at the end of regulation Tuesday, the Lewiston Blue Devil missed on the opportunity. She was visibly agitated with herself for failing to end the game then and there. But she put it behind her. “I just let it roll over, and I was like, ‘I’ve got […]
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H.S. Girls’ Soccer: Young, talented St. Dom’s rallies past Oak Hill to stay unbeaten
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy girls’ soccer probably wasn’t supposed to be this good, this soon. Sure, the Saints have a recent winning tradition. And they have speed to burn and an awareness of one another that is apparent from the moment they step on the field. But when your roster of 21 players is dominated […]
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Lewiston cheering coach Lynnette Morency resigns
LEWISTON — The multi-time state champion Lewiston High School cheerleading team and its coach of the past nine years have abruptly parted ways. Lynnette Morency, who took over the varsity competition program and its ancillary fall soccer and winter sideline teams in 2006, and has helped guide the team to four state titles and three […]
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High school roundup: Sampson, Saints stop Falcons
RUMFORD — Callie Sampson netted her second goal of the game with 1:19 left in overtime Monday to give St. Dom’s a 3-2 victory over Mountain Valley in a MVC field hockey tilt. Erin Lachance also tallied for the Saints to complete the scoring. Chelsea Allison scored both goals for the Falcons (4-1), while Lexy […]
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H.S. soccer notebook: Buckfield’s Randolph chases school record
History could be made at Buckfield this week. Senior forward Jon Randolph is closing in on the school’s all-time scoring record. He’s just three goals shy of the record of 56 goals. The Bucks host Sacopee Valley on Tuesday and then play at Rangeley on Thursday. Buckfield plays the Hawks again Saturday on the road. […]
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Field hockey: Gray-New Gloucester startles Poland in road win
Monday, Alie Martell swept the ball into the cage with a half-second remaining in the first half for the game-winner as the Patriots vanquished rival Poland 3-2 in a Western Maine Conference showdown. The win is the fourth in a row for the Patriots, helping the team far surpass its total from the previous two […]
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H.S. soccer: Now in net, EL programs groom two new keepers
Haines was a forward for the Edward Little girls’ soccer team that won the Eastern A title and lost in the state championship game. Mower was a defensive back for the Red Eddies boys. Now they’re both being groomed as EL’s starting keepers. It’s a challenging task as it is but both are replacing all-state […]
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Boys’ soccer: Greyhounds sidestep Cougars
Lisbon Falls — The Lisbon High School boys’ soccer team remained undefeated with a 3-0 win against Dirigo on Monday in a Mountain Valley Conference matchup. Austin Bedford earned a hat trick for the Greyhounds despite sitting out much of the first half with a shin injury. “The last few games we haven’t really put […]
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St. Dominic Academy hires Bob Parker as boys’ hockey coach
AUBURN — After a tumultuous offseason, St. Dominic Academy has filled one of the higher-profile ice hockey coaching vacancies in Maine. Bob Parker, a local businessman whose two sons played for St. Dom’s and who for the past three seasons was the school’s junior varsity coach, has agreed to step into the varsity position. “I’m […]