Two soccer programs with great histories finished off two successful seasons. The Lewiston boys and the Edward Little girls both played in the state championships Saturday, getting further than most teams in their respective programs. As a result the two programs, schools and communities shared a unique experience, creating quite a buzz around the Twin […]
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Girls’ soccer: Windham explodes in second half, defeats Edward Little for Class A title
HAMPDEN — The Edward Little girls’ soccer team was hoping to at least have a puncher’s chance against the defending Class A state champions from Windham High School on Saturday. The Red Eddies delivered a pretty good blow in the first half, and held the lead after 40 minutes. While the early deficit may have […]
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Boys’ soccer: Maranacook trips up Orono for Class C crown
PORTLAND — There are 37 names listed on the Maranacook boys’ soccer team’s roster. While most programs have JV and freshman teams, the Black Bears elect to have one giant varsity roster. Regardless of their contributions on the team, they all share the common goal of capturing a state title. On Saturday, Maranacook did just […]
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Boys’ soccer: Richmond ends Bangor Christian’s reign
Cody Tribbet added an insurance goal with 5:19 left in regulation. Peter Gardner’s Bobcats limited the freshman-laden Patriots to very few quality scoring chances by pressuring the ball with numbers all over the field. “I felt they had way more people than they should have had out there. But they didn’t. They just kept going […]
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Class D West Football Semifinals: Lisbon loses Bourget, but Grover rolls over OOB
Junior tailback Shawn Grover, all 5-foot-7, 140 pounds of him, certainly tried. Grover, the latest in a long line of little engines that could in the Greyhounds’ camp, rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, lifting No. 1 Lisbon to a 25-12 victory over relentless No. 4 Old Orchard Beach in the Class D West […]
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Boys’ soccer: Cheverus completes dream run, topples Lewiston for Class A title
HAMPDEN — Lewiston’s fairy tale season was upstaged Saturday by Cheverus’ Cinderella story. Despite being outplayed in the first half, the Stags built a 2-0 lead and held off a furious Lewiston comeback to earn a 2-1 win in the Class A boys’ state championship soccer match at Hampden Academy. It was just the second […]
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Girls’ soccer: Roy’s OT winner lifts Waterville over Cape Elizabeth in Class B title game
PORTLAND — If you’re Lydia Roy, you couldn’t ask for a better way to end your high school career. The Waterville High School senior midfielder scored the game-winning goal with 38.1 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Panthers to a 1-0 victory over Cape Elizabeth to win the Class B state title Saturday at […]
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Boys’ soccer: Yarmouth eliminates Ellsworth for Class B crown
PORTLAND — Some cheap shots and a near melee didn’t stop Yarmouth from accomplishing its ultimate goal — a state title. A goal by Yarmouth junior Patrick Grant in the 27th minute was all the Clippers needed to accomplish that feat as they defeated Ellsworth, 1-0, in the Class B state title match at Deering […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt airs it out against Yarmouth
The underdog Clippers opened Friday night’s Western Class C semifinal with a nice drive that challenged the Leavitt defense. The Hornets snagged the momentum when they recovered a Yarmouth fumble, turned the tide with a lengthy drive, and never looked back in a 30-6 win. “Our defense was great tonight,” Leavitt junior quarterback Levi Craig […]
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Class C West Football Semifinal: Spruce Mountain stopped by Wells
Neither one produced points, which in the low-temperature, high-stress world of November high school football falls into the category of recipes for disaster. Reid Chase made the tackle on the opening goal-line stand and recovered a third-down fumble in the latter sequence to seal a 14-13 Wells victory at Griffin Field. “We had a big […]