AUBURN — The player with the uncontested shot enjoys a decided advantage over the goalkeeper on a soccer penalty kick. That’s the reason coaches lobby so loudly for one when a player is the victim of a violation inside the 18-yard box. It’s why the crowd goes nuts when they see the official extend both […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston claims regional crown
Abdulkarim Abdulle’s two goals early in the second half Wednesday proved to be the difference in a 2-1 win over Brunswick in the Eastern Class A regional championship. After a pair of disappointing overtime losses in the regional final the past two years, the Blue Devils tasted victory instead. “To sum it up in one […]
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Class A East Boys’ Soccer: Devils’ defense delivers in clutch
LEWISTON — It couldn’t be this easy. If you’ve followed the fortunes of Lewiston boys’ soccer for a season, or two, or 20-plus, you knew it wouldn’t be this easy. After back-to-back heartbreaks in the Class A East championship, the Blue Devils were six minutes away from an unblemished, unscored-upon march through the regional tournament […]
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Girls’ soccer: Edward Little edges Mt. Ararat to win Eastern Class A regional title
The Edward Little senior found herself with possession of the ball and little time and space to do anything with it. After a moment of hesitation, she did what any goal-scorer will do: She fired a shot. “I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do,” Paione said. “I don’t think (the goalie) was […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Richmond advances to Class D title game over Buckfield
BATH — No team in Western Class D has played Richmond High School tougher than Buckfield. The Bucks played the undefeated Bobcats within a goal in each of their regular season meetings. Entering Wednesday’s regional final, Buckfield coach Kyle Rines knew his defense couldn’t allow more than a goal if his team wanted to advance […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston’s defense gets big results but little notice
LEWISTON — As the frantic final minutes ticked off the clock, Lewiston protected a one-goal lead. The Bangor Rams were bringing everything they had to force the equalizer, but the Blue Devils’ back line wasn’t going to be beaten. Lewiston’s defense didn’t break. It barely bent. As Bangor pressed for an opportunity, the Blue Devils […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Eddies’ family atmosphere
Words and gestures aren’t necessary. In that crucial moments, it’s difficult to know for sure if it’s a twin thing, a sister thing, or a teammate thing. But Calli looks back, Molly makes her acknowledgment from the goal, and suddenly everything is OK. “If I can look at her from midfield, she’ll know what I […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dom’s returns to ice after 1-year hiatus
Hockey’s back. For most teams around the state, that simply means hitting the ice for another season, looking to chase what every other team craves — a state title. But for St. Dominic Academy, the return of hockey season means the return of its girls’ hockey program, which didn’t play a varsity schedule last season […]
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Eagles soar past Rams, 5-0
BANGOR — The Mt. Ararat girls’ soccer team had plenty of motivation going into Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class A semifinal game at Bangor High School. Coach Sam Chard’s Eagles had been eliminated in the playoffs by the Rams each of the last two years, including the 2013 regional final played on the same field. Mt. […]
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Field hockey: Winslow holds off Lisbon to capture Class C state title
“I saw her coming, and I was saying, ‘Brooke (Haskell) behind you, Brooke behind you,’” Wood said. Too late for anything else, Wood asserted herself, cut down the angle and kicked Philbrick’s tip aside with 10:10 to play in regulation, turning back Lisbon’s last great scoring chance to help preserve for Winslow a 2-1 victory […]