Pelletier: Normally when I am sitting down to write this and it’s dark outside, it’s before I go to sleep, not after I wake up. So if some of this gets a little fuzzy, I plead morning-induced insanity. OK, Mr. Football, we’ve written in this space about teams that have surprised and impressed, but a […]
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Field hockey: Marshall tops list of Mountain Valley Conference all-stars
WALES — The Oak Hill field hockey team knew it had something special when camp opened in August. The Raiders set lofty goals, and have chipped away at achieving them. A byproduct of the team’s success — or perhaps it’s the other way around — Hayley Marshall also had a season to remember. Fifteen times […]
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Field hockey: Poland Regional High School’s Dube honored in Western Maine Conference
“Eagerness,” Hediger began. “She is eager to learn new stick skills and team tactics all the time.” And? “She is also a goofball. She will make you smile and laugh one minute and then the next she is racing down practicing her aerial dribbling.” In other replies, Hediger also used “fiercely competitive,” “skilled,” and “humble.” […]
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Local roundup: Bulldogs beat stubborn Eddies
FAIRFIELD — Lauren Watson scored all three goals and Domi Lewis picked up two assists as No. 2 Lawrence steered past No. 7 Edward Little with a 3-1 win in a field hockey quarterfinal Tuesday. The Red Eddies (6-8-1) were stubborn in the first half as the teams played to a scoreless tie going into […]
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Field hockey playoffs: No. 3 Spruce Mountain turns back No. 6 Poland in penalty corners
JAY — Nicole Hamblin’s stare was nearly enough to draw a card. Involved in a physical battle near midfield, the Spruce Mountain sniper echoed her team’s sentiments of frustration. Quickly, the coaching staff noticed it, and pulled her onto the sideline for a breather and a pep talk. About an hour later, Hamblin was the […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Yarmouth eliminates Telstar from playoffs
For Yarmouth High School, that home-field advantage only doubled when Telstar, a team that plays and practices exclusively on grass, is forced to play on a turf field against a heavily favored opponent. The home turf was kind to the second-seeded Clippers just like it had been during the regular season as they topped seventh-seeded […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston rallies past EL, finishes unbeaten
AUBURN — The Lewiston boys’ soccer team got a taste of something different Tuesday — and didn’t like it one bit. For the first time all season, the Blue Devils were forced to play from behind. Edward Little scored early in the second half to present Lewiston its first deficit of the season. The Blue […]
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Class B West Field Hockey Quarterfinals: Leavitt flies past Freeport
TURNER — If Ashley Mathieu took the time to glance over her shoulder before swatting the ball into the cage for Leavitt’s third goal Tuesday afternoon, it wouldn’t have counted. The scoreboard at the opposite end of the field, dealing only in whole numbers, read all zeroes. But a referee’s stopwatch confirmed that Mathieu beat […]
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Girls’ soccer: Schreiber, Lisbon drop Saints in overtime
Now the 2006 Lisbon graduate can say with confidence the last time the Greyhounds knocked off the Saints: Monday. Junior forward Deliah Schreiber ended Lisbon’s years of futility against St. Dom’s with her game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime as the Greyhounds topped the Saints, 2-1. It was Schrieber’s second goal of the match. “We just […]
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H. S. girls’ soccer: L-A rivals tie, 1-1
AUBURN — There was a whole lot riding on Monday’s girls’ soccer game between the two rival teams from Lewiston-Auburn. Between the Maca Roddy trophy, roses, playoff positioning and Heal Points, Lewiston and Edward Little had plenty on the line in their regular season finale. Lewiston got its share of Heal Points and a boost […]