PARIS — Freshman Kajha Gagnon scored on a free kick from 24 yards out with 26 minutes left in regulation to give Lewiston a 1-0 win over Oxford Hills in girls’ soccer action Tuesday. The Blue Devils (2-3) outpaced the Vikings (1-2-1) in shots with a 14-8 margin. Goalie Annika Kakonen made eight saves for […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: EL rallies to tie Mt. Ararat
The Eddies had produced a good effort, but trailed with less than 10 minutes remaining against a formidable Mt. Ararat team. Then came a tying goal, a huge save on a penalty kick and a frantic overtime session as EL earned a 1-1 tie with the Eagles. “It’s a good result,” EL coach Matt Andreasen […]
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H.S. field hockey: Kahler helping Lisbon hold the line
The dull thud of the ball smacking the board at the back of the cage was a signal for everyone to stop. Everyone, that is, but Kahler, who reached down, grabbed the ball and ran back to the center of the field, signifying that it was she who nudged it past the keeper. In a […]
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Field hockey: Edward Little holds off Lewiston in overtime
AUBURN — Kaylie Vallee thought she’d scored her first goal of the season early in the second half to snap a scoreless tie. And she would have, had she taken one more step over the line and into the circle. “I was so happy I was screaming, and then I was looking for the signal […]
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H.S. field hockey notebook: Scouting the unbeaten teams
For the first time in nearly 10 years, a list of remaining unbeaten teams in Maine shy of the halfway mark will not include Showhegan. That’s because last week, rival Messalonskee — which does remain on the list — ended their state-record win streak. Lawrence joins the Eagles as the two unbeatens remaining in Eastern […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Edward Little, Mt. Ararat play to draw
AUBURN — Four goals, two ties, one lead change and a seemingly endless number of fouls. All that, but no winner. Edward Little girls’ soccer scored two second-half goals less than five minutes apart, but surrendered a late marker as the Red Eddies played Mt. Ararat to a 2-2 draw Tuesday in a KVAC match. […]
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H.S. Roundup: Hornets take offense in 9-0 field hockey win
TURNER — Kierstin Leclerc notched a hat trick Monday to lead Leavitt to a 9-0 romp over Lincoln in a KVAC field hockey matchup. Addie Gagnon and Sadie Royer chipped in for the Hornets (4-1) with two goals apiece, while Kaitlyn Leclerc and Emma Martineau also tallied to complete the scoring. Ashley Kelly didn’t need […]
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Cross country notebook: A season of coaching changes
Cross country running teams saw quite the turnover in terms of coaching for the start of the 2014 season. Of the 14 schools that offer the sport in the tri-county area, five have hired new coaches — Lewiston, Lisbon, Oxford Hills, St. Dom’s and Telstar. That doesn’t include Spruce Mountain, either, which just added the team […]
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Cross country: Knowlton goes the extra miles this season
This summer, Leavitt Area High School senior Harrison Knowlton knew he had to go the extra mile — make that the extra 10 miles — to get ready for the cross country season. He added 10 miles a week to his runs during training, looking to get that elusive victory. Last year, he was on the […]
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H.S. Boys’ Soccer: Greyhounds stay unbeaten, blank Cougars
DIXFIELD — If Lisbon boys’ soccer had one concern about its undefeated start to the season, it was putting away an opponent when the opportunity presents itself. The Greyhounds heeded that message Monday, scoring multiple goals in a seven-minute span early in the first half to take full control in a 5-0 MVC victory over […]