LEWISTON – A good start only got better Thursday night for the Edward Little girls’ soccer team. Already starting the year undefeated, the Red Eddies continued that success with a 3-0 win over Lewiston. Calli Murray, Olivia Paione and Piper Norcross each had goals as EL improved to 3-0 with the shutout win. “We’ve had […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston fends off EL
LEWISTON — With sudden hope and burst of energy, Edward Little pulled out all the stops Thursday night. The Red Eddies tried to rally from a two-goal deficit but their late-game comeback was stopped short by unbeaten Lewiston in a thrilling 2-1 win by the Blue Devils. Down 2-0 in the second half, EL scored […]
Field hockey: Hornets come alive in second half, top Black Bears
“None of her shots were hard shots,” Ward-McLean said. “She just stayed low and was in a good position.” Three of Belaire’s tips and touches beat Maranacook keeper Autumn Munn in the second half and Sadie Royer added another goal in the first half as the host Leavitt Hornets topped the Black Bears 4-0 Thursday […]
Head to head: Field envy
Pelletier: You know, Mr. Football, even I in my scant 15 years on the job here have been to every field in our coverage area at least once to cover a game. I fact, I might have even been to almost all of them twice or more. I know that pales in comparison to your […]
Game of the Week: Raiders, Cougars collide again
So constant that it feels like they’re always in each other’s way. The Raiders and Cougars will meet Saturday for the sixth time in 35 months. Kickoff in Wales is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Rivals of convenience and recent success, if not geography, the teams entered this year’s Class D West fray widely considered co-favorites, […]
H.S. Football Top 10: Top four live up to preseason billing
1. Bonny Eagle 1-0 (Last week: 1) Zach Dubiel’s three second-half touchdowns — two running, one passing — were enough to hold off pesky Biddeford. 2. Cheverus 1-0 (2) Stags received little resistance from Portland Bulldogs in battle for city supremacy. 3. Thornton 1-0 (3) Trojans’ big, physical backfield will be too much for most […]
Weekend Blitz: Spruce-Wells showdown leads Friday slate
Wells (1-0) at Spruce Mountain (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Third meeting in 52 weeks could determine where next one is played. Mt. Blue (1-0) at Lawrence (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars’ coach Aylward happy with 54 points scored, giddy about 13 allowed at Hampden. Edward Little (0-1) at Windham (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies’ road […]
Local Roundup: Schrieber strikes five times as Greyhounds roll
BETHEL — Deliah Schrieber erupted for five goals, giving her eight already on the young season, in Lisbon’s 9-0 MVC girls’ soccer verdict Wednesday over Telstar. Schrieber scored four consecutive goals in a span of 9:43 to give Lisbon a 6-0 halftime lead. She sandwiched the fifth between goals by Kailyn Hill and Kaylin Le […]
H.S. boys’ soccer: Phoenix moving on
JAY — Amid the change, the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer team’s focus stayed the same Tuesday night. After a tumultuous few days following the resignation of their head coach after the season-opener last Friday, the Phoenix moved on and moved forward in a 5-0 loss against Gardiner. Willie Brown has taken the helm on an […]
H.S. field hockey: Phoenix rally for OT win
JAY — It was one of those moments Sadie Storer couldn’t help thinking about. With a teammate making a rush down the right wing, Storer waited at the front of the net for her opportunity. “I was kind of thinking abut it at first, but as it happened, I kind of blanked it out,” Storer […]