LISBON — When the Lisbon and Wiscasset boys’ soccer teams took the pitch for Friday’s Mountain Valley Conference clash, big things were on both teams’ minds. With the Wolverines and Greyhounds battling for a high seed in Class C South, this was a contest played with a playoff aggressiveness, with neither squad backing down an […]
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Roundup: Edward Little edges Brewer in boys’ soccer
BREWER — Edward Little spread the ball around, using four different goal scorers in a 4-3 victory over Brewer in a KVAC boys’ soccer contest Friday. Jacob Kyajohnian, Christian Beliveau, Safi Ahmed and Jarod Norcross Plourde each scored in the victory. Joel Musese had two assists and Nick Hathway had an assist for the Red […]
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Girls’ soccer: Buote’s goal gives Spruce Mountain a lift
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School senior Jillian Buote hadn’t scored all season, but any level of frustration she might have been feeling disappeared when she scored the game-winning goal Tuesday afternoon. Buote was in front of the Maine Central Institute net when teammate Hanna St. Pierre slipped the ball over to Boute, who promptly […]
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Girls soccer: Devils, Eddies settle for 0-0 tie
AUBURN — Tuesday’s edition of the Lewiston/Edward Little soccer rivalry featured a couple of close calls on each side, a little controversy, and no goals. Fans on both sides can only hope the lack of offense ultimately pays off with a playoff matchup for the third consecutive year. The Red Eddies and Blue Devils came […]
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High school roundup: Lisbon edges Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The Greyhounds took a one-goal lead in the first half and held on to edge Mountain Valley 1-0 in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ soccer action Thursday afternoon. The Falcons (3-7-1) led 6-2 in corner kicks, but the Greyhounds (7-1-2) outshot their opponents by a margin of 11-9. Goalie Jacob Beauchesne made six saves […]
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HS Girls Soccer: Bulldogs hand Mustangs first loss
MONMOUTH — The bad news for the Monmouth Mustangs is the team nipping at their heels for the top seed in Class C South, Madison, handed them their first defeat on Thursday, 3-1. The good news for the Mustangs is they still control their own destiny and can still secure home field advantage in the […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mountain Valley shuts out rival Dirigo
DIXFIELD — There was no extra incentive needed when rivals Mountain Valley and Dirigo squared off Tuesday afternoon in an MVC girls’ soccer game. The Falcons controlled the action and seemingly shot at will, led by Julia Perry, who scored two goals, while the defense was key in a 3-0 triumph over the Cougars at […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Monmouth, Hall-Dale settle for ‘flukey’ tie
MONMOUTH — An early one-goal deficit to a team such as Hall-Dale can seem as daunting as a two- or three-goal margin against most other teams. Monmouth Academy knew the uphill climb it faced after falling behind the Bulldogs on a fluke goal less than eight minutes into Tuesday’s MVC showdown at Chick Field. The […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Red Eddies hoping for a Mains to an unprecedented end
AUBURN — There’s an old sports axiom that a coach doesn’t really get to know his team, and vice-versa, until they’ve gone through a bit of adversity together. For Edward Little boys soccer and first-year coach Tim Mains, that is especially true. The Red Eddies have had a lot more ups than downs this season. […]
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H.S. Soccer: Shutdown defense opening opportunities for Raiders
WALES — See the void, fill the void. Oak Hill is playing some of the stingiest defense in the Mountain Valley Conference this season following those simple instructions. The Raiders are 6-2-1 on the strength of a team defense that has surrendered just six goals, posted four shutouts and, at times, frustrated the most prolific […]