Bilal Hersi from Lewiston is the 2018 Sun Journal boys’ soccer player of the year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) When Bilal Hersi is a on a soccer field it’s rare that anything he does can be called discreet. The Lewiston junior makes his presence known, and he’s the No. 1 priority for opposing defenses. Yet maybe […]
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Boys’ soccer: Andrew Rent, Gorham
Asked to change positions to provide more scoring, the Rams junior made everyone around him better.
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Boys’ soccer: Chemistry key to Lewiston’s title defense
Suab Nur of Lewiston leads the Lewiston celebration after the Blue Devils’ victory over Gorham in the Class A state soccer championship game Saturday in Bath. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) After the Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series, second baseman Dustin Pedroia said repeating as champions is “the toughest thing to do in […]
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Nur loops Lewiston to second straight Class A boys’ soccer title
Suab Nur of Lewiston is hoisted up by his teammates, including goalkeeper Dido Lumu, right, after their victory over Gorham in the Class A state boys’ soccer championship game Saturday in Bath. Nur scored the game’s only goal. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) BATH — Rain started falling at halftime of Saturday’s Class A boys’ […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston, Gorham ready for a battle in Class A final
Suab Nur of Lewiston High School shoots on goal while being defended by Zack Gunther of Mt. Blue in Lewiston last week. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) In the past, the Lewiston and Gorham boys’ soccer teams played each other in the preseason. That didn’t happen this year, but the Blue Devils and Rams will meet this […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston repeats at A North champ, returning to state title game
Lewiston soccer players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Mt. Ararat in Lewiston Wednesday night to advance to Saturday’s state championship game. From left to right are Ahmed Abadir, Suab Nur and Abdirahman Daud. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — For still-unbeaten Lewiston, practice made perfect. Joel Musese worked on penalty kicks before and after practice, and […]
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Boys' soccer A North final: Lewiston faces worthy foe in Mt. Ararat
Lewiston High School’s Enock Citenga, right, and Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke jostle for the ball during their game at Lewiston Athletic Park in September 2017. (Sun Journal File Photo) No team has been a thorn in the side of defending Class A boys’ soccer state champion Lewiston this year like Mt. Ararat. The Eagles were […]
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A North boys' soccer semifinal: Lewiston tops Mt. Blue
Joel Musese of Lewiston tries to side kick the ball past Mt. Blue goalkeeper Xander Gurney and Zack Gunther during the first half in Lewiston on Friday. Gurney made the save. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Mt. Blue won the first half against Lewiston, if only in terms of the Cougars holding a lethal Blue […]
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Boys' soccer D South semifinal: NYA blanks Buckfield
North Yarmouth Academy freshman Chas Rohde (13) and Buckfield senior Abram Cormier both go for a header during a quarterfinal game in Yarmout on Thursday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) YARMOUTH — One year after missing the playoffs, North Yarmouth Academy’s boys’ soccer team is on the brink of bringing home some hardware. The top-seeded Panthers […]
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Boys' soccer C South quarter: Maranacook takes over in second half, downs Winthrop
Maranacook’s Duncan Rogers pursues the ball with Winthrop’s Ian Dow during a Class C South quarterfinal Wednesday in Readfield. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Don Beckwith loves to remind his players that things don’t always have to be pretty, they just have to work. In the second half Wednesday night, the Black Bears were effective […]