Spruce Mountain’s Ashlyn Williams takes a swing at the ball as Mountain Valley’s Courtney Carrier gets a stick in her path during a field hockey game in Jay last month. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain field hockey team is fast, and it has the records to prove it. Many of the players […]
Field Hockey
H.S. field hockey: Winthrop's Moriah Hajduk a two-way standout
Winthrop’s Moriah Hajduk, right, fires a shot at the net while being defended by Spruce Mountain’s Avery Williams during a September game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) One of the Winthrop’s best offensive players is also one of its best defenders. Senior Moriah Hajduk is listed as a midfielder, but depending how the game is […]
Field Hockey: Winthrop, Spruce Mountain hope extra week doesn't hurt momentum
With the rain washing out the field hockey state championships from this past weekend to this upcoming Saturday, it gave teams an extra week to prepare for their biggest games of the season. So how are Winthrop and Spruce Mountain — the Class C finalists — handling it? They both would rather have played this […]
Field Hockey: Winthrop, Spruce Mountain hope extra week doesn't hurt momentum
Winthrop’s Moriah Hajduk, left, and Spruce Mountain’s Auri Armandi battle for a loose ball during a regular season game in Winthrop earlier this year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal File Photo) With the rain washing out the field hockey state championships from this past weekend to this upcoming Saturday, it gave teams an extra week to prepare […]
Field hockey C South final: Emily Castonguay, defense lift Spruce Mountain over Mountain Valley
Spruce Mountain players celebrate with the Class C South championship trophy after defeating Mountain Valley on Wednesday in Biddeford. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) BIDDEFORD — The game plan was simple for the Spruce Mountain Phoenix against Mountain Valley in the Class C South field hockey regional final: keep doing what got them this far. […]
Field hockey C North final: Winthrop shuts out Dexter to reach state championship
Winthrop goalie Aiva Agri celebrates after the Ramblers defeated Dexter in the Class C North championship game at Thomas College in Waterville on Wednesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — For the third year in a row, the Winthrop and Dexter high school field hockey teams met in the Class C North playoffs. For the […]
Field hockey A North final: Skowhegan beats Mt. Blue to claim yet another region title
Skowhegan’s Hannah McKenney, right, tries to get a stick on the ball as Mt. Blue goalie Brooke Bolduc makes the save during the Class A North championship game at Thomas College in Waterville. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — The regular season suggested there would be no stopping the Skowhegan field hockey team. The first […]
C South field hockey semifinal: Spruce Mountain downs Dirigo
JAY — Spruce Mountain came out “full force” against Dirigo in Saturday’s Class C South field hockey semifinal, scoring two goals in the first half and another one minute into the second in a 4-1 victory. Now the Phoenix are headed back to the regional final, where they’ll face top-seeded Mountain Valley on Tuesday The […]
A North field hockey semifinal: Pelletier, Mt. Blue jettison relentless Cony
Mt. Blue’s Madison Bard gives teammate Ashley Parlin a high-five after she scored the first goal of the game in a Class A North semifinal game against Cony on Saturday in Farmington. (Jennifer Bechard photo) FARMINGTON — Ellie Pelletier, the only senior on the Mt. Blue field hockey team, has felt a sense of urgency […]
C North field hockey semifinal: Winthrop spreads offense around to reach the regional final
Orono’s Zoe Swanson and Winthrop’s Gia Francis chase a ball Saturday at Kents Hill School in Readfield. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Any of Winthrop’s offensive players can strike at anytime. Saturday was no exception, as four different players found the cage in the Ramblers’ 4-0 victory over Orono in a Class C North field […]