Lisbon’s David Schlotterbeck runs during a cross country meet at the University of Maine at Augusta on Wednesday. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) WALES — Kailey Hackett scored the game-winning goal on a clean breakaway and a sprint down the sideline with less than a minute remaining as Dirigo secured a 3-2 victory over Oak Hill […]
Field Hockey
H.S. roundup: Hwida Nawass lifts Poland field hockey over Lake Region in overtime
NAPLES — Hwida Nawass scored the winning goal on a penalty stroke with 4:42 left in overtime to lift the Knights (1-1) to a 4-3 win over the Lakers (0-2) on Tuesday. Lake Region led 2-0 at halftime on goals from Paige Davis and Kaitlyn Plummer, but Nawass scored at the 24:54 mark of the […]
H.S. field hockey: Hartnett's goal leads Oxford Hills past Edward Little
Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc and Oxford Hills’ Julia Colby collide while chasing the ball during Tuesday afternoon’s matchup in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A battle usually ensues when Oxford Hills and Edward Little meet on the field hockey field. Tuesday afternoon was no different. The Vikings defeated the Red Eddies 1-0, the lone […]
H.S. field hockey: Winthrop downs Dirigo with second-half spurt
DIXFIELD — Visiting Winthrop broke open a scoreless game at halftime with all four of its goals in the first 11-plus minutes of the second half to down Dirigo 4-0 in Class C field hockey action at Harlow Park on Monday. Moriah Hajduk opened the scoring for the Ramblers (2-0) just over two minutes into […]
H.S. field hockey: Mt. Blue capitalizes on Cony miscues in season-opening win
Mt. Blue’s Molly Harmon (8) and Cony’s Sierra Prebit compete during a game in Farmington on Thursday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) FARMINGTON — What looked like a perfect display of unselfishness on behalf of the Mt. Blue field hockey team was actually something much more basic. “Some of it is a conditioning thing,” Cougar senior Ellie […]
H.S. field hockey: Buteu scores four times as Oak Hill routs Hall-Dale
Oak Hill High School’s Alexis Faucher, left, hits the ball into play past Hall-Dale High School’s Marcelle O’Connor during a field hockey game Wednesday in Litchfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) LITCHFIELD — Oak Hill senior Zoe Buteau remembers what it was like to play on a state championship team. She started for the Raiders when they […]
High school field hockey roundup: Spruce Mountain edges Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Auri Armandi scored seven-plus minutes into the second half to give the Spruce Mountain a 2-1 victory over Dirigo in a MVC field hockey game Wednesday. Sophia Jacques gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the first half. Her goal was assisted by Kailey Hackett. Brooke Buote scored for Spruce Mountain late in […]
H.S. field hockey: Mountain Valley opens season with shutout win over Lisbon
LISBON — The Mountain Valley High School field hockey team came into its regular season opener with rival Lisbon wanting to play more consistent after an up-and-down 2017 campaign. Longtime Falcons coach Melissa Forbes liked what she saw Wednesday as her squad captured a solid 3-0 Mountain Valley Conference road win. Following a season of […]
H.S. field hockey: Edward Little blanks Brunswick in season opener
Edward Little’s Kiara Fournier runs past Brunswick’s Erin Coughlin in the first half Wednesday. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) BRUNSWICK — Edward Little received goals from five different scorers and relied on its midfielders to secure a 5-0 victory in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school field hockey clash Wednesday. In the season opener for […]
Field hockey preview: Brown hopes to continue winning ways for St. Dom’s
St. Dom’s field hockey coach Jennifer Brown, right, runs practice at the Auburn high school. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — After a one-year “apprenticeship” under longtime coach Brian Kay, Jennifer Brown has taken over the St. Dom’s field hockey team as the Saints try to defend the Class C state championship in 2018. Brown, a […]