Caden Begos of Edward Little runs the ball behind blocker Dawson Tracey during a game against Windham earlier this season. (Sun Journal File Photo) Top-seeded Edward Little enjoyed a week of rest, but probably not relaxation, last week as their next opponent, fourth-seeded Windham, had to fight No. 5 Cheverus tooth-and-nail in a 12-6 comeback […]
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Weekend Blitz and Sun Journal Top 10: Final Four set to do battle in each class
Sun Journal Top 10 1. Scarborough (7-1) Red Storm have been getting every week since suffering only loss in Week 3, which raises the question of whether the quarterfinal bye will curb any of their momentum. 2. Bonny Eagle (8-1) Scots rebounded from loss to Scarborough with 61-20 quarterfinal win over Deering, but Thornton Academy […]
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Maranacook beats Traip to reach Class C boys' soccer state title game
Maranacook Community High School’s Silas Mohlar, left, goes head-to-head with Traip Academy defenders during the Class C South boys’ soccer match Wednesday in Readfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — These Black Bears saved their best for last, both in terms of the season and the regional championship Wednesday. Top-seeded Maranacook set aside a helter-skelter first […]
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A North boys' soccer final: Lewiston rallies, gets revenge against Bangor
BANGOR — It’s an old mantra in which Lewiston coach Mike McGraw believes strongly. “In every championship game there’s someone or some situation that occurs that comes up big,” McGraw told his team Wednesday. He spoke those words not for motivation, but in celebration, after a few Lewiston players did exactly that against Bangor High […]
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D South: Richmond girls' soccer heads to eighth straight state championship
RICHMOND — September couldn’t have looked more unusual for the Richmond High School girls soccer team. November, however, is off to an awfully familiar start. No. 1 Richmond punched its ticket to an eighth straight Class D state championship game, defeating No. 2 Greenville, 2-0, Wednesday afternoon at Richmond High School. “It seems like this […]
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Holden's golden goal gives Madison 2-1 win over Monmouth in C South final
Monmouth Academy goalie Destiny Clough reacts after the Mustangs lost 2-1 in double overtime to the Madison Bulldogs in Monmouth on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — The tension mounted on the Monmouth Academy sideline as Madison goalie Lauren Hay and the Bulldogs defense thwarted chance after chance for the Mustangs in the heart of […]
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Girls' soccer: Rivals Monmouth, Madison set to clash in regional final
Monmouth’s Tia Day, left, dribbles past Madison’s Whitney Bess in an MVC girls’ soccer showdown at Monmouth Academy earlier this season. The top two teams in the conference will meet again Wednesday with a trip to the Class C state final on the line. (Sun Journal File Photo). When Monmouth players look across the field […]
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Lewiston's Ali brothers bring unique styles to boys' soccer team
Lewiston High School’s Muktar Ali, right, tries to steal the ball from Edward Little’s Jacob Kyajohnian (18) in front of EL’s Christian Beliveau during their soccer match on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON — The name is the same, even if their respective games aren’t. Ali is a name opponents […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Playoff success was a line drive by Ramblers
Jevin Smith of Winthrop/Monmouth puts pressure on Spruce Mountain’s Brett Frey during the first half in Livermore Falls earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) It isn’t often that a team grinds down Lisbon on its home field, but that’s what Winthrop/Monmouth did in Saturday’s 28-13 Class D South quarterfinal upset at Thompson Field. […]
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MCI ends York's 3-year reign in Class B field hockey final
FALMOUTH — Maine Central Institute ended York’s three-year championship reign by defeating the Wildcats 5-0 in the Class B state title game at Falmouth High School on Saturday. “It’s such a surreal feeling,” senior Addi Williams said. Williams tallied three goals for the Huskies, including the game’s first score near the midway point of the […]