The Madison Area Memorial High School defensive line causes a fumble on a run by Dirigo High School’s Alex Gotham (3) in the first quarter in Madison on Friday, Oct. 27, 2018. The fumble was called back and the third down was replayed. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) MADISON — The Madison football team set the […]
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Girls soccer: Cape Elizabeth stuns Oak Hill
WALES — The Cape Elizabeth girls’ soccer team made sure its otherwise futile trip to Oak Hill earlier in the week — for a game that was ultimately rained out — was worth something. The two schools were supposed to play their Class B South quarterfinal match Tuesday, but the rain picked up just before […]
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C South girls' soccer semifinal: Monmouth pushes past St. Dom's
MONMOUTH — Two halftime adjustments — one tactical and one physical — made a world of difference in the second half for the Monmouth Academy girls’ soccer team. A 1-0 halftime lead turned into a more comfortable 4-0 victory for the top-seeded Mustangs over No. 4 St. Dominic Academy in a Class C South semifinal […]
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Field hockey state championship preview
Class A Stop us if you’ve heard this before: The Skowhegan Indians are in the Class A state field hockey final. What you may not have heard recently — nay, never in the past 37 years — is that Westbrook is there, too. It’s a study in contrast in the Class A final, with the […]
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H.S. Football: Cougars battled through injuries, adversity for one more chance
Dirigo High School players, from left, Alex Gorham, Luke Lueders, Cooper Chiasson and Jack Lavorgna have been key pieces to the Dirigo puzzle this season, and know they must play their best if the No. 7 Cougars hope to upset No. 2 Madison/Carrabec in the teams’ Class D South quarterfinal. DIXFIELD — As early as […]
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No. 2 Monmouth falls to No. 7 Traip in C South boys' quarterfinal
The Traip Academy Rangers celebrate tying the game at one with Monmouth Academy in second half of a rain soaked game in Readfield onThursday. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) KENTS HILL — If you’re going to travel 110 miles to play soccer in the rain, you might as well go home wet and happy. That was the […]
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Cross country state championship preview
After a long and fast fall, aided by incredibly-friendly weather throughout, it’s time for the Class A, B, and C state meet at Twin Brook. On Saturday, however, the weather may affect the quick times runners have been accustomed to in 2017. In Class A, the boys’ are led by sophomore Lisandro Berry-Gaviria of Mt. […]
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Edward Little outlasts Camden Hills in A North quarterfinal
Edward Little’s Harrison Misha and Camden Hills’ Max Moore race towards the ball during the A North quarter final soccer game at Bates College on Garcelon field. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — There aren’t many balls that Camden Hills goalie Lucas Boetsch lets by. Edward Little — and Tyler Morin specifically — might have found […]
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Trottier-Braun leading St. Dom's scoring charge into state title game
As St. Dom’s seeks to finish off an unbeaten season and win the school’s first field hockey state championship, it’s nice for the Saints to know that on their side is The Finisher. Senior forward Hannah Trottier-Braun is leading the Saints’ loaded and high-powered offense with a state single-season record 58 goals this season. “We […]
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Edward Little's Richardson running away from the competition
Jillian Richardson, running for Edward Little, charges down a straightaway near the end of the Class A Maine State Cross Country Championships in Belfast last season. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Jillian Richardson is one of the top cross country runners in Class A despite — or perhaps because she’s had three different coaches in […]