St. Dominic Academy’s field hockey team celebrates following their win of the 2017 Class C State Field Hockey Championship game Saturday night in Falmouth. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) FALMOUTH — No. 59 was the one. Hannah Trottier-Braun’s 59th goal of the season gave St. Dominic Academy a 3-2 win over Winthrop in double overtime in the […]
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A North boys' soccer semifinal: Lewiston buries Edward Little
Lewiston High School players, including Bilal Hersi (10), Yusuf Mohamed (8) and Suab Nur (19) celebrate Hersi’s goal in the second half during their soccer match on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston on Saturday. At left is Edward Little’s Jamaine Luizzo. LEWISTON — The way rivals Lewiston and Edward Little were battling for […]
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Bangor holds off Mt. Blue in A North semifinal
BANGOR — Senior striker Garth Berenyi set a school record for career goals scored as top-ranked Bangor held off stubborn Mt. Blue of 6-2 in a Class A North boys’ soccer semifinal Saturday. Berenyi, the son of Rams’ head coach Garth Berenyi, scored three goals in the match to increase his career total to 57, […]
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Laverdiere ties record as state cross country titles handed out
CUMBERLAND — Luke Laverdiere knew he was close to setting the state meet record at Twin Brook. As he lunged to the line at the end of the Class B boys’ cross country state championship race Saturday, Laverdiere fixed his gaze on the clock. “I didn’t know where I’d be at the end,” Laverdiere said. […]
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D South quarterfinal: Ramblers wear down Greyhounds to get their revenge
Winthrop/Monmouth’s Cameron Gaghan dives into the end zone in the final minutes of the Class D South quarterfinal game against Lisbon on Saturday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Lisbon’s Daytona McIver is run out of bounds by Winthrop/Monmouth’s Gavin Perkins during Saturday’s Class D South quarterfinal game at Lisbon High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Winthrop/Monmouth’s Cameron […]
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Field Hockey: Skowhegan tops Westbrook, 15th Class A title in 17 years
FALMOUTH — Another year, another Skowhegan field hockey state championship. The Indians claimed their third consecutive title and 15th in 17 seasons by defeating the Westbrook Blue Blazes 2-1 in the Class A state championship game Saturday at Falmouth High School. Most of Skowhegan’s players have been on the earth for about as long as […]
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VIDEO: Breaking down high school football playoffs, Week 1
The Sun Journal Sports team breaks down the first week of the high school football playoffs, from big wins to big losses, and everything in between. Who won and lost? Check out our newly redesigned website, and follow along below.
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D South quarterfinal: Falcons run through Phoenix, 26-6
Mountain Valley’s Jacob Blanchard, left, uses a stiff arm against Spruce Mountain’s Brandon Frey to get extra yards during Friday night’s football game at Hosmer Field in Rumford. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — What was expected to be a smashmouth Class D South quarterfinal on Friday night between No. 5 Spruce Mountain and No. 4 […]
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Portland takes down Oxford Hills in A North football quarterfinals
Portland’s Zach Elowitch goes up to intercept a pass intended for Oxford Hills’ Jordan Silver. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Offensive drives kept stalling, leaving the onus on the defenses to make a game-changing play. Portland’s Vincent Pasquali intercepted Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson to set up the first touchdown of the game, and the […]
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Leavitt cruises past Yarmouth in C South quarterfinal
TURNER — After Tim Albert’s interception on the second play of the game, the Leavitt Hornets went on to score on their next five possessions en route to a 48-7 win over the Yarmouth Clippers on Friday. A big part of Leavitt’s attack was its run-heavy, no-huddle offense that racked up 494 rushing yards, 269 […]