YORK — Caroline Johnson found the net on a penalty corner just 1:25 into the first overtime period to lift St. Dom’s to a huge 1-0 win over powerhouse York in the region’s most ballyhooed field hockey contest Thursday. Kylie Leavitt and Paige Cote also contributed with assists for the undefeated Saints (10-0). Abby Slonina […]
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Boys' soccer: Edward Little does just enough to beat Camden Hills
Edward Little’s Ahmed Safi keeps the ball in bounds while being pressured by Camden Hills’ Owen Rokuos during Thursday afternoon’s soccer game in Auburn. AUBURN — On a field that is known to make the ball bounce a little harder and a little farther than most others, the home team received the friendly bounces that […]
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H.S. field hockey: Poland finishes off Freeport in overtime
POLAND — First-year Poland field hockey coach Kayla Royer wanted the Knights to make an impact in the Western Maine Conference this season. On Thursday, they put a statement win on the resume with a 4-3 victory over Freeport overtime. The Knights came back from a 3-1 deficit in the second half to improve to […]
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Sack Exchange: After position change, Lewiston's O'Donnell enjoys stalking quarterbacks
Lewiston High School linebacker Sean O’Donnell. LEWISTON — Playing football is often compared to experiencing a series of car crashes. If that is the case, Lewiston’s 5-foot-10, 175-pound linebacker Sean O’Donnell has gone from colliding mostly with his fellow Ford Mustangs the past two years to running into Mack trucks this year. When he’s not […]
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Game of the week: Raiders begin tough stretch with their toughest opponent yet, unbeaten Wells
September visits to the coast can often be refreshing. The air is a little crisper and the beaches are a lot less crowded. Oak Hill spent the last two Friday nights on the coast and, after losing to Old Orchard Beach and Oceanside of Rockland, is probably glad it doesn’t have to return any time […]
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Head to Head: Mid-season progress report
Randy: We’re halfway through the season (obligatory “Can you believe it?”). It’s a good time to look at where things stand and where they may be headed. I’ll start out in Class A. Big picture, there aren’t any surprises — North is wide open, South is a three-team race. With that said, there are some […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Eddies, Devils hope to keep rolling on the road
Lewiston (3-1) at Deering (0-4) Friday, 5 p.m. First of three games in a row against the Portland schools. Edward Little (4-0) at Massabesic (0-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies need to be careful of not having a letdown after last week’s big win. Windham (3-1) at Oxford Hills (2-2) Saturday, 1 p.m. Vital win […]
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Local roundup: Monmouth girls' soccer takes down Lisbon, 7-1
MONMOUTH — Monmouth jumped out to a 4-1 first-half lead and added three more goals after halftime to win in their girls’ soccer match against visiting Lisbon, 7-1, on Wednesday. Tia Day scored four goals and added two assists, while Audrey Fletcher scored two and helped with three assists. Goalkeeper Destiny Clough had 12 saves […]
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Girls' soccer: Webber leads Wiscasset past Winthrop, 3-1
Winthrop’s Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone (16) runs past Wiscasset’s Kateleen Trask (19) during MVC girls’ soccer action at Wiscasset on Wednesday. Wilson-Falcone scored a goal, but the Ramblers fell to the Wolverines, 3-1. WISCASSET — Two evenly-matched teams took to the pitch Wednesday as Wiscasset hosted Winthrop in a Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer clash. The game […]
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Lewiston's McGraw 'really honored and really humbled' to be nominated for national award
Lewiston head coach Mike McGraw reacts following his team’s 4-0 win over Hampden Academy in the regional championship game in Lewiston in November 2015. Over a 42-years-and-counting career, Mike McGraw has proven to be valuable to whatever Lewiston High School sports team he has coached. Now McGraw’s value has a chance to extend beyond the […]