Lewiston High School Athletic Director Jason Fuller, shown at the school’s football stadium in 2014, has been honored as the Athletic Administrator of the Year by the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. It’s rare that Lewiston High School Athletic Director Jason Fuller is at a loss for words, or that his authoritative voice shows any […]
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The Year in Sports: Triumph, tragedy and never a dull moment
The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
Local Roundup: Fighting Spirit finish off Generals late
LEWISTON — Every time the Northeast Generals tried to take command of Sunday’s NA3HL contest, the L/A Fighting Spirit had an answer. The Generals had no answer, let alone much time to come up with one, when the Spirit took their first — and only — lead of the game. Dylan vrees scored with less […]
Boys’ Soccer: Yarmouth beats Winslow for third straight Class B title
HAMPDEN — As the teams lined up across the Weatherbee Complex field for lineup introductions Saturday, the Yarmouth High School boys’ soccer team’s size advantage over its opposition from Winslow was hard to ignore. But it was more than sheer physical stature that propelled the Clippers to a 5-2 victory and a third consecutive Class […]
Boys’ soccer: Bangor outlasts Gorham in a battle of the Rams, earns Class A title
PORTLAND — 110 minutes of well-played soccer were not enough to determine the Class A boys’ state championship between the Bangor Rams and the Gorham Rams. The teams were tied 1-1 when the game entered penalty kicks at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. For Bangor, the most stressful situation in the game was “Payneless.” Senior goalkeeper […]
Boys’ soccer: Pomerleau putting team success ahead of individual success
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy boys’ soccer coach Joe Fletcher has no problem watching junior striker Avery Pomerleau try to break his own son’s school record for goals in a single season. Pomerleau, who scored his 34th goal of the season Saturday in the 2-1 victory over North Yarmouth Academy in the Class C South semifinals, […]
Boys’ Soccer: Mustangs jump on NYA’s mistakes in victory
MONMOUTH – The Monmouth Mustangs capitalized on the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers mistakes Saturday afternoon in the Class C South boys’ soccer semifinal. Miscommunication and defensive breakdowns by the Panthers led to goals for the Mustangs in the 2-1 victory. The Panthers had their chances and controlled the play in the first half, as they had […]
Boys’ Soccer: Overtime goal ends Edward Little’s season
AUBURN — Edward Little boys’ soccer coach Tim Mains paced around the bench tapping the head or shoulder or shaking the hand of just about every Red Eddies player. He lingered on the sideline until nearly everyone had left before slowly taking the long walk to the parking lot. Special seasons aren’t supposed to end […]
Boys’ Soccer: Boulet leads Lisbon past Telstar in extra time
The teams needed extra time in the third meeting Tuesday in a Class C South quarterfinal, and Lisbon’s Bradley Boulet scored the golden goal 6:51 into the first overtime to lift the third-seeded Greyhounds to a 1-0 victory over the Rebels. “I saw that pass coming through, I was so nervous,” Boulet said. “I knew […]
Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston locked out by Camden Hills
LEWISTON — The reign is over, and the Windjammers are sailing calmly into the semifinals. Defending Class A boys’ soccer state champion Lewiston’s title defense ended Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to Camden Hills at Don Roux Field in a Class A North quarterfinal. The game marked the first time the No. 4 Blue […]