Darren Allen, most recently with the team from 2001-08, is back with the program after six years away, bringing with him a new perspective on the job and a rekindled excitement for Mt. Abram soccer. “I’ve never stopped coaching,” Allen said. “I always was coaching youth, coaching Premier, travel teams, always helping out with rec. […]
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Mills, Sun Journal sports department collect awards
ORLANDO — The Sun Journal sports department and sports reporter Kevin Mills are among the winners this week in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors contest. Mills, who has been with the Sun Journal for 23 years, earned a top-10 award in project reporting for his series of stories on the evolution of soccer at […]
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Boys’ soccer: Richmond ends Bangor Christian’s reign
Cody Tribbet added an insurance goal with 5:19 left in regulation. Peter Gardner’s Bobcats limited the freshman-laden Patriots to very few quality scoring chances by pressuring the ball with numbers all over the field. “I felt they had way more people than they should have had out there. But they didn’t. They just kept going […]
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Boys’ soccer: Cheverus completes dream run, topples Lewiston for Class A title
HAMPDEN — Lewiston’s fairy tale season was upstaged Saturday by Cheverus’ Cinderella story. Despite being outplayed in the first half, the Stags built a 2-0 lead and held off a furious Lewiston comeback to earn a 2-1 win in the Class A boys’ state championship soccer match at Hampden Academy. It was just the second […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: ‘Speedy’ lives up to his name
Meet “Speedy.” And after watching him zip up and down the soccer field, it doesn’t take long to figure out how he earned the name. “All my friends call me Speedy,” Mohamed said. “My mom calls me Speedy. I’m Hassan no more. Everybody calls me Speedy.” He’s been an exciting — and integral — part […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston claims regional crown
Abdulkarim Abdulle’s two goals early in the second half Wednesday proved to be the difference in a 2-1 win over Brunswick in the Eastern Class A regional championship. After a pair of disappointing overtime losses in the regional final the past two years, the Blue Devils tasted victory instead. “To sum it up in one […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston’s defense gets big results but little notice
LEWISTON — As the frantic final minutes ticked off the clock, Lewiston protected a one-goal lead. The Bangor Rams were bringing everything they had to force the equalizer, but the Blue Devils’ back line wasn’t going to be beaten. Lewiston’s defense didn’t break. It barely bent. As Bangor pressed for an opportunity, the Blue Devils […]
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H.S. soccer playoffs: Buckfield dismisses Searsport
BUCKFIELD — It was a tale of two halves between the Buckfield Bucks and Searsport Vikings in their Western Class D boys’ soccer semifinal game Saturday afternoon. The first half saw both teams score, with Buckfield having the advantage in shots 12-10. In the second half, Sidney Jackson scored twice to give the Bucks a […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Randolph’s soccer roots run deep
BUCKFIELD — For a young promising soccer player, learning the game in Brazil can be a pretty good way to start. When Buckfield’s Jon Randolph was a kid, he discovered the popular pastime there when he accompanied his family on mission trips. He grew up there to some degree, spending a few three-year stints as […]
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H.S boys’ soccer: Blue Devils blank Mt. Blue
LEWISTON — With the start of a new playoff season Tuesday night, Lewiston boys’ soccer coach Mike McGraw didn’t want to see any sign of letdown from his Blue Devils. So prior to an Eastern A quarterfinal with Mt. Blue, McGraw wanted his team to live in the moment rather than dwell on the past. […]