LEWISTON — “Shobow Saban” echoed through the halls of Lewiston Middle School from the muffled, crackling speakers. Curious classmates looked for him in the hallways. Some swiveled in their seats if they thought he might be in their classroom. There was a certain mystery about Saban, a scared immigrant who, along with his family, was […]
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Coach Abdi helps usher in new style of play
It is the way many Mainers — and beyond — have played soccer. A player kicks the ball. The player chases the ball. The player kicks it again. And chases again. And on it goes. But Abdi, a longtime coach likely won’t ever use the phrase, and you definitely won’t see him teaching it. “I […]
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McGraw feels career got a boost
LEWISTON — Mike McGraw took over as head coach of the Lewiston High School varsity boys’ soccer program in 1982. He had been an assistant to Paul Nadeau, the team’s coach since its inception. As 10 seasons turned to 20, and then 30, McGraw reflected each year, wondering how many more he would coach. Through […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Falcons ready for next test
On the first day of practice, new coach JT Taylor made his soccer team run. He made them run hard. It wasn’t just about conditioning during the preseason at that moment. It was about expectations. He wanted his veteran team to know that they needed to be ready for the season. “We weren’t ready to […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston rallies past EL, finishes unbeaten
AUBURN — The Lewiston boys’ soccer team got a taste of something different Tuesday — and didn’t like it one bit. For the first time all season, the Blue Devils were forced to play from behind. Edward Little scored early in the second half to present Lewiston its first deficit of the season. The Blue […]
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Sports postponements: Weather forces games to be moved
Several area schools have begun postponing Thursday’s activities because of the threat of heavy rain and poor conditions in the afternoon. Here is a list of games scheduled for today. Confirmed postponements are in italics, with the makeup date in parentheses. The list will be updated as more are confirmed. Scheduled games (new date/time, if […]
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H. S. boys’ soccer: St. Pierre gets his kicks for Patriots
GRAY — In seventh grade, Tyler St. Pierre wanted to play football. It was a bold new adventure for a kid that had grown up playing soccer. It was so daring, his mother put the kibosh on the idea almost immediately. “She was like, ‘You’re too small. Soccer, you’re good at soccer and you should […]
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H.S boys’ soccer: Leavitt’s leaders give Hornets high hopes
They were four, fresh-faced rookies making their varsity debut, perhaps a bit sooner than normal. With only four juniors and four seniors on the Leavitt boys’ soccer team at try the time, it meant for an early induction. Madison Noel, Ben Fullerton, Tyler Roux and Derek Gosselin were ripe out of middle school and learning […]
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Boys’ soccer: Bangor uses strong second half to double up Edward Little
“The wall was taking up the left half of the goal,” Clein, a junior forward, said. “I saw the right half, and most keepers expect an inward-bending ball. I realized an outward-bending ball off the outside of my foot would avoid the wall and hopefully find the back of the net.” Clein’s strategy worked perfectly. […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Brunswick rallies to tie Lewiston
BRUNSWICK — What may have appeared to be a seemingly comfortable lead for the Lewiston boys’ soccer team proved to be not so comfortable at all. The Blue Devils built a 2-0 lead by halftime Thursday and had controlled most of play in a key KVAC matchup with Brunswick. That fortune changed with two quick […]