Drawing soccer powers like Yarmouth and Cape Elizabeth to start the season isn’t the best of scenarios for any team. That’s what the schedule looked like for the Poland boys. The Knights lost to Yarmouth 7-0 on opening night, and then lost to Cape 4-1 in the third game of the season. The Knights didn’t […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Poland rallies for win over Traip
POLAND — Patrtick Kuklinski rushed to the net, hoping something — anything — might happen. A seemingly harmless shot by Tom Flint in the closing seconds of Thursday’s game turned into something memorable. Kuklinski collected the rebound and put it home with three seconds left to lift the Poland boys’ soccer team to a 3-2 […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: EL rallies to tie Mt. Ararat
The Eddies had produced a good effort, but trailed with less than 10 minutes remaining against a formidable Mt. Ararat team. Then came a tying goal, a huge save on a penalty kick and a frantic overtime session as EL earned a 1-1 tie with the Eagles. “It’s a good result,” EL coach Matt Andreasen […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Hassan returns to Red Eddies
LEWISTON — It was one of those difficult and awkward situations. Edward Little forward Maslah Hassan returned to the soccer field last Thursday to play against his former team. Hassan played for Lewiston as a sophomore and was part of the club that reached the Eastern A final last fall and lost to Hampden. “I […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Saints salvage tie with Falcons
AUBURN — Austin Roy looked at the clock and knew he didn’t have much time. When the ball came his way from the left side, the St. Dom’s junior forward tried to get the ball on net as quickly as possible. In one fluid motion, he received and shot the ball. It proved to be […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston fends off EL
LEWISTON — With sudden hope and burst of energy, Edward Little pulled out all the stops Thursday night. The Red Eddies tried to rally from a two-goal deficit but their late-game comeback was stopped short by unbeaten Lewiston in a thrilling 2-1 win by the Blue Devils. Down 2-0 in the second half, EL scored […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Phoenix moving on
JAY — Amid the change, the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer team’s focus stayed the same Tuesday night. After a tumultuous few days following the resignation of their head coach after the season-opener last Friday, the Phoenix moved on and moved forward in a 5-0 loss against Gardiner. Willie Brown has taken the helm on an […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston holds off Mt. Ararat
LEWISTON — Coach Mike McGraw tried to warn his team Monday night. After building a quick lead in the opening half, McGraw didn’t want his players resting on their laurels. He knew what to expect from Mt. Ararat and wanted his kids to be prepared. “We exploded out early,” McGraw said. “I told them at […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Thornton resigns after season opener
Larry Thornton has resigned as the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer coach after one regular season game with the Phoenix. Following Friday’s 6-1 loss to Leavitt, Thornton submitted a letter of resignation to Spruce Mountain principal T.J. Plourde and athletic administrator Lee Hixon. Hixon confirmed Saturday that Thornton had stepped down and that a search for […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston opens season with win over Brewer
Shariff scored a pair of goals in 10 seconds in the first half and added his hat trick goal in the second to help lift Lewiston to a 4-1 win over Brewer in the teams’ KVAC season-opener on Saturday. “I expected him to come through this year, and I expect to do it as a […]