HEBRON — Hebron Academy has celebrated a lot of wins with the traditional ringing of the Victory Bell in recent years, but Justin Bell made sure Wednesday wouldn’t be the first time the Lumberjacks would have to do it by flashlight. Bell’s sunset goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks gave top-seeded Hebron a […]
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Somali parents: 2nd soccer title an educational motivator
LEWISTON — On Monday, Longley Elementary School student Adanan Abdi, 11, was working with language facilitator Abdullahi Abdi, who also coaches soccer. The two were all smiles about the Lewiston High School soccer team winning its second state championship Saturday, putting Lewiston on the map as a soccer powerhouse. But the win did more than […]
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Class B boys' soccer state final: Yarmouth challenged, but holds off Winslow again
The Yarmouth boys’ soccer team celebrates with their classmates after winning the Class B State Championship 2-1 against Winslow at Deering High School on Saturday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — It was the same two teams as last year dueling for the Class B boys’ soccer state championship, but the rematch was much more […]
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Ali overtime goal lifts Lewiston over Portland in Class A state soccer final
PORTLAND — Golden cleats. Golden-dyed hair. Golden goal. Warsame Ali put himself in the right spot with those cleats, used his head with that hair to re-direct a free kick and scored the game-winning goal for Lewiston in overtime to beat Portland, 1-0, in the Class A boys’ soccer state championship game at Deering High […]
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Maranacook beats Traip to reach Class C boys' soccer state title game
Maranacook Community High School’s Silas Mohlar, left, goes head-to-head with Traip Academy defenders during the Class C South boys’ soccer match Wednesday in Readfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — These Black Bears saved their best for last, both in terms of the season and the regional championship Wednesday. Top-seeded Maranacook set aside a helter-skelter first […]
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Bangor holds off Mt. Blue in A North semifinal
BANGOR — Senior striker Garth Berenyi set a school record for career goals scored as top-ranked Bangor held off stubborn Mt. Blue of 6-2 in a Class A North boys’ soccer semifinal Saturday. Berenyi, the son of Rams’ head coach Garth Berenyi, scored three goals in the match to increase his career total to 57, […]
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Lewiston pushes past Brunswick in A North quarterfinal
Lewiston’s Yusuf Mohamed and Brunswick’s Sagar Dahal maneuver for control of the ball during the A North quarter final soccer game at Bates College on Garcelon field. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Two quick goals by Lewiston’s Bilal Hersi finally put Brunswick away in the Class A North boys’ soccer quarterfinal at Garcelon Field on […]
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Smith powers Mt. Blue past Mt. Ararat in double overtime
TOPSHAM — Fifth-seeded Mt. Blue got a pair of goals from Sam Smith, including the game-winner 7:28 into the second overtime, to down No. 4 Mt. Ararat for a 2-1 win in the teams’ Class A North soccer quarterfinal on Tuesday. The Cougars (9-4-2) will face No. 1 Bangor on Saturday. Mt. Ararat ends its […]
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Richmond mops up Lakers in Class D South quarterfinal
RICHMOND — The Richmond boys soccer team has been known to play its best in the second half. That trend continued Tuesday, when the Bobcats delivered all of their offense after halftime on the way to a 4-0 victory over Rangeley in a Class D South quarterfinal match at Coughlin Field. Three of those goals […]
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Rangeley girls topple Vinalhaven
Rangeley 3, Vinalhaven 0 RANGLEY — Sydney Royce had a shutout in net for Rangeley as the Lakers shut out Vinalhaven 3-0 on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Lakers received goals from Hannah Macmillan, Olivia Pye and Emily Eastlack, who also tallied an assist. Vinalhaven goalkeeper Gilley Oakes had 17 saves. Rangeley will face top-seeded Richmond on […]