Lydia Celani, left, of Edward Little and Rachel Ouellette of Lewiston compete for the ball during the first half in Auburn on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Despite a combined 21 shots on goal, Tuesday’s Battle of the Bridge girls’ soccer rivalry game between Lewiston and Edward Little went through regulation and two five-minute overtime […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston gets upper hand on Edward Little, 1-0
Lewiston’s Moubarek Abdourahman heads a ball away from Edward Little’s Christian Beliveau during a boys’ soccer game on Monday in Auburn. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Enock Citenga made the biggest save of the game, then was banished to the bench. His Lewiston teammates made sure the save was worth it, and it was in […]
Boys' soccer: Lewiston settles for scoreless tie with Bangor in opener
Joel Musese, right, of Lewiston High School controls the ball against Roland Mattsen of Bangor during the first half in Lewiston on Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bangor came to Lewiston — and its brand-new turf field — looking for a win. That mentality didn’t change when the scoreless Class A North boys’ soccer […]
H.S. softball: Oxford Hills knocks off Skowhegan for A North title
Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill (6) holds up her hand in victory after striking out Skowhegan’s Wylie Bedard (15) to win the Class A North softball championship game at Winslow High School on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WINSLOW — Scoring four runs against Skowhegan proved to be impossible during the regular season, but Oxford […]
H.S. baseball: Oxford Hills' LaBossiere always in right place at right time
Oxford Hills left fielder Hunter LaBossiere tracks down a fly ball during the Vikings’ win over Mt. Ararat in the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — Hunter LaBossiere’s abilities don’t jump out the first time someone watches him on the diamond. Learning to appreciate the […]
H.S. softball: Oxford Hills' Kahkonen sisters embracing final season together
Sisters Kenzie, left, and Kori Kahkonen play softball at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Kori Kahkonen sat on the bench watching one of the lowest points of older sister Kenzie’s career. Fast-forward a year and the sisters will be in the field together for what they hope is one of the highest points […]
H.S. softball: Skowhegan's Alward shuts down Edward Little in A North semis
SKOWHEGAN — For a few moments Saturday, it looked as if Edward Little hitters might catch up to Skowhegan ace Ashley Alward. Chantal Ouellette led off the second inning with a vicious line drive that Alyssa Everett picked off in right field, then Anna LeBlanc drove a ball near the top of the 10-foot fence […]
H.S. baseball: Luksza, Vikings hold steady to defeat Eagles in A North semifinals
Oxford Hills starter Janek Luksza follows through on a pitch against Mt. Ararat during the Class A North semifinals at Gouin Athletic Complex on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) SOUTH PARIS — As wind gusts whipped across Gouin Athletic Complex and turned insufficiently anchored objects into unguided missiles on Saturday, Janek Luksza remained unshakable in the […]
Girls' tennis: Lewiston tops Brunswick, reaches Class A state championship
The Lewiston girls’ tennis team shows off the Class A North regional championship plaque after defeating Brunswick 3-2 at Colby College in Waterville on Wednesday. (Submitted photo) WATERVILLE — The pressure mounted Wednesday on Court 2 at Colby College in the girls’ tennis Class A North regional final. Brunswick’s No. 2 singles player, Lea Scrapchansky, […]
H.S. softball: Lewiston out-runs rival Edward Little
Edward Little’s Maddie Thistlewaite is tagged out at home by Lewiston catcher Megan Gosselin during Tuesday afternoon’s game at Auburn Suburban. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Lewiston jumped on the scoreboard and never looked back. Neither did Edward Little. The rivalry between the two neighboring schools was meaningful when they met on the softball diamond […]