Offense was hard to come by in the opening 30 minutes as the team’s combined five shots and five corners. Winthrop capitalized on the few chances it had in during that time, scoring twice en route to the 3-0 victory. It was the second 3-0 for Winthrop this season against Lisbon. The first one came […]
field hockey
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. roundup: Buckfield bucks St. Dom’s, 3-1
AUBURN — After building a 2-1 lead in the first frame, Buckfield added another for insurance and went on to record a 3-1 win over St. Dom’s in a late-season boys’ soccer tilt Tuesday. Matt Beaucage led the Bucks (9-2-1) with two goals, while Ethan Jackson scored a goal and added an assist. Matt Pelletier […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Field hockey: Oak Hill holds off Dirigo
DIXFIELD — The ability to pressure the ball and score quickly has been Oak Hill field hockey’s bread and butter, and it served the team well again Tuesday afternoon in the Raiders’ Mountain Valley Conference regular-season finale against Dirigo. Maegan Sheehy and Hayden Spencer scored goals in a 63-second span early in the second half […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local Sports
Field Hockey: Mt. Blue finishes off Oxford Hills
An undefeated regular season became a reality for Mt. Blue on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Oxford Hills in a KVAC field hockey game at Gouin Athletic Complex. “I just said, ‘OK, now I will tell you, you are in first place, you are undefeated, and you are going to the playoffs,’” Mt. […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Roundup: Telstar boys’ soccer holds off Lisbon, 2-1
LISBON — Kellen True scored the game-winning goal as Telstar grabbed a 2-1 victory over Lisbon in MVC boys’ soccer action Saturday. The Rebels (5-5-1) scored two goals early in the second half. The Greyhounds (7-2-2) held an advantage in possession but just couldn’t finish. Senior forward Ryley Austin cut the deficit in half on […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Field Hockey: Oak Hill uses a team effort to blow past Lisbon
LISBON — The Oak Hill Raiders have been dominant all season long, and the defending Class C South champions put forward one of their best efforts of the season Friday afternoon, taking out rival Lisbon 5-0 on the road. “Today’s effort was 100 percent team effort,” Oak Hill coach Betsy Gilbert said. “These girls have […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High school roundup: Lisbon edges Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The Greyhounds took a one-goal lead in the first half and held on to edge Mountain Valley 1-0 in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ soccer action Thursday afternoon. The Falcons (3-7-1) led 6-2 in corner kicks, but the Greyhounds (7-1-2) outshot their opponents by a margin of 11-9. Goalie Jacob Beauchesne made six saves […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Field Hockey: Leavitt stings Spruce in a key game for playoff position
The two KVAC rivals are also battling for Class B South positioning. Coming into the contest, the Phoenix had the advantage, sitting in fourth position, with the Hornets right behind them in fifth. Leavitt earned a 2-1 senior-day victory Thursday, and the key Heal points that came with it. Both teams are now 9-4 on […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Field hockey: Mt. Blue completes impressive season sweep of Skowhegan
FARMINGTON — If it wasn’t for Mt. Blue High School’s defense and Molly Harmon’s insurance goal, the Cougars and Skowhegan High School field hockey teams might have battled into the wee hours of the morning. The Cougars (12-0-1) and the Indians were ferocious and the spent the entire game breathing down each other’s necks. But […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Field Hockey: Lisbon takes down Dirigo, 2-0
DIXFIELD — Coach Julie Petrie is known for using the right words with her Lisbon field hockey team when things aren’t working. The Greyhounds responded to Petrie with authority Wednesday in a key MVC battle against Dirigo. Senior Kate Philbrick scored the game-winning goal on a drive 3:23 in to the second half as the […]