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2014 Fall Preview: Spruce Mountain field hockey

Coaches: Julia Parker and Jane DiPompo (fourth year as consolidated program) Last year: 13-0-1 (MVC champions; Lost in Western B final) Returning players: Seniors — Amanda Castonguay, Elizabeth Chretien, Morgan Fournier, Nicole Hamblin, Abbie Hartford, Patty Ryan; Juniors — Katelyn Gervais, Emily Hogan, Kaylee Leclerc, Grace Ryan. Key losses: Mariah Castonguay, Brooke Cushing, Randi Duguay, […]

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2014 Fall Preview: St. Dom’s field hockey

Coach: Brian Kay (16th year) Conference: MVC  Class: C Last year: 4-12 Returning players: Seniors — Jessica Boulet, Emma Samson, Taylor Bergeron; Juniors — Olivia Chase, Gabby Cortellino, Courtney Desmarais; Sophomores — Alexa Kesaris, Sarah Clark. Key losses: Callie Greco, McKenna Lachapelle, Brittany Eastman, Monica Stewart. Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Logan Ronan; Freshmen — Callie […]

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2014 Fall Preview: Telstar field hockey

Coach: Gail Wight (27th year) Conference: MVC  Class: C Last year: 6-8 (Lost in Western C quarterfinal) Returning players: Seniors — Sadie Ellsworth (F), Annie Cushman (F), Katie Merrill (B), Meg Glover (G), Becca Miller (B); Juniors — Hayley Peterson (M), Becca Howard (F), Olivia York (M), Octavia Morin (F). Promising newcomers: Senior — Savannah […]

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2014 Fall Preview: Winthrop field hockey

Coach: Jess Merrill (second year) Conference: MVC  Class: C Last year: 11-2-1 Returning players: Juniors — Olivia Audet (B), Julie McConnell (M); Sophomores — Emily Molino (F), Katriona Hadjuk (M). Key losses: Cat Ouellette, Micaela Hadjuk, Emmah Spahr, Jess Ames, Rachel Ingram, Alyssa Arsenault. Promising newcomers: Senior — Annie Guerette (F); Juniors — Celeste Hannum […]

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Field hockey: Excitement permeates first day of practice

Monday morning, it didn’t matter. The Lisbon High School senior was awake and alert a half hour before it sounded. She couldn’t sleep. “I was so excited, I woke up before my alarm even went off,” Kahler said. “What makes me the most excited is, during the summer when we play, not everybody is there. […]

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Lancaster earns top field hockey award

AUGUSTA — Skowhegan High School is no stranger to the Maine field hockey spotlight, and its players are no stranger to the game, no to opposing coaches. Sunday, for the second time in three seasons, one of the Indians’ top performers was named the best Maine has to offer. The Maine Field Hockey Association named […]

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Field hockey: York routs Spruce for West B crown

And it didn’t take long for the Wildcats to prove it. Taylor Simpson fired a shot through traffic and into the cage just 1:06 into the game — her first of three — and added another goal and an assist in short order as York bolted out to a three-goal lead and never looked back […]

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Field Hockey: NYA victorious over Lisbon in West C final

It took four tries to earn a positive result the first time around. Tuesday, they went one round less, but it was North Yarmouth Academy doing the celebrating. Charlotte Eisenberg collected the ball at the right post and slid it past Lisbon keeper Stevie Charest on the team’s third penalty corner, and the Panthers’ defense […]

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Sticking up for field hockey

Field hockey evokes sharp emotions. For those who live and breathe the sport, they know how crucial every whistle and every goal is. For those who casually follow the sport, or perhaps even rarely — or never — see it, they wonder what all the whistles mean and wonder if they’ll ever see a goal. […]

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Field hockey playoffs: Phoenix run off Capers

JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix kept the Cape Elizabeth Capers running. In the second half of the Western Class B field hockey semifinals, the No.2 seed Phoenix pulled away with a 4-0 victory. “That’s what we have been doing all year, we like to run and we like to pass,” said Spruce Mountain Phoenix […]