York’s Christina Dargie takes a swing at the ball in an attempt to blast it past St. Dominic’s Avery Greco during Saturday’s field hockey game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Every time St. Dom’s scored, York had an answer. The Saints, meanwhile, struggled to find an answer for the Wildcats’ Bailey Oliver. The […]
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Local roundup: Lewiston football fights back, falls to Portland
LEWISTON — Ben Stasium returned a punt for a touchdown and Zach Elowitch rushed for three TDs as the Bulldogs defeated the Blue Devils 28-14 in Class A North football Friday night. Stasium put Portland (3-1) ahead in the second quarter, and Elowitch’s first touchdown made it 14-0 at halftime. Elowitch extended the lead to 28-0 […]
H.S. roundup: Gray-New Gloucester, Mt. Abram earn close boys' soccer wins
GRAY — Drew LaCerda had a goal and an assist as the Patriots (1-4-1) came from behind to erase a 2-1 deficit and edge the Raiders (2-4) in a boys’ soccer matchup Thursday. Keegan Brooks had the winner with 13 minutes remaining, as LaCerda chipped in a direct kick to the far post that Brooks […]
Local roundup: Gosselin's goal gives Lisbon field hockey overtime win over Spruce Mountain
JAY — Peyton Gosselin scored the only goal with 11:32 remaining into the first half as Lisbon defeated Spruce Mountain 1-0 in an MVC field hockey contest Wednesday. Sydney Plourde set up Gosselin’s goal. Becky Budesheim was outstanding in net for the Greyhounds (4-4), making 15 saves. Melissa Banford made seven saves for the Phoenix […]
Local roundup: Lewiston girls' soccer holds off Hampden
LEWISTON — Lewiston scored three goals in the first half and was able to stave off Hampden Academy by a score of 3-2 in a girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Sara Robert, Megan St. Cyr and Kelsie Lynch all scored goals to give the Blue Devils (2-3-1) a 3-0 halftime lead. The Broncos (2-3-1) received goals […]
College roundup: CMCC soccer teams sweep Unity
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College scored a goal in the first and second halves to scrape by Unity College 2-1 in women’s soccer on Tuesday. In the first half, Delia Schreiber scored to give the Mustangs (4-2) a 1-0 lead off an assist from Samantha Belardo. Belardo scored a much-needed goal in the second […]
Field hockey: Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue settle for a compromise
Mt. Blue’s Ella Stone tries to get around Oxford Hills’ Kate Bowen in the first half at Gouin Complex in Paris on Tuesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Following an exciting double overtime, coaches Jody Harmon and Cynthia Goddard pretty much said the same thing after their teams’ 2-2 tie: What else is new? These […]
H.S. roundup: Hornets, Falcons, Ramblers earn road wins in field hockey
Leavitt 2, Morse 0 BATH — Ginny Twitchell and Ava Gagnon both scored first-half goals and the Leavitt defense shut down host Morse for a 2-0 victory in KVAC field hockey action on Monday. Paige DeMascio only had to make save for the Hornets (4-2) to secure the shutout. Rebecca Click made four saves in […]
Local Roundup: Dumond, Devils double up Rams
LEWISTON — Grace Dumond recorded two goals and an assist as Lewiston snagged a 4-2 victory over Bangor in field hockey action Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils led 2-1 at the half. Cecilia Miller and Mariah Madore rounded out the scoring for Lewiston. Sabrina Stern made 14 saves for Bangor, while Ashley Cronkhite had 15 […]
Local roundup: Poland football wins second straight game
POLAND — The Poland football team won its second straight game, and in convincing fashion for the second straight time, beating Old Orchard Beach 32-0 on Friday night. Knights (2-1) quarterback Brady Downing threw three touchdowns, two to Zach Cote and one to Isaiah Hill. Senior running back Tyler Tucci ran for more than 100 […]