Coach: Gray Trafton (11th year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 14-2, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Emily Grandahl (M), Tia Day (F), Abbey Allen (D); Juniors — Kayla Brooks (D), Destiny Clough (G); Sophomores — Audrey Fletcher (F), Libby Clement (D), Jordyn Gowell (D). Key losses: Hayley Fletcher, Izzy Lewis. Promising newcomers: […]
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Familiar face Jenniffer Perron to lead Lisbon girls’ soccer
LISBON — This may be her first season at the helm of the Lisbon girls’ soccer team, but Jenniffer Perron has been a face most of this year’s team has seen before in one way shape or form. Perron is taking over the Greyhounds program after coaching in the town for many years, replacing Brian […]
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The Year in Sports: Triumph, tragedy and never a dull moment
The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Monmouth’s Fletcher scored often and when needed
MONMOUTH — Haley Fletcher had scoring on her mind during her senior season of soccer. The Monmouth forward had already established herself as a scorer, but coming into 2016 her focus was homed in on when she scored and breaking the school record. The record — 72 goals, held by Fletcher’s 2013 teammate Kylie Kemp […]
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Local Roundup: Fighting Spirit finish off Generals late
LEWISTON — Every time the Northeast Generals tried to take command of Sunday’s NA3HL contest, the L/A Fighting Spirit had an answer. The Generals had no answer, let alone much time to come up with one, when the Spirit took their first — and only — lead of the game. Dylan vrees scored with less […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Ashland wins Class D championship in overtime
PORTLAND — There was no stopping it. After almost 100 minutes of hard-fought, end-to-end soccer in the girls’ Class D state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday, Ashland utilized a weapon Richmond simply doesn’t have. In the second overtime period, Hornets winger Morgan Doughty swung a corner into the box from the far side. Cassidy […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Yarmouth wins Class B title with second-half onslaught
HAMPDEN — That feeling of inevitability can either have a positive or negative swing on a soccer team over the course of a state championship confrontation. For the Yarmouth girls team, which was sailing all over Waterville’s defensive third of the field in the second half of the Class B state championship match, the inevitable […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Orono blanks Waynflete in Class C state championship game
HAMPDEN — The Orono High School girls’ soccer team won its first state championship a year ago, and senior goalie Katelyn Richards said they had an intense desire to repeat Saturday to “prove it wasn’t a one-time thing.” The Red Riots did just that. Richards turned in a superb six-save performance to help Orono beat […]
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Girls’ soccer: Messer golden goal lifts Camden Hills past Gorham
PORTLAND — For 80 minutes, Camden Hills threw everything it had at the Gorham goalkeeper Emma Smith to no avail. In overtime, the Windjammers finally got a shot to go. Charlotte Messer’s shot floated over Smith’s head at 5:14 of the first extra session to help North champion Camden Hills clinch its first Class A […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Bangor bounces Edward Little from playoffs
BANGOR — Bangor High School senior midfielder Megan Conner said her team has been telling dynamic freshman midfielder Eliza Jansujwicz to “be more selfish” and shoot the ball more. Jansujwicz heeded the advice and rifled a perfectly placed 18-yard left-footed shot into the corner just 1:55 into the second half to extend Bangor’s lead over Edward […]