WALES — It took Monmouth Academy’s shooters nearly all of the first half to get their trajectory right, but the Mustangs finally capitalized before halftime. That lone goal stood and Monmouth held on for a 1-0 win in an MVC girls’ soccer game against Oak Hill on Thursday. The Mustangs (3-0) missed high early, then […]
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High school roundup: EL girls edge Messalonskee
OAKLAND — Lauren Berube converted a pass from Grace Beaudet at the 21:14 mark of the second half to give Edward Little a 4-3 victory over Messalonsklee in a girls’ soccer tilt Tuesday. Piper Norcross led the Red Eddies (2-0) with a pair of goals, while Olivia Jensen also scored to complete the scoring. Makenna […]
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Girls soccer: Monmouth boots Mountain Valley, 8-0
MONMOUTH — The Fletchers came to play. Haley and Audrey Fletcher combined for four goals and four assists in Monmouth’s 8-0 girls’ soccer victory Tuesday. Haley Fletcher quickly got the scoring started in the third minute of the game. The senior captain finished with three goals and two assists. Audrey, a freshman, scored one goal […]
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Girls’ soccer: Following Fletcher’s lead
MONMOUTH — If there is one thing to keep in mind about the Monmouth Academy Mustangs it is this: the 2015 team that won a dozen games is long gone. Several key players have moved on and they took their talents and experience with them. Even so, coach Gary Trafton is cautiously optimistic. “I lost […]
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Local teams hit refresh button as fall season begins
That’s what Lewiston boys’ soccer coach Mike McGraw said about the first day of fall practices, which began Monday. McGraw could have been excused for admitting that the beginning of this season is different than any of his other 34 years at the helm of the Blue Devils program. He had never had to follow […]
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H.S. soccer: Shariff, Hassan, McGraw reap more awards for Lewiston
LEWISTON — It has been a season of firsts for the Lewiston boys’ soccer program. The Blue Devils finished their first perfect season while winning their first state championship. All of that was done while being nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. As if that weren’t enough, Lewiston continues to add […]
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2015 Sun Journal All-Region Boys’ Soccer Team
Boys’ Soccer First Team G John Henry Villenueva, Gray-New Gloucester, Junior D Zakariya Abdulle, Lewiston, Senior D Ben Steele, Edward Little, Senior D Zack Grover, Buckfield, Sophomore MF Abdulkarim Abdulle, Lewiston, Senior MF Bryce Hayman, Gray-New Gloucester, Junior MF Aleksi Pirttijoki, Mountain Valley, Senior F Gage Cote, Monmouth, Senior F Maslah Hassan, Lewiston, Senior F […]
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2015 Sun Journal All-Region Girls’ Soccer Team
Girls’ Soccer First Team G Ally Sult, Lisbon, Senior D Sarah Hammond, Edward Little, Senior D Hannah Nadeau, Oak Hill, Junior D Emily Grandahl, Monmouth, Sophomore MF Sammy Grandahl, Monmouth, Senior MF Blayke Morin, Rangeley, Senior MF Amanda Poulin, Leavitt, Senior F Avery Lutrzykowski, St. Dom’s, Freshman F Haley Fletcher, Monmouth, Junior F Deliah Schreiber, […]
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Greely routs Hermon for Class B girls’ soccer crown
PORTLAND — For the first 29 minutes of Saturday’s Class B girls’ soccer state championship game, Greely couldn’t buy a goal, missing on its first eight shots on goal, and four more that were off target. Once the Rangers did get one to go in, Hermon had trouble stopping them, and Greely ran away with […]
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Girls’ soccer: Richmond hangs on, tops Ashland for Class D crown
PRESQUE ISLE — Richmond High School junior midfielder Meranda Martin took advantage of some rare breathing room to slot home the game-winner 10 minutes into the second half as the Bobcats were able to outlast the Ashland High School Hornets 1-0 to capture the Class D girls soccer state title Saturday at the Dr. Gehrig […]