The Edward Little senior found herself with possession of the ball and little time and space to do anything with it. After a moment of hesitation, she did what any goal-scorer will do: She fired a shot. “I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do,” Paione said. “I don’t think (the goalie) was […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Eddies’ family atmosphere
Words and gestures aren’t necessary. In that crucial moments, it’s difficult to know for sure if it’s a twin thing, a sister thing, or a teammate thing. But Calli looks back, Molly makes her acknowledgment from the goal, and suddenly everything is OK. “If I can look at her from midfield, she’ll know what I […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: EL returns to regional final, beats Brunswick 3-1
AUBURN — The last two games, the pressure intensified and so did the tension and frustration. With each near-miss, the Edward Little girls’ soccer team pressed harder. With it grew aggravation and anxiety. It can be a worrisome way to operate for a soccer team in the postseason. So when the Red Eddies got the […]
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High school soccer: Richmond trips Rangeley in West D semifinal
RICHMOND — In the top-seeded Richmond Bobcats’ first game in 10 days after a first-round bye, No. 5 Rangeley gave them a run for their money, but it was Richmond that walked away with a 1-0 victory. “We gave them everything we had, everything they’ve had up until this point I believe,” Lakers coach Chip […]
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High school soccer: Edward Little readies for Brunswick in first semifinal appearance in 13 years
AUBURN — For most of the past decade, the Edward Little girls’ soccer team has made a habit of appearing in the postseason. But, they haven’t lasted very long. There has been an occasional preliminary round victory, but other tourney appearances were of the one-and-done variety. After losing in the quarterfinal round last year in […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: EL advances past Lewiston in OT
The Red Eddies reached the Eastern A quarterfinals in 2013, only to lose in heartbreaking fashion at Hampden on penalty kicks. As Wednesday’s quarterfinal with Lewiston remained scoreless, they wanted to be sure history didn’t repeat itself. “We were ready for it, but we’re glad it didn’t come down to that,” said EL junior defender […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Gastonguay goal starts Saints in 3-0 win
AUBURN — With each near-miss, Caroline Gastonguay made an adjustment. The St. Dom’s freshman had a pair of prime chances early in Saturday’s Western C preliminary game. When she didn’t score on those, she didn’t fret or dwell on what could have been. She prepared herself for the next opportunity. “I adjusted each time,” Gastonguay […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Mustangs seasoned for playoffs
When the games matter the most, so do those key moments that happen in the playoffs. Gary Trafton and his Monmouth girls’ soccer team know a little bit about that. The Mustangs won a preliminary game 1-0 last fall by stunning North Yarmouth Academy in overtime, despite the Panthers controlling much of the game. Days […]
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H. S. girls’ soccer: L-A rivals tie, 1-1
AUBURN — There was a whole lot riding on Monday’s girls’ soccer game between the two rival teams from Lewiston-Auburn. Between the Maca Roddy trophy, roses, playoff positioning and Heal Points, Lewiston and Edward Little had plenty on the line in their regular season finale. Lewiston got its share of Heal Points and a boost […]
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Sports postponements: Weather forces games to be moved
Several area schools have begun postponing Thursday’s activities because of the threat of heavy rain and poor conditions in the afternoon. Here is a list of games scheduled for today. Confirmed postponements are in italics, with the makeup date in parentheses. The list will be updated as more are confirmed. Scheduled games (new date/time, if […]