BUCKFIELD – It has been so long that none of the players will remember it. That’s because the last time the Buckfield girls’ soccer team was in a regional championship game, the players on this year’s team weren’t even born. That changes Wednesday when the Bucks play their first Western Class D final in 23 […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Saints run out of rallies
AUBURN — After producing two comebacks Saturday afternoon, the St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team ran out of rallies. The Saints battled back from a pair of one-goal deficits in their Western C semifinal with Waynflete, only to watch the Flyers pull away for a 5-2 win. It was the second straight year Waynflete has eliminated […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Saints survive Mustangs
AUBURN — Getting the top seed hasn’t always been that rewarding. It has seemed in recent years that if the St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team earned the top-ranking in Western C, they drew a pretty stiff opponent in the first round to go with it. Either those foes were good enough to give the Saints […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Mustangs stun Panthers in OT
NORTH YARMOUTH — Shannon Buzzell’s job on the soccer field usually revolves around preventing goals, not scoring them. But sometimes her tenacity is just what the offensive attack calls for, especially if her Monmouth Mustangs have a corner kick. “I’m not normally a forward but we did it in practice,” Buzzell said. “Coach said I […]
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H.S. soccer: Vikings bounce back; playoff pairings set
PARIS — It wasn’t the kind of year the Oxford Hills girls’ soccer team was expecting. After one of their best seasons ever in 2011, the Vikings had high hopes for last year. They won just three games. “Two years ago when they made it to the playoffs, they had a fantastic season, and were […]
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H. S. girls’ soccer: Vikings finish strong
PARIS — After a loss that was hard to swallow last Friday, the Oxford Hills girls’ soccer team had a lingering bad taste in its mouth over the weekend. The Vikings lost at previously winless Skowhegan, and that wasn’t a defeat that set well with the team. “They didn’t want that loss to define them,” […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: EL blanks Blue Devils
AUBURN — After going .500 last season and graduating eight seniors, there was some rebuilding to do. The Edward Little girls’ soccer team came into the season with an uphill climb to compete with the best in Eastern A, but the Red Eddies have lived up to that challenge. EL finished off its regular season […]
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High school notes: Morin back on the job at Winthrop
When Dave Morin noticed that the boys’ soccer job was vacant at Winthrop earlier this year, it proved too tempting for the former longtime coach at Edward Little. “Marc (Fortin) and I have been working together for a couple years on baseball,” said Morin. “Baseball had ended. Nobody had applied for the soccer job. We […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Saints blank Bulldogs for first
AUBURN — It was a game the St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team has had their eyes on for quite some time. With every fluctuation of the Western C standings, the Saints became even more anxious for a showdown with unbeaten Madison. “We knew this game, after leap frogging with them in the standings, was going […]
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H.S. Roundup: Ramblers fend off Rebels in field hockey
WINTHROP — Jess Ames nailed a tight shot off a penalty corner Friday to give Winthrop a narrow 2-1 mid-season win over Telstar in MVC field hockey action. Ames also scored the powerhouse Ramblers’ (8-1) first goal in the first frame. Annie Cushman scored the lone goal for Telstar (4-5). Alyssa Arsenault made nine saves […]