MONMOUTH — Over the course of the opening 30 minutes, the No. 11 Lisbon boys’ soccer team had Monmouth Academy right where it wanted it. The Greyhounds were winning nearly every battle to the ball against the sixth-seeded Mustangs and had Monmouth goaltender Kasey Smith diving from left to right on the muddy pitch. Smith […]
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Field hockey playoffs: No. 3 Lisbon fends off No. 6 Dirigo in Western Class C quarterfinal
Dirigo’s freshman keeper was aggressive, meeting would-be attackers at the top of the circle and throwing off their rhythm. “We talked about how far she was coming out, and we were coming out far, too,” Lisbon’s Kate Philbrick said. “We needed to stay back, cross it, and get it by her.” In the second half, […]
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Girls’ soccer: Schreiber, Lisbon drop Saints in overtime
Now the 2006 Lisbon graduate can say with confidence the last time the Greyhounds knocked off the Saints: Monday. Junior forward Deliah Schreiber ended Lisbon’s years of futility against St. Dom’s with her game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime as the Greyhounds topped the Saints, 2-1. It was Schrieber’s second goal of the match. “We just […]
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High school football: Lisbon Greyhounds fight off Dirigo Cougars in battle of unbeatens
DIXFIELD — Unbeaten Dirigo and Lisbon didn’t disappoint as they slugged it for four grueling quarters in a Campbell Conference football game at Harlow Park on Friday night. Quarterback Kyle Bourget threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Halls with 1:11 left on the clock as Lisbon rallied back in a wild second half for […]
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H.S. Boys’ Soccer: Falcons fly past Greyhounds, stay unbeaten
Since then? Blowouts, which explains why the Falcons were momentarily flustered when Lisbon pulled even late in the first half Tuesday afternoon. “We had that good, quick start, and then we got flat for a little bit,” Mountain Valley coach J.T. Taylor said. “I think we kind of got complacent with that goal. They’re in […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Mountain Valley slips past Lisbon on Klein’s hat trick
LISBON — Mountain Valley’s Sarah Klein was the closest thing to a one-girl wrecking crew Monday against Lisbon. Klein crashed the Greyhounds’ senior day parade with a hat trick, her third goal coming with just 2:26 remaining to give the Falcons a 3-2 victory. Mountain Valley fought back twice to win its sixth straight match. […]
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H.S. Football: Greyhounds too much for Black Bears
READFIELD — There was nothing fancy about Lisbon High School’s game plan Friday against Maranacook. Snap the ball, hand it off to one of several running backs on the roster, pick up chunks of yardage. Repeat. Lisbon did that 57 times, resulting in 311 yards and six touchdowns in its 40-0 victory over the Black Bears. […]
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Field hockey: Oak Hill caps unbeaten regular season with win over Lisbon
Sadie Goulet and Heather Hannigan scored goals — one in each half — and Abby Fuller and Megan Labbe locked down the cage as Oak Hill edged Lisbon 2-0 in the teams’ final regular-season MVC game. “These girls just wanted it,” Oak Hill coach Betsy Gilbert said. “They have been working so hard, winning the […]
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H.S. Football: Greyhounds back(s) in business
LISBON — Sometimes finesse is treated as a dirty word in football. Lisbon High School players don’t roll their eyes, scowl or hang their heads in shame when it gets mentioned. Quickness, misdirection and subterfuge have served the Greyhounds well over the years, most recently in four seasons with Quincy Thompson and Jordon Torres as […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Greyhounds bite down in second half, repel Ramblers
LISBON — Entering Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference field hockey game against the Winthrop Ramblers, a win for the Lisbon Greyhounds was of vital importance. Sitting at No. 2 in the Western Class C Heal Point standings, the Greyhounds were just decimal points ahead of No. 3 ranked Yarmouth and needed another victory to stand their […]