LEWISTON — Patience allowed Edward Little to surprise Lewiston with a first-half lead in the school’s girls’ lacrosse game at Don Roux Field on Friday. Patience also helped the home-standing Blue Devils recover, pass and ultimately topple the Red Eddies in the teams’ KVAC showdown, 8-1. Kristina Blais keyed the Devils’ surge with three goals […]
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Men’s lacrosse: Bates College tops Keene State for first NCAA tourney win
LEWISTON — Bates College could get used to this whole, “NCAA tournament” thing. Playing in their first Division III tournament game in front of a partisan — and raucous — crowd at Garcelon Field on Wednesday, the Bobcats weathered an early Keene State attack and poured on the offense in the second half to top […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Vikings repel Eddies
AUBURN — Two teams intent on improving defensively to begin their 2015 campaigns clashed on opening day Tuesday in a blustery, low-scoring affair at Edward Little High School. Buoyed by a strong second half, Oxford Hills nabbed the win on the road. The Vikings held off the Red Eddies, 6-4, for a season-opening KVAC girls’ […]
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H.S. Lacrosse: Lewiston routs Edward Little; freshman Rivet leads way with four goals
Varsity experience hasn’t been necessary for the undefeated Lewiston boys’ lacrosse team. The precocious Blue Devils cruised to their third consecutive win to christen the Class A East campaign, 11-1, over rival Edward Little on Saturday night at Don Roux Field. Freshman Alex Rivet scored four goals, giving him nine in three games, and chipped […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop Hawks dismantle Oak Hill Raiders
KENTS HILL — Maranacook/Winthrop will typically practice its defense more than its offense early in the season. Not this week, after managing only three goals in a season-opening loss to North Yarmouth Academy. “Usually, I stress that defense is the most important thing, and once we perfect our defense we can move on to the […]
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Men’s lacrosse: Maine native Haefele finds coaching niche at Bates
From the early years of being a ball boy to video taping games as he matured, Haefele grew up with the men’s lacrosse program. After a successful four-year career at Division III powerhouse Nazareth College, Haefele has returned to his old stomping grounds as an assistant coach for the Bobcats under the direction of 15th-year […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: St. Dom’s shuts out Mt. Blue
Defensively the Saints (1-0) allowed just five shots out of their sagging man-to-man defense, forcing numerous turnovers with goalkeeper Alex Michaud collecting four saves in net. Playing in front of Michaud, providing plenty of support were defenders Keenan Lynch, Rick Lacombe, Brendan Hanlon, Matt Curtis and at long stick middie Ben Trytek. “It’s really nice […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Lewiston tops Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — When the Brunswick High School girls lacrosse team plays game No. 2 on Tuesday at Lewiston, first-year Dragons coach Alex Sullivan will have nearly her full compliment of players. However, in the teams’ opener Thursday, Sullivan’s shorthanded squad started slow and fell to the athletic Blue Devils, 12-8. “We were down three of […]
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H.S. Roundup: Oxford Hills baseball rolls past Cony
PARIS — Oxford Hills erupted for nine runs in the first inning Wednesday and ended its 11-1 KVAC baseball victory over Cony in the fifth by virtue of the 10-run rule. Bailey West cranked a bases-loaded triple in the fruitful frame. Brady LaFrance also drove in a run with a three-bagger. It was ample support […]
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High school lacrosse: Shibuilders dismantle Cougars
BATH — The weather might have been a little cooler than some spectators might have liked, but the Morse High School boys’ lacrosse team (1-0) warmed things up with its offense, cruising to a season-opening 16-1 victory over Mt. Blue. The Shipbuilders attacked the net the entire game, firing 42 shots on Cougars’ goalie Leo […]