Last Saturday, Western Maine cross country runners had the rare opportunity to race on a dry Twin Brook Recreation Area course. Fast times and clean shoes were the order of the day. This Saturday, the top runners from Western Maine will be joined by their Eastern Maine peers at Twin Brook for the state cross […]
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Sun Journal. H.S. Football Top 10: A week’s rest for some, busy weekend for others
1. Cheverus (8-0) Stags’ potential semifinal opponents, Lewiston and Bangor, present contrasting styles. Wonder which they would prefer to prepare for Portland? 2. Portland (7-1) Week 1 loss to Cheverus showed Bulldogs they would have to be more physical to beat Stags, and their opponents have the bumps and bruises to prove that they learned […]
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Weekend Blitz: Playoffs kick off with intriguing rematches
Eastern A No. 5 Lewiston (3-5) at No. 4 Bangor (4-4) Saturday, 2 p.m. Based on history, including the Blue Devils’ thrilling 31-29 win three weeks ago, this is the weekend’s best candidate a pulse-pounding finish. No. 6 Edward Little (3-5) at No. 3 Windham (4-4) Saturday, 6 p.m. Moved from Friday night due to […]
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Huddle Up: Previewing the playoffs, A-D
The playoffs are underway throughout high school sports, except football. The tension, excitement, surprises and survival stories of sudden death tournaments don’t reach the gridiron until tomorrow, when the quarterfinals begin. In six of the eight regions (all but Western B and D), the top two teams have the week off. We’ll argue about the […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston fends off Eagles
LEWISTON — They were well on their way. That’s what it felt like Wednesday night to the Lewiston boys’ soccer team. The Blue Devils scored two quick goals early in their Eastern A quarterfinal and it felt like victory. Lewiston defeated Messalonskee at the end of the regular season, and the quick lead had the […]
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Boys’ Soccer Quarterfinal: St. Dom’s staves off Mt. Abram
AUBURN — This year’s St. Dominic Academy boys’ soccer team hasn’t quite perfected the fine art of finishing scoring opportunities. Not like some of its championship predecessors, anyway. That’s OK. When you embrace possession and defense the way the Saints do, one goal is usually enough, as it was in Wednesday’s Western Class C quarterfinal […]
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Field hockey: York routs Spruce for West B crown
And it didn’t take long for the Wildcats to prove it. Taylor Simpson fired a shot through traffic and into the cage just 1:06 into the game — her first of three — and added another goal and an assist in short order as York bolted out to a three-goal lead and never looked back […]
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D West girls’ soccer quarterfinal: Bucks take out improved Breakers
BUCKFIELD — Eight goals separated Buckfield from Pine Tree Academy the last time the two teams met. More relevant to Tuesday’s rematch in the Western Class D quarterfinals, nearly eight weeks, 13 games and dozens of practices separated both teams from that lopsided season-opener. The third-seeded Bucks quickly found themselves in a physical nail-biter with […]
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Girls’ Soccer Playoffs: Dragons blank Vikings
BRUNSWICK — Martyn Davison tried to not bring up last season. The Brunswick High School girls soccer coach didn’t need to remind his Dragons about the way the 2012 campaign ended, a stunning 3-2 Eastern A quarterfinal home loss to seventh-seeded Erskine Academy that derailed what had been an unbeaten season and high hopes of […]
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H.S. Soccer Playoff Roundup: Rough day for locals
Bangor 4, Mt. Blue 0 BANGOR — Erynn Sauda scored twice to lead Bangor to a 4-0 win over Mt. Blue in an Eastern Class A girls’ soccer quarterfinal Tuesday. The top-ranked Rams got a goal from freshman Megan Conners 16 minutes into the game. Sauda made it 2-0 just three minutes later. Bangor got […]