PORTLAND — For 80 minutes, Camden Hills threw everything it had at the Gorham goalkeeper Emma Smith to no avail. In overtime, the Windjammers finally got a shot to go. Charlotte Messer’s shot floated over Smith’s head at 5:14 of the first extra session to help North champion Camden Hills clinch its first Class A […]
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Boys’ soccer: Washington topples Monmouth in Class C state final
HAMPDEN — The pressure and nerves associated with a state title game can speed the game of soccer up significantly. Add in an opponent as quick and skilled as Washington Academy and the challenging task for the Monmouth Mustangs on Saturday was to play with the pedal to the floor for a full 40 minutes. […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon lets loose to down Oak Hill
Both teams showed something different in Saturday’s Class D South semifinal, but the Greyhounds’ surprise was far more successful in a 42-9 victory at Thompson Field. Lisbon senior quarterback Tyler Halls and sophomore running back Lucas Francis traded roles to start the second half Saturday. Francis began taking snaps, and on the first play of […]
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Soccer: Bangor Christian tops Greenville for Class D boys’ title
PORTLAND — The sting of last year’s loss was strong, which made this year’s victory that much sweeter for Bangor Christian School. Senior midfielder Tyler Welch dominated the game for the Patriots, controlling the ball through the middle of the field and scoring when necessary to help his team to a 4-1 win over Greenville […]
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Monmouth’s Richardson knew hunt for gold ball would pay off
The senior has been entrenched in the soccer, basketball and baseball starting lineup for every game but one in his four years. It’s no coincidence Monmouth has enjoyed a great deal of success in all three sports with the perennial conference all-star in the lineup. But on Saturday, Richardson will be playing in his first […]
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Class C soccer preview: Monmouth vs. Washington
What: Class C boys’ soccer championship Who: Monmouth Academy (14-1-2) vs. Washington Academy (17-0-0) When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Weatherbee Sports Complex, Hampden Academy Players to watch: Monmouth — Mat Foulke, (Sr., F), Hunter Richardson (Sr., M), Travis Hartford (Sr., M), Avery Pomerleau (Jr., F), Nick Dovinsky (Jr., D), Shane Kenniston (Jr., D), Bradley Neal […]
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H.S. Football: Portland ends Oxford Hills’ run
“What the coaches said in general, and I said to them, we need to forget this score and remember what a great season we had,” Oxford Hills coach Mark Soehren said. “We can’t let this define what we’ve done.” The Vikings finish the season with a 5-5 record. They won a playoff game for the […]
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H.S. Football: Winthrop/Monmouth picks off Dirigo
Brooks collected three of the Ramblers’ four interceptions and classmate Alec Brown ran for four touchdowns as part of a 38-8 victory over Dirigo in a Class D South semifinal at Maxwell Field. “We’ve kind of held him back a bit, just to keep him fresh,” Ramblers coach Dave St. Hilaire said. “He’s such a […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo putting it all on the line
DIXFIELD — Dirigo senior Bryce Whittemore said his favorite quote is. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Replace “dog” with “cougar” and you start to understand where Whittemore is coming from. Whittemore doesn’t look like a prototypical offensive guard, and you can […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Cape Elizabeth 35, Spruce Mountain 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 21, Dirigo 14 Lisbon 26, Oak Hill 20 Windham 26, Cheverus 21 Bonny Eagle 35, Sanford 13 Thorton Academy 38, Scarborough 13 Brewer 42, Cony 28 Brunswick 48, Messalonskee 21 Marshwood 28, Kennebunk 20 Biddeford 28, Greely 22 MDI 35, Oceanside 12 Winslow 22, Madison/Carrabec 20 Wells 28, […]