BUCKFIELD — The Greenville Lakers took control from the start and dealt the Buckfield Bucks a harsh ending to their season with a 2-0 victory in a Class D South boys’ soccer quarterfinal. Greenville came out aggressive, and finally broke through with a goal 14 minutes, 13 seconds into Tuesday’s game when Noah Pratt scored […]
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C South Boys’ Soccer: Pomerleau’s goal enough for Monmouth to advance to semifinals
MONMOUTH — Playoff soccer magnifies missed opportunities, even when they come in the first few minutes of a game, in part because another opportunity may never arise. Fortunately for Monmouth’s Avery Pomerleau, he got a second chance not long after he’d just missed on his first in Tuesday’s Class C North quarterfinal. The junior striker […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Edward Little evades Mt. Blue in quarterfinals
AUBURN — Through three halves of play this season against Mt. Blue, top-seeded Edward Little was all even with the Cougars. Then an inspired halftime speech by head coach Tim Mains and a quick start to the second half turned a scoreless game into 4-0 win for the No. 1 Red Eddies over the No. […]
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Boys’ Soccer Playoff Preview: Twin Cities still at head of Class A North
The Class A North boys’ soccer playoffs will once again run through the Twin Cities, but unlike in previous years, it’s Edward Little, not Lewiston, that has homefield advantage. That’s just one of many storylines to keep an eye on as the playoffs in all four classes get underway. Class A For the first time […]
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Girls’ Soccer Playoff Preview: Familiar matchups in postseason
The most common question among girls’ soccer players, coaches and fans over the next two weeks may be, “Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been here before?” Whether it’s top seeds or specific playoff matchups, the 2016 tournament has a lot of the same to offer as the 2015 tournament. All four classes either are already […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Posternak, York take out Leavitt, 4-0
The Duke University-bound senior had four goals and three assists in York’s quarterfinal win over Freeport last week, and followed that with three goals and one assist as the top-seeded Wildcats had little problem with No. 4 Leavitt, winning 4-0, in Monday’s semifinal round. “Leavitt is a great team and it was a great game,” […]
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Field Hockey: Skowhegan stuns Mt. Blue in Class A North regional semifinal
FARMINGTON — Skowhegan goalie Leah Savage got in the way of Mt. Blue’s playoff run in a Class A North field hockey semifinal game at Caldwell Field. The No. 4 Indians were leading 1-0 when they were penalized when a Skowhegan player stopped the ball with her body that was going in the cage in […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Gray-New Gloucester bounces Mountain Valley, 10-1
RUMFORD — Gray-New Gloucester coach Kiaran McCormack feels it is important that his players remain positive, even when entering the unknown. The Patriots certainly heeded the message Monday afternoon in their Class B South preliminary girls’ soccer game. The Patriots set the tone early by controlling the action and seemingly shooting at will, led by […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Edward Little getting defensive
AUBURN — Two losses during the regular season didn’t stop the Edward Little boys’ soccer team from earning the top seed in Class A North this season. Neither did two important losses during the preseason. First, the Red Eddies lost senior defender Spencer Harrington — a team captain — to a broken collarbone during the […]