“We’ve been playing Gray now, since Andy (Higgins) has been a coach there, and just about, I think, 75 percent of the games or 80 percent of the games have been one- or two-goal games,” Yarmouth coach Mike Hagerty said. “Every single time.” The Clippers (8-2) did their best to make it a blowout. They […]
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Field hockey: Spruce Mountain seniors have their day
At halftime of a field hockey game against Lincoln Academy (1-12), Evans told the Phoenix (10-3) that if there was an opportunity for DiPompo to score her first-ever goal, the senior should be given that option. That occasion came up in the second half when the Eagles were penalized. DiPompo was summoned to take the […]
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Girls’ soccer: Mountain Valley shuts out rival Dirigo
DIXFIELD — There was no extra incentive needed when rivals Mountain Valley and Dirigo squared off Tuesday afternoon in an MVC girls’ soccer game. The Falcons controlled the action and seemingly shot at will, led by Julia Perry, who scored two goals, while the defense was key in a 3-0 triumph over the Cougars at […]
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Girls’ Cross Country: St. Dom’s Saints running together
AUBURN — The St. Dominic Academy girls’ cross country team didn’t have its best showing at last weekend’s Festival of Champions in Belfast. Prior to the meet, co-coach Josh Brown said he was looking forward to seeing how the Saints stacked up against other elite Class C teams. The verdict: Despite an overall substandard showing, […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Monmouth, Hall-Dale settle for ‘flukey’ tie
MONMOUTH — An early one-goal deficit to a team such as Hall-Dale can seem as daunting as a two- or three-goal margin against most other teams. Monmouth Academy knew the uphill climb it faced after falling behind the Bulldogs on a fluke goal less than eight minutes into Tuesday’s MVC showdown at Chick Field. The […]
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H.S. Roundup: Collier’s overtime goal lifts Lisbon field hockey over Mountain Valley
LISBON — Chase Collier’s unassisted goal in the second overtime gave Lisbon a thrilling 3-2 win over Mountain Valley in field hockey action Monday. Collier’s tally came with 6:39 remaining in the second extra frame. She also scored the Greyhounds’ first goal in the opening half. Sydney Plourde scored in the second half for Lisbon […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Old Orchard Beach stuns Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Records don’t mean anything once a game begins. That was proven in a big way Monday. Buckfield entered its girls’ soccer game against Old Orchard Beach sporting a 7-2 record, while the Seagulls came in with a 1-6-2 mark. Yet it took only a few minutes for the assumptions of those records to […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Red Eddies hoping for a Mains to an unprecedented end
AUBURN — There’s an old sports axiom that a coach doesn’t really get to know his team, and vice-versa, until they’ve gone through a bit of adversity together. For Edward Little boys soccer and first-year coach Tim Mains, that is especially true. The Red Eddies have had a lot more ups than downs this season. […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Adjustments have been made
The halftime break is used for coaches and players to make midgame adjustments. Figure out what the opponent is doing offensively and defensively that was either successful or a surprise in the second half and find a way to counter it. But crossing into the second half of the season, coaches are starting to make […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon topples Traip
KITTERY — There probably isn’t an ideal day for the Traip Academy football team to face Lisbon, but Saturday afternoon’s combination of factors didn’t help. With a considerable size advantage, the Greyhounds took full advantage of a mud-filled Memorial Field by piling up 392 yards of offense through a driving mist for a 44-12 victory […]