MILO – Kate Hamlin scored off a Shannon Gerrish pass with 10 seconds left in the second overtime to give the Penquis Patriots a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Searsport Vikings Wednesday. Gerrish had dribbled past several defenders to the corner where she crossed… Read More
BANGOR – Rebecca Stevens and Nicole LeBlanc tallied two goals each to lead the John Bapst Crusaders to a 7-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over Foxcroft Academy Ponies Wednesday. Katie Rice, Meaghan Brown and Lindsay Miller notched a goal each for 5-9 John Bapst. Stevens and… Read More
ELLSWORTH – With the final seconds of the first half of the Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island boys’ soccer game ticking down Tuesday night, and the senior night crowd ready for a halftime cup of hot chocolate on a chilly autumn night, Ellsworth’s Matt Wood sent a low… Read More
BANGOR – Bret Mitchell knew he had made a mistake when he was out of position for a cross late in the second half of Tuesday night’s Bangor-Brewer boys soccer game. Mitchell, a Bangor forward, wouldn’t make the same mistake twice. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – Crystal Ferris put in the game-winning goal 25:01 into the first half as the Greenville girls soccer team held off East Grand 2-1 Monday in high school action. Martha Richardson scored the Lakers’ first goal with an assist from Kahla Lander 2:35 into… Read More
BANGOR – Meaghan Brown slotted home a six-yard shot during a goalmouth scramble with 22:03 remaining to give the John Bapst Crusaders a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Old Town Indians Monday. The Crusaders avenged a 3-0 loss suffered on Sept. 12. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
EASTPORT – Erika Brown scored two goals and Alicia Vose added a goal and two assists to carry the Woodland Dragons to a 4-2 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Shead Tigers Friday. Kaitlyn Leeman chipped in with a goal and an assist for the 9-3-1… Read More
HAMPDEN – Trainer Kapler and John Higgins each ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Hampden Academy Broncos to a 48-6 high school football win over the Old Town Indians Friday night. Broncos posted their first win. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Matt Barnett ran for two early touchdowns to help power the Stearns Minutemen to a 27-14 high school football victory over the Maine Central Institute Huskies Friday night. Quarterback Derek DiFrederico hit Anthony Arsenault with a 66-yard touchdown pass late to clinch the… Read More
BANGOR – After an evenly played, relatively clean first half, things kind of fell apart in the second for both the Hampden and Bangor boys soccer teams. Hampden almost rallied back from a three-goal deficit, but Bangor kept its composure long enough to hang on… Read More
ASHLAND – Ryan Helstrom scored on an assist from Jake Chambers with 13:17 left in the first half, giving the Tigers the margin of victory. Tyler Bernaiche made 14 saves on 19 shots for 12-1 Fort Fairfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BREWER – The Nokomis Warriors scored three unanswered second-half goals Wednesday to post a 3-0 schoolgirl field hockey victory over Brewer. Sarah Bradstreet, Michelle Barden and Morgan Randlett each had an unassisted goal for 7-5-1 Nokomis of Newport. Brandi Davis stopped all four shots she… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – The Sumner boys soccer team had a couple of things in mind going into their game with Central of Corinth Monday. 1. Get a win and put the team in the playoff picture. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
NEWPORT – Gill Snow’s second goal of the game, a penalty stroke near the end of overtime, gave the Nokomis Warriors a 2-1 high school field hockey victory over the Hampden Academy Broncos Monday. Snow’s first goal came with 14:58 remaining in the match and… Read More
NEWPORT – Gill Snow’s second goal of the game, a penalty stroke near the end of overtime, gave the Nokomis Warriors a 2-1 high school field hockey victory over the Hampden Academy Broncos Monday. Snow’s first goal came with 14:58 remaining in the match and… Read More
DANFORTH – Kaitlyn Leeman’s unassisted goal with 4:16 left in overtime lifted the Woodland Dragons to a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over the East Grand Vikings Monday. Woodland’s Katie Smith scored an unassisted goal with 21 minutes left in the game to tie it at… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Old Town boys soccer team is on a real high right now, and why not? Five days after rolling over Class A Hampden, the Indians knocked off another Class A opponent Saturday at the middle school field here. And it’s a win that is… Read More
OLD ORCHARD – Senior tailback Mike Curtis scored three touchdowns, including a 76-yard kickoff return, to lead the Rockland Tigers to a 22-14 high school football victory over the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls Friday night. Curtis also ran for a 25-yard TD in the first… Read More
BREWER – In a season of up and downs for both squads, the Brewer and Hampden boys soccer teams were looking for a spark to send them on a playoff run. Andy Frost provided the spark, scoring two goals as the Witches evened their record… Read More
DYER BROOK – Zac Austin’s goal with 5:21 to play in regulation lifted the Southern Aroostook boys soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Ashland Wednesday in high school action. Corey Edkins assisted on the goal for the 9-2-2 Warriors, firing a cross from the… Read More
LINCOLN – Amanda Pullen and Sarah Wyman scored goals as the Dexter Tigers remained perfect on the season with a 2-0 high school field hockey victory over Mattanawcook Academy Wednesday. Cindy Koscielny saved one of three shots for 9-0 Dexter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
WOODLAND – Abraham Beal and Ben Durkee scored 6:40 apart early in the second half to erase a 1-0 deficit and lift the Jonesport-Beals Royals by Woodland 2-1 for their first win in schoolboy soccer action Monday. Martin Alley assisted on Durkee’s game-winner, coming with… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Amanda MacPheters’ goal off a Jess Burgoyne pass with five minutes left in the first half helped give the Foxcroft Academy Ponies a 2-1 field hockey victory over the Piscataquis Community Pirates Monday. Emily Austin scored the first goal for the 9-0 Ponies… Read More
HOWLAND – Amber Leathers scored with 2:22 left in overtime to lift the Bangor Christian Patriots to a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Penobscot Valley Howlers Monday. Kelly Miller assisted on the winning goal. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – Andrew Kirby played less than a minute in Thursday’s Bangor-Ellsworth boys soccer matchup, but it was a productive couple of seconds. Kirby, an Ellsworth senior, came off the bench and scored the tying goal for the Eagles. Immediately, Ellsworth coach Brian Higgins pulled… Read More
ASHLAND – Patrick Willett scored both goals Thursday and Matt Mehrhoff made four saves on 16 shots as Katahdin defeated Ashland 2-0 for its first boys soccer victory of the season. Travis Robinson and Cameron Cunningham had assists for the 1-9-1 Cougars of Sherman Station. Read More
NEWPORT – David Buzanoski converted a penalty kick in overtime to give Nokomis a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Brewer on Thursday. A Nokomis player was taken down inside the 18-yard line to set up the penalty kick. Matt Fraser tied the game at 1-1… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Lindsay Nicholson scored off a rebound with four seconds left in the game to give Schenck a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over Houlton on Thursday. Cortney McLaughlin had tied the game for Schenck when she scored unassisted with 2:24 left in the… Read More
BREWER – The Bangor boys soccer team tried the conventional ways to score in the first half of Tuesday afternoon’s matchup against rival Brewer. In the second half, the Rams put in two rather unconventional goals to earn a 2-0 victory in a key Class… Read More
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ORONO – Sarah Carlisle scored a goal off an assist from Kaylee Westhoven to give the Orono Red Riots a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Old Town Indians Tuesday. Olivia Alford scored an unassisted goal for the 2-3-1 Red Riots while Marie Lint made… Read More
ASHLAND – Bruce Oakes scored two unassisted goals to help the Ashland Hornets beat the Southern Aroostook Warriors 4-1 in schoolboy soccer action Tuesday. Jeremy Baker added a goal and an assist for the 5-3-1 winners. Jesse Good chipped in with a goal and Alan… Read More
BANGOR – Last week’s shutout loss to rival Hampden didn’t exactly sit well with the Bangor boys soccer team. So the Rams poured on the offense and tightened up the defense in a matchup against Old Town Saturday at the high school field. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – Harita Reddy scored two goals and assisted on two others to lead the Foxcroft Academy Ponies to a 5-0 high school field hockey victory over the John Bapst Crusaders Saturday. Tamlyn Frederick and Jess Burgoyne each scored and had an assist while Emily… Read More
HAMPDEN – At one point during its game with Bangor Monday night the Hampden Academy Broncos boys soccer team had six sophomores on the field. Youth was well served as sophomore Nattapong Kongsuriya scored two goals and was involved in the third in Hampden’s 3-0… Read More
HOWLAND – Freshman Matt Cummings scored the first two goals of his career Thursday, including the game-winner with 38 seconds remaining in the second overtime, to lead Penobscot Valley to a 2-1 schoolboy soccer victory over Central of Corinth. Cummings headed in a crossing pass… Read More
READFIELD – Jenny Cameron headed home a Katie Nickerson corner kick in the second overtime period Thursday, lifting Belfast to a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over Maranacook of Readfield. All three goals were scored in the last two minutes of regulation and overtime. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – Chase Burdin scored one goal and assisted on another Thursday to lead Piscataquis Community of Guilford to a 3-0 schoolboy soccer victory over Bangor Christian. Caleb Davis and Matt Free added a goal each for the 3-0-3 Pirates. Josh Luellen earned the shutout,… Read More
SHERMAN STATION – Corey Edkins scored an unassisted goal with about 19 minutes left in the first half Thursday, lifting Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook to a 1-0 schoolboy soccer victory over Katahdin. Edkins gathered in a loose ball in the penalty area and fired… Read More
HAMPDEN – Jon Bell scored two goals, including the game-winner, and the Brewer Witches defeated the Hampden Academy Broncos 3-2 in schoolboy soccer action Tuesday. Bell’s goal came 3:17 into the second half with an assist from Caleb McGary. Bell and Joey Caron each put… Read More
ROCKPORT – Three different players scored goals to help the Camden Hills Windjammers defeat the Mount View Mustangs 3-0 in schoolboy soccer action Tuesday. Evan Dyer scored with an assist from Zach Marchetti while Barry Beveridge scored off a pass from Jake Dinces. Alex Moro… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Mitch Sawyer scored two goals, including the game-winner with 21 minutes remaining, to lead the Foxcroft Academy Ponies to a 3-2 schoolboy soccer decision over the Dexter Tigers Tuesday. Manuel Blanc added a goal while Ben Page tallied an assist. Kevin Brown and… Read More
EASTPORT – Samantha Davis’ second goal of the match proved to be the game-winner as the Shead Tigerettes edged the Calais Blue Devils 3-2 in schoolgirl soccer action Tuesday. Skylar Richardson tallied a goal for 1-1-1 Shead while Roliza DeWitt stopped three of five shots. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Kyle James tallied two goals, including the game-winner with 32 seconds left in regulation, to lead the undefeated Presque Isle Wildcats to a 2-1 schoolboy soccer victory over the Brewer Witches Saturday. Trevor Graves and Nick Robertson each added an assist. Ben… Read More
BANGOR – After rain postponed a big early game with Nokomis of Newport to Thursday night, Bangor soccer coach Adam Leach had no choice but to feel a little greedy. With a game against in-town rival John Bapst Friday afternoon, Leach not only wanted a… Read More
HERMON – With conditions such as they were Tuesday, the Brewer and Hermon boys soccer teams had to be well-hydrated for their game. The Witches actually ran low of water early in the first half, and the Hawks graciously gave the opposition their water supply. Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Jessica Day scored two goals, including the winning goal one minute into overtime, to give Schenck a 3-2 schoolgirl soccer win over Penquis on Tuesday. Laura Davis scored the other goal on an assist from Jodi King. Megan Carey saved 11 or… Read More
ST. AGATHA – Micah Laplante scored two goals as Van Buren emphatically knocked Wisdom from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 4-0 schoolgirl soccer win on Tuesday. Amber Martin and Amy Vaillancourt also scored for 7-1-1 Van Buren while Danielle Gagnon made nine saves… Read More
SEARSPORT – Freshman Matt Nickerson scored two goals and assisted on another Monday as Searsport beat Sumner 4-3 in their schoolboy soccer opener for both teams. Josh McFarland also scored twice for Searsport while Drew Mercier picked up an assist and Kurt Lockhart made 21… Read More
EASTON – Corey Edkins’ second goal of the game, coming with just two seconds remaining in regulation, lifted the Southern Aroostook Warriors to a 3-2 schoolboy soccer victory over the Easton Bears Friday. Edkins scored from a goalmouth scramble for 6-0 SAHS. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
FORT KENT – As yet another pass sailed over the forwards on the Fort Kent boys soccer team, and yet another scoring opportunity went by, Warriors coach Dave Minzy called out some instructions for his team during Thursday evening’s game against Class B rival Houlton. Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – The Fort Fairfield boys soccer team had a good season last year, and the Tigers weren’t expecting anything less this year. Indeed, they’re 7-0 after an 8-1 win over Katahdin of Sherman Station Wednesday. That’s not to say that there haven’t been… Read More
EASTON – Dale Swanton’s unassisted goal just 3:49 into the game, a low shot from the top of the penalty area that glanced in off the left post, gave Limestone a 1-0 schoolboy soccer victory over Easton on Wednesday. Jake Manner made 19 saves on… Read More
DYER BROOK – Jon Porter was a little surprised when some of the players on his Southern Aroostook boys soccer team came to him last spring with a few unusual requests. They were asking for more practice – an indoor league over the summer, games… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – After an early series of offensive missteps, the Presque Isle boys soccer team righted itself just in time to score a goal, gain the momentum and roll to a win Tuesday night. Trevor Graves scored two first-half goals and assisted on another… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – After an early series of offensive missteps, the Presque Isle boys soccer team righted itself just in time to score a goal, gain the momentum and roll to a win Tuesday night. Trevor Graves scored two first-half goals and assisted on another… Read More
HOULTON – Melissa Berube’s second-half goal lifted the Presque Isle Wildcats to a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Houlton Shiretowners Wednesday night. Berube got the ball at the 18, dribbled in and scored on a shot from 16 feet away with 18:09 left. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Lindsay Burlock scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Caribou girls soccer team downed Presque Isle 2-1 Friday night in high school action. Burlock connected on a 30-yard shot for the winner five minutes into the second half. The score was… Read More
HODGDON – Andrea Blanchette’s goal with three minutes left in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Hodgdon girls soccer team earned a 2-1 victory over Southern Aroostook Tuesday in high school action. Blanchette scored off an assist by Jamie Nightingale. Shanna McGary added… Read More
MADAWASKA – Amy Vaillancourt and Micah Laplante each scored a first-half goal to power Van Buren to a 2-0 victory over Madawaska Monday in schoolgirl soccer action. Natalie Cormier and Sarah Lajoie each had an assist. Danielle Gagnon made seven saves on 10 shots for… Read More
WASHBURN – Gabe Smith scored an unassisted goal and added an assist as the Central Aroostook Panthers opened their schoolgirl soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Washburn Beavers. Stevie Fletcher added a goal and Brittany Lundeen stopped five of six shots for… Read More
LIMESTONE – Shanna McGary’s second goal of the game at 3:29 of the second overtime Friday gave Hodgdon a 2-1, double-overtime soccer victory over Limestone the team’s mutual season opener. Hodgdon had taken the 1-0 lead 6:13 into the second half when McGary scored her… Read More
NORTHPORT – Like the ladybugs that fluttered and floated around the field here, the Falmouth boys soccer team was also getting a lot of air – although not the kind the Yachtsmen wanted in Saturday morning’s Class B state championship game. After booming the ball… Read More
WATERVILLE – St. Dominic captured its third Class C boys soccer state championship Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Piscataquis Community High School. The Saints, under first year head coach Lee Hixon, finished their season at 17-1 thanks to the physical and determined play of… Read More
BANGOR – A perfect early goal set up a perfect ending for the Waynflete School boys soccer team Saturday. As for the perfect ending, that involved the Portland-based Flyers holding the Class D championship trophy aloft after a 3-1 victory over Van Buren in the… Read More
BANGOR – Sometimes a win can be pretty painful. Ask John Bapst boys soccer player Bryan Snyder. On a cold, blustery Saturday at BMHI field where the wind made passing the ball an adventure for more than 83 minutes, the Crusaders’ Zach Means finally broke… Read More
VAN BUREN – Foreign exchange student Mahabola Masemola is going to leave the United States next month with some fond memories, but none better than Saturday’s overtime goal in the Eastern Maine Class D schoolboy soccer championship. The goal, that came about eight minutes into… Read More
BREWER – Soccer is a game of flow. And in the world of John Bapst boys soccer, everything flows through striker Zach Means. Whether it’s passes from midfield by Colby Therriault or long sideline flip throws from Bryan Snyder, Means is the Crusaders’ designated target. Read More
GUILFORD – Piscataquis Community High School’s senior captain, Kyle Pulkkinen, used his big-game experience to lead the Pirates to a 3-2 victory over Washington Academy of East Machias to move on to the Eastern Maine Class C championship. With his two second-half goals, the Pirates… Read More
VAN BUREN – Kris Masemola finished with two goals, including the winning goal 5:30 into overtime, as the No. 1 Van Buren boys soccer team tipped No. 4 Washburn 3-2 Tuesday in a Class D Northeastern division semifinal in high school action. Tyler Hews assisted… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Matt Oliver converted a feed from Jeff Oertel with 5:24 remaining to help the Bangor Rams knock off the Presque Isle Wildcats in a schoolboy soccer Class A divisional semifinal Tuesday. Bangor’s Alex Chaiken tied the game with 9:05 left in the… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Caleb Barnaby scored on the rebound of a Steve Matluk shot with 28:15 remaining as No. 6 Belfast defeated No. 3 Ellsworth 1-0 in a Class B Southeastern division boys soccer quarterfinal on Saturday. Matt Olson slid a direct free kick around Ellsworth’s… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Nick Casavant’s unassisted goal with 4:45 left in the first overtime enabled No. 2 seed Presque Isle to post a 3-2 win over No. 7 Messalonskee of Oakland in a Class A Northeastern Division quarterfinal Saturday. It was Casavant’s second goal of… Read More
BANGOR – After starting the season on shaky footing, the Bangor boys soccer team seems to have righted itself. The Rams rallied from an early deficit and held off one of the top Eastern Maine teams for a 5-2 victory over Ellsworth at the high… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Put Erik Maleck on a soccer field – anywhere on a soccer field, as Ellsworth coach Brian Higgins sometimes does – and one thing’s for certain. He will make … things … happen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – Ten days ago, the Bangor Rams headed to Presque Isle for a key schoolboy soccer showdown. They gave up five goals. Scored none. Dropped to 3-4. And they vowed to do something about it. “The kids responded to it with anger, but it… Read More
BANGOR – For much of the early season, coach Adam Leach’s Bangor Rams have been plagued by two big problems. Slow starts and inconsistent play. On Monday, the Rams addressed both woes and parlayed their successes into a 3-0 win over Class B Old Town. Read More
CARIBOU – Joel Griffeth and Tyler Giles both tallied two goals and an assist to lead the Caribou Vikings to a 6-1 schoolboy soccer victory over the Nokomis Warriors Saturday. Mike Hofmann and Ben Cyr chipped in with goals and Ben Wakana doled out an… Read More
BREWER – A trio of unconventional goals and a second-half defensive stand lifted the Brewer boys soccer team to a big win Wednesday night. Caleb McGary scored what proved to be the game-winning goal as the Witches defeated rival Bangor 3-2 at Doyle Field, Brewer’s… Read More
CORINTH – A goalie playing in his first season at the position and a fullback who looks like an offensive lineman (but doesn’t run like one) helped the Central boys soccer team withstand an offensive-minded Piscataquis of squad Thursday. The Red Devils and Pirates played… Read More
The Bangor Rams and Winslow Black Raiders were on opposite ends of the high school field hockey spectrum Thursday as their respective losing and winning streaks were finally broken. Bangor won its first game in almost four years, scoring a 3-0 victory over Orono. Meanwhile,… Read More
The Bangor Rams and Winslow Black Raiders were on opposite ends of the high school field hockey spectrum Thursday as their respective losing and winning streaks were finally broken. Bangor won its first game in almost four years, scoring a 3-0 victory over Orono. Meanwhile,… Read More
HAMPDEN – Always a highly charged Eastern Maine Class A rivalry, Tuesday night’s Bangor-Hampden boys soccer game was downright electric. In the seconds after a bolt of lightning stabbed the dark sky above the Weatherbee School complex, midfielder Matt Larochelle scored an insurance goal to… Read More