SACO — A milestone was set for the Thornton Academy girls soccer team last Wednesday in a game against Bonny Eagle, and it wasn’t just that senior striker Tori Daigle broke a school record with six goals in the game. The 8-1 victory over the Scots was also the 100th for head coach Chris Kohl in his career at Thornton.

The win gave Kohl, who took over the program in 2006, a career record of 100-25-9 ”“ an impressive .778 winning percentage.

“It means I’m old,” Kohl joked when asked about what the milestone means to him. “It’s a great honor. I think one of the big things is, I’ve had talented kids, talented assistant coaches. I’ve been very blessed to have all that, and that they want to work hard and be the best they can.”

Kohl’s 100th win came less than a week after the Trojans program ”“ which began in 1992 ”“ got its 200th win.

“It’s humbling, because there’s been so many great people that have been a part of it that have allowed me to coach and let them coach their kids,” said Kohl.

The milestone win was followed by the Trojans’ first loss of the season, as they lost in a rematch of last year’s Western Class A regional final to Windham, but the Trojans have soared to new heights ”“ such as playing in regional finals ”“ since Kohl took over.

“My first year, it was like, ”˜Let’s get in the playoffs.’ We knew there was a lot of potential in the program ”¦ and then, the kids really bought in, and I had some great coaches who helped me out,” said Kohl. “It’s just been great. I’ve really enjoyed every single day ”“ even when we lose sometimes.”

Kohl, trying to downplay the significance of his accomplishment, said he was focused on getting win No. 101 rather than putting too much thought into the first 100 of them.

Kohl will get his first crack at the next win on Wednesday, when the Trojans travel to Biddeford for a 5:30 p.m. game at Waterhouse Field.

— Staff Writer Wil Kramlich can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 323 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @WilTalkSports.