BRUNSWICK — In a goal-oriented sport, anything can happen. There is often a fine line between a win and a devastating loss. Take Wednesday’s Class A North boys high school soccer quarterfinal between fourth-ranked Brunswick and No. 5 Mt. Blue for instance. In the first half, the host Dragons dominated possession and outshot the Cougars, 5-1. […]
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Girls Soccer Playoff: Mt. Abram Roadrunners stun Lisbon Greyhounds
LISBON — The Lisbon goalie was on the ground, Mt. Abram was down 1-0 in the second half and Kaylee Knight was hurtling toward a wide open Greyhound net with the soccer ball. The sophomore striker punched in the tying goal and also scored the game-winner with 52 seconds left in a Class C South quarterfinal […]
Area HS Roundups: Brunswick Dragons, Freeport Falcons earn soccer quarterfinal wins
BRUNSWICK — Anna Kousky scored an unassisted goal in the second overtime to lift the Brunswick High School girls soccer team to a 1-0 Class A North quarterfinal win over seventh-seeded Skowhegan on Wednesday. The second-seeded Dragons (12-1-2) host No. 3 Messalonskee on Friday (time TBA), while Skowhegan finished 6-8-1. “A great game between two battling […]
World Series Game 2: Price, Red Sox down LA Dodgers, 4-2, for 2-0 series lead
BOSTON — From playoff flop to October ace in two legacy-shifting starts, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row and moved the Boston Red Sox halfway to yet another World Series title. The Red Sox left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader J.D. Martinez broke a fifth-inning tie […]
Tigers fall in regional title match
FALMOUTH — Gracie Martin was heroic. But Annika Hester was unstoppable. And as a result, Falmouth’s volleyball team will once again play for a state championship. Wednesday evening, the top-ranked Yachtsmen welcomed No. 4 Biddeford in a Class A state semifinal that lived up to billing as a hotly-contested battle of two of the state’s […]
One win from gold
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford field hockey team went into the Class A South regional final looking to secure a trip to the state championship game for the first time in 23 years. As if a trip to a state final wasn’t enough motivation, the No. 1 Tigers were also looking to honor standout midfielder Hailey […]
Class D Boys Soccer: Pine Tree Academy falls to NYA in boys soccer quarterfinal
Yarmouth — Pine Tree Academy boys soccer faced a tall task in Tuesday’s Class D South quarterfinal matchup against the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers. The Breakers slowed the NYA attack for about 30 minutes before the Panthers struck for three goals just before the half en route to a 7-2 victory. The Panthers only needed four […]
Class D Boys Soccer: Buckfield edges Richmond Bobcats in quarterfinal, 1-0
BUCKFIELD — Richard Kraske wasn’t going to let last year happen again. The Buckfield senior goalie helped the No. 4 Bucks to a 1-0 win over No. 5 Richmond in a Class D South boys soccer quarterfinal with 15 saves, including 11 in the second half. The two teams met in last year’s regional final and […]
Class A Boys Soccer: Mt. Ararat Eagles gallop past Hampden Academy Broncos
TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat entered Tuesday’s Class A North boys high school soccer quarterfinal at Riverside Field with 11 wins and the No. 2 seed. For more than 40 minutes, No. 7 Hampden Academy did what it wanted to do, keeping the Eagles off the scoreboard while looking for that one slip-up on the wet field. […]
World Series Game 1: Boston Red Sox best LA Dodgers in WS opener
Boston — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on a chilly, windy Tuesday night. Benintendi had four […]
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