LISBON The Mountain Valley High School field hockey team came into its regular season opener with rival Lisbon wanting to play more consistent after an up-and-down 2017 campaign. Longtime Falcons coach Melissa Forbes liked what she saw on Wednesday as her squad captured a solid 3-0 Mountain Valley Conference win on the road. After a […]
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Exciting time for girls soccer
BRUNSWICK The 2018 girls high school soccer season gets underway today with high hopes and expectations for some of the local teams.
Red Eddies blank Dragons in opener
BRUNSWICK Edward Little received goals from five different scorers and relied on its midfielders to secure a 5-0 victory in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school field hockey clash on Wednesday. In the season opener for both, the teams enjoyed a cool evening as the sun fell below the trees, providing shade for most […]
Football Preview: Local playmakers ready to make some noise in 2018
Some football players have the ability to bring an entire stadium to its feet. Whether it’s with a deep touchdown pass, a kick off return for a score or breaking off a long run to paydirt — some athletes can change a game in just a few seconds. The Journal Tribune covers eight high school […]
Football Preview: Martel wants to add Gold Ball to Biddeford’s collection
BIDDEFORD — Football has always been an important part of life in Biddeford — and seeing the Tigers win games at historic Waterhouse Field has been a big part of that. Marty Martel has been brought up in that tradition and he would love to bring a Gold Ball back to the city that he […]
Football Preview: Trojans will lean on leadership of 2018 captains
SACO — Every young football player in Saco has aspirations to one day be running onto the field at Hill Stadium with thousands of Thornton Academy fans cheering them on. Thornton Academy senior captains Anthony Bracamonte, Ean Patry, Athan Gikas and Ethan Logan are looking forward to experiencing those types of moments one last time […]
Football Preview: Methot, Lord ready to lead the way for Seagulls
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Seagulls are breaking in a new quarterback and will feature a young offensive line this season, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t expecting big things in 2018. The Seagulls are dropping down from Class D to Class E this season and they are expecting to be in […]
Football Preview: Offensive line play key to Mustangs’ success in 2018
WATERBORO — Pretty much every football coach in America will utter the words “it all starts up front” at some point throughout the season — and new Massabesic High School coach Eric Ouellette is no different. Ouellette will be counting on junior quarterback Nick Roberge to lead the way this season, but the Massabesic coach […]
Football Preview: Knights bring new attitude into 2018 campaign
NORTH BERWICK — It has been more than a decade since the Noble Knights last earned a trip to the playoffs — and they are certainly ready to end that drought. The Knights believe they are on their way back to relevance in Class B South under the leadership of second-year coach Kelly Smith. “The […]
A new partnership happening in Wiscasset
WISCASSET Last season was a struggle for the Wiscasset High School boys soccer team. Graduation gutted the program, with those early 2017 games featuring a large group of young athletes trying to find their way as the Wolverines finished 1-13. This year, head coach Chris Cossette hopes a new partnership will help. Wiscasset players are […]
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