BRUNSWICK — Through six games this season, the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team had tallied a mere eight goals, including only one in the past three NESCAC contests that resulted in ties. A goal 43 seconds into Wednesday’s home match with the University of Southern Maine started the Polar Bears on the right foot, and a […]
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High school field hockey — Phoenix top Greyhounds
JAY — It was those finishing touches in front of the Lisbon net that made Spruce Mountain High School field hockey coach Katie Trask feel like her Phoenix are turning the corner this season. The Phoenix (4-4) punched in three fast-and-furious goals and gave their coach hope in the first half, rolling to a 3-0 Mountain […]
College football look — Follow-up time for Wisconsin, Auburn
As any artist who has ever produced a hit record will attest, the follow-up can be a real challenge. Last week, Wisconsin, Auburn and Southern California were at the top of the charts in college football, registering big wins and looking like teams that could seriously contend for conference titles. Now come the follow-ups, with […]
Boys Soccer: Dragons stampede Broncos, 6-0
BRUNSWICK — Just 11 days ago, the Brunswick High School boys soccer team faced Hampden Academy on the road. A slow start was turned into a 3-2 Dragons victory, so coming into Tuesday’s rematch, host Brunswick knew the Broncos were going to be a challenge. The score certainly doesn’t reflect the game, with Brunswick taking a […]
Cross Country: Bonny Eagle reloads behind influx of young talent
STANDISH – The Bonny Eagle cross country team has looked every bit of a Class A state title threat so far this season. That’s not hard to believe – the Scots have won five of the past seven championships – but Bonny Eagle lost three of their top seven runners to graduation from a year […]
Field Hockey: Allen’s goal in overtime lifts Biddeford past Windham
WINDHAM – Junior midfielder Abby Allen misfired on her first chance to win the game in overtime for Biddeford High. She wasn’t going to squander her next opportunity. With 5:20 left in overtime, Allen fired a shot past Windham goalkeeper Molly McAllister inside the circle as the Tigers rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat […]
Area roundups — Hot Eagles top Skowhegan, 4-0
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School boys soccer team rolled to its fourth straight Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory, shutting out Skowhegan, 4-0, on Tuesday at Riverside Field. The Eagles are 4-2 and visit Edward Little on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Skowhegan fell to 3-4. Mason Brigham had a big game, scoring two goals and […]
Girls high school soccer clash — Cape clamps down on Falcons, 1-0
CAPE ELIZABETH — Maggie Cochran broke a scoreless tie at the eight-minute mark of the second half for the lone score as Cape Elizabeth kept Freeport off the board with a 1-0 win in girls high school soccer action on Tuesday. In the early season battle of the two Western Maine Conference foes, the Capers gained […]
Area roundups — Freeport sails past Wells, 7-2
FREEPORT — The Freeport High School field hockey team scored early and often en route to a 7-2 Western Maine Conference win over Wells on Monday. The Falcons improved to 5-2-1 and host York on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Autumn Golding scored first for Freeport at the 26:49 mark with the assist going to Aynslie Decker. […]
Girls high school soccer — Mt. Abram gives Lisbon the slip
LISBON — The two goals that Mt. Abram scored in the first half gave the Roadrunners just enough breathing room to come away with a 3-1 Mountain Valley Conference victory over the feisty Lisbon Greyhounds in a high school girls soccer game Monday. “I thought we played a better-connected ball, where the outsides were more connected with […]