Bill Stewart...Augusta - The Cony High School football team had just scored a touchdown Friday night to go up 6-0 on Mt. Ararat early in the first quarter. The kicking unit came on the field and holder Luke Duncklee got in position when Cony coach Robby Vachon yelled from the sideline, "he's a lefty, Luke." Duncklee got up and turned around as kicker Colin McKee prepared for the extra point attempt. "I think he forgot I was going left-footed," McKee said.
By Ryan McLaughlin...Bangor - The Bangor High girls soccer team exited the 2009 Class A postseason with a loss. The talented Rams dropped a tough 2-1 semifinal decision to Waterville on their home field. Losses like that can fuel a team’s fire, and that left coach Joe Johnson’s team eager for the 2010 campaign. “We played three times a week [this summer] so I felt prepared and ready,” junior forward Ashley Robinson said after Bangor handled Brewer 10-0 on Friday. “We all did. We’ve been playing since the day after school got out.”
Ryan McLaughlin...HERMON — In soccer, restarts — such as corner kicks, throw-ins and free kicks are great ways to set up scoring chances. The Caribou girls are emphasizing that this fall, and as a result, the Vikings have scored a lot of goals in their first few games.Two of the Vikes’ five first-half goals Monday afternoon were off restarts, and Meredith Sleeper led coach Todd Albert’s club with two goals as Caribou earned a 5-1 victory over Hermon in a Class B matchup at Pottle Field.
A look back at week 1 from date compiled from on-line reports: Deering / Portland Jamie Ross, after going 3-for-11 for 17 yards and an interception in the first half, ended up 11-for-23 for 166 yards, a pick and a touchdown. He also rushed for 93 yards and two scores on 19 carries. The Rams mustered 282 yards of offense (with 266 coming in the second half and 98 of those at the most opportune times), only turned the ball over once and were penalized just three times for 15 yards.
