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Addi Laslie, a standout alumna of Ellsworth High and former leading scorer at Husson University, has been appointed head coach of the school’s girls soccer team, succeeding Eric Terrill as the program seeks an attacking identity on a temporary field.
The opening games on July 31 feature #4 Hammond Lumber Company Post 213 Riverhawks Gray versus #5 Central Maine Hurricanes at 5 p.m., followed by #3 Fairfield PAL taking on #6 Skowhegan Jr. Legion at 7:30 p.m.
A Dominican national was sentenced to four years after a multi‑state fentanyl ring was uncovered, highlighting a surge in overdose deaths across New England.
Jay Kemble, who led Bangor High School’s girls soccer team to three Class A North titles and two state championships, announced his resignation, citing family commitments. He will be succeeded by Nick Christensen, a former Husson University assistant.
Monmouth Academy erased a 4‑0 deficit in the seventh inning to defeat Washington Academy 5‑4 and secure back‑to‑back Class C titles at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor.
Monmouth Academy secured its second consecutive Class C state baseball championship, rallying from an early four‑run deficit to defeat Washington Academy 5-4. The victory was anchored by clutch hits, strong pitching from Levi Laverdiere and a team‑wide sprint tradition that symbolizes their collective spirit.
The Mustangs exploded for nine runs in the opening inning, powered by strong pitching from Levi Laverdiere and clutch hitting from Zane Foyt, and now turn their focus to a showdown with Washington Academy.
From the 1994 World Cup flop to today’s corporate sponsorships, American indifference to soccer persists, shaped by cultural resistance, selective enthusiasm, and even political paradoxes.
For three decades the United States has remained aloof from the world’s most watched sporting tournament, a stance rooted in cultural resistance rather than simple ignorance.