Soccer squads step up in week two of season
It’s been an almost picture perfect start to the high school soccer season with a good amount of sun and warm, not hot, temperatures.
The Washburn Beavers were hot last week collecting two wins over Ashland and Van Buren. Presque Isle also opened up its season with a convincing win over Fort Kent. This week the Wildcats renew their rivalry with Caribou with a game set for 7 p.m. on Thursday at Caribou High School.
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FRESHMAN MARK CHASSE of Ashland looks to set up his teammates in a game against Washburn last week. The Hornets came out on the wrong side of a 2-1 final.
Summaries of some of the games played through Monday, Aug. 29 are as follows:
Van Buren 2, Fort Fairfield 1 — At Van Buren Saturday, Caleb Roy scored on a direct kick with 19:47 left in the second half to give the Crusaders a 2-0 lead and the margin of victory.
Johnny Theriault scored off a rebound with 15:35 left in the game for 1-4 Fort Fairfield. Jake Wortman made eight saves on 11 shots.
Easton 7, Fort Fairfield 0 — At Fort Fairfield Thursday, Holden Turner scored five goals to help lead the Bears beat the Tigers. Reid Clark and Ian Sotomayor each chipped in with a goal for the 3-1 winners. Cody Tompkins made four saves on seven shots.
For the 1-2 Tigers, Chris Weeks made 10 saves on 20 shots.
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SPENCER STETSON of CAHS (10) takes the ball away from a Southern Aroostook player during the Panthers’ 2-2 tie with SAHS.
CAHS 2, SAHS 2 — At Mars Hill Wednesday, Spencer Stetson scored his second goal of the game on an assist from Dylan Murray midway through the second half to rally Central Aroostook to the tie with Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook. Dan Brewer assisted on Stetson’s first goal. Ross Grass made five saves on 11 shots for 0-1-2 Central Aroostook.
Washburn 3, Van Buren 0 — Jordan McLaughlin scored a goal in each half, sparking the home team Beavers to victory over the Crusaders. Cameron Bragg collected the other goal for Washburn, with Nick Bragg notching an assist. Mitchell Worcester made eight saves on 10 shots.
Presque Isle 5, Fort Kent 0 — The Presque Isle Wildcats kicked off their 2011 soccer season with a big win over the Fort Kent Warriors Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Gehrig T. Johnson Athletic Complex in Presque Isle. Isaac Lajoie and Jake Player scored two goals apiece for the Wildcats. Andrew Kofstad earned the shutout in goal, making 10 saves on 15 Fort Kent shots.
Easton 2, Ashland 1 — At Easton, Holden Turner scored two first-half goals seven minutes apart to give the Bears a 2-1 win over Ashland. Turner scored one unassisted goal and also converted a penalty kick. Cody Tompkins made seven saves on 13 shots for 2-1 Easton.
Royce MacDonald scored an unassisted first-half goal for 0-2 Ashland. Jamie Dozier made eight saves on 17 shots.
