Mt. Blue’s KK Daggett (20) fights for the sphere with Mt. Ararat’s Islah Godo throughout a women football video game previously this period in Farmington. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Guard
A state finalist, a record-setting objective marker and also a mentoring turning point were amongst the leading tales in main Maine women football in 2022.
Maranacook (16-1-1), which won its very first state title in program background in 2015, reported as Course C champs however dropped simply except a repeat with a 2-1 loss to Bucksport in the Course C last.
Maranacook women football gamers commemorate with Addie Watson, facility back, after she racked up to provide her group a 2-1 lead over Old Orchard Coastline throughout a Course C South semifinal video game previously this period at Kents Hillside College. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Lily Caban and also Sophia Tweedie– all component of an elderly course what went 52-5-6 over 4 periods– were called Kennebec Valley Athletic Seminar all-stars, while Watson and also instructor Travis Magnusson were called gamer and also instructor of the year, specifically.
” It’s mosting likely to harm for a week, however when they recall, they’ll recognize exactly how ruined and also exactly how great they have actually been,” Magnusson stated after the loss to Bucksport. “Ideally, they recognize that and also recognize just how much we enjoy them. They have actually transformed our program.”
Watson, younger Natalie Mohlar and also fresher Phoebe Bell each passed the 20-goal mark.
Richmond (12-5-0) appreciated its 13th successive winning period, which finished with a journey to the Course D South last, where it shed to ultimate champ North Yarmouth Academy. Train Troy Kendrick, in his 33rd year directing the Bobcats, accumulated his 400th triumph Oct. 7 in a 10-0 gain Vinalhaven.
While Richmond had a smaller sized lineup than typical (regarding 18 gamers), Kendrick obtained one of the most from his professional athletes.
” I was pleased with what we had the ability to complete,” stated Kendirck, that distinguished his backfield of Cara Briand, Peyton Cray, Emma Valley and also Stephanie Balduf, together with defender-turned-midfielder Lorelei Zoulamis and also caretaker Fall Lane, a first-year starter. “A tiny team of gamers, however simply a superior team of girls to collaborate with. They were children you can rely on day and also day out.”
Richmond women football instructor Troy Kendrick high-fives the Bobcat gamers after time went out at end of his 400th win previously this period at Richmond Middle/High College. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Mt. Blue, on the other hand, depended on demonstrator KK Daggett to rack up very early and also usually, and also she reacted with institution documents of 25 objectives and also 58 factors as the Cougars went 12-3-1 and also got to the Course A North semifinals. Daggett racked up at the very least 2 objectives in each of her group’s very first 11 video games, Mt. Blue instructor Lion Conlogue stated, as the Cougars break out to a 10-0 beginning. After taking care of a late-season injury, Daggett returned with 2 even more objectives in a 3-0 quarterfinal gain Maker.
” She had an insane terrific period,” stated Conlogue, that was called KVAC Course A trainer of the year. “I truly felt poor for her due to the fact that we really did not reach have a student period (2020) for her because of COVID, and also our institution determined not to have individuals take part. I assume if we had actually been permitted to have a period, she most likely might have established the all-time racking up document, also. She completed 10 factors brief.”
Yet Mt. Blue was greater than the Daggett program, as colleagues Meren Zeliger and also caretaker Caitlin Burke were called KVAC all-stars and also Emma Dunn was called all-region. Burke, an elderly, played every video game all 3 years in secondary school (there was no 2020 period) and also established the institution document for least objectives permitted over video game, according to Conlogue. The Cougars outscored their adversaries, 58-8. Zeliger, a protective midfielder, dispensed 8 helps while ensuring couple of spheres came up to Burke.
” For my cash, she’s most likely the most effective protector in our organization and also among one of the most innovative gamers, also,” Conlogue stated. “She kinda holds the entire group with each other and also was the centrifuge of our success.”
Somewhere else in main Maine:
Hall-Dale and also MCI stormed with unbeaten normal periods prior to dropping in the Course C playoffs. Hall-Dale’s crime racked up 103 objectives in 15 video games, with Marie Benoit gathering hat methods in gain Buckfield, Carrabec and also Monmouth/Winthrop. Aubrey Gilbert backstopped a protection that permitted just 2 objectives all period.
MCI’s Olivia Varney was called KVAC B North gamer of the year, while Dale Overlock was called the organization’s leading instructor. The Huskies’ Emma Burr and also Heather Nelson additionally gained all-star berths.
Monmouth/Winthrop went 11-4 and also got to the Course C South quarterfinals. Riley Smith, Izzy Hamann and also Elsa Goebel-Bain were amongst the group’s offending leaders, with the last 2 scratching hat methods in a routine season-ending 11-0 gain Carrabec.
In Course B, Waterville (10-4-1) got to the quarterfinals as Mara Von Oesen and also Sadie Williams were called KVAC B North all-stars. Isabella Fleury and also Kyri Meak gained KVAC B North all-star responds for Winslow, as did Nokomis’ Hope Brooks. Gardiner’s Taylor Takatsu was called a KVAC B South all-star together with Erskine’s Sophia Pilotte and also Gabby Sasse.
In Course A, Skowhegan’s Annabelle Morris got a KVAC second-team berth.
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