Fairfield going into the little league district 53 1112yearold allstar tournament championship series, sonoma had its back up against the wall. Bass talks with maine public radios morning edition host irwin gratz about what inspired her to write the book about the lewiston high school soccer team. In addition, chris assisted the portland phoenix usl 2 mens team. Learn how this lewiston high school student is connecting with coaches in id and nationwide. Author amy bass writes about the powerful story of the lewiston soccer team in her new book. Former di athletes find home as diii coaches at saint josephs. Amy bass has written about lewistons experience absorbing thousands of somali immigrants. For the love of the game new baseball training site in skowhegan keeps it in the family.
With players from around the world, lewiston soccer team may. The story of the lewiston high school blue devils, portland. May 17, 20 the lewisclark state college warrior baseball team will greet fans saturday in downtown lewiston at the first hometown pep rally. Apr 20, 2016 the maine sports hall of fame will honor the lewiston squad for its teamwork, leadership and excellence at the 41st annual induction ceremony on sunday, may 1, at the cross insurance center in bangor. The book also has a section of lewiston history and context about soccer s growing popularity in america. The story of lewistons diverse state soccer champs just. In 2016 they finished with a 73 overall record, falling to the caledonia warriors in the section. A book about the team has been optioned by netflix. Maine high school sports football basketball soccer. The story looks at how soccer has shaped the immigrant population as well as how the immigrant population has shaped a coach and a community. Joe bisson, who assisted on rivets first goal stretched the lead to 42 for lewiston in the third period.
How a high school soccer team united a racially divided town. The book also has a section on lewistons history and context about soccers growing popularity in america. Richard rodrigue stood in the back of a banquet hall, watching his blondhaired, blueeyed daughter mingle among her. Evaluate christopher powells baseball recruiting profile. The mamba mentality by kobe bryant the incomplete book of running by peter. Population stats are from the united states census bureau. Lewiston, maine the goals that came so fast and furiously early in the season are taking a little extra time and patience. For one goal author amy bass 92, the lewiston soccer team tells.
Cancel games when team uses a negro lewiston evening. I graduated lewiston in 2015, while you may assume that some of the refugees on the team are older than they claim, i can assure your bigoted mind that they are all 18 or younger. Lewiston hands maranacook boys soccer first loss of season. The book part friday night lights, part remember the titans tells the story of how the highschool soccer team helped bridge the racial divide in the declining mill town of lewiston when. The rangers didnt want the 25yearold palumbo, who underwent tommy john elbow surgery in 2018, to be used in the majors last season, but injuries forced the team s hand.
Set in a small community in maine, now home to thousands of displaced immigrants and refugees. Jesse lacasse opens up a batting cage in former village candlelight restaurant, owned by his. The lewiston team exemplifies this at the highest level. Bass added information to the book after the team won it all again in 2017. Theres probably not a better team in the state, mcphedran, a center back, said.
Lewiston evening journal oct 27, 1926 martinsburg, w. The maine sports hall of fame has as part of its mission a better maine through sport, said dick whitmore, chairman of the hall of fame board and a 1998 inductee. Lewiston blanks bangor, advances to a north soccer final. This story follows a high school soccer team from lewiston maine and their mission. Twoway starters elijah washington, greg dulcich, blake howard, and quarterback darius perrantes. Oct 03, 2017 lewiston, by contrast, had scored 38 goals in its 10 contests prior. Bass first became aware of the lewiston team when a friend in maine posted a story about it. Only four of those wins came against division one competition. For the love of the game new baseball training site in.
Class a state champions by year maine high school hockey. The 2015 lewiston boys soccer team, with many players who are. Book about lewiston highs championship team not just. The lewiston 14andunder team opened the northwest regional babe ruth baseball tournament with a 9 victory over gresham, ore. From its 474acre campus on the shores of sebago lake, the college offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. The lewiston boys soccer team has made that adjustment, and while.
Bass spent months retracing their road to victory, getting to know the players, and understanding her college town in a new way. In the tradition of friday night lights and outcasts united, one goal tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united somali refugees and multigeneration mainers in their quest for stateand ultimately nationalglory. Fans young and old can meet lewistons warrior baseball team. The book starts with the team failing to win the championship for several years due to a variety of reasons, including foolishness and outside prejudice. Hbo special to highlight lewistonauburn soccer rivalry. The book also has a section of lewiston history and context about soccers growing popularity in america. Aug 30, 2017 abc 6 news the lewistonaltura cardinals football team have not had a losing season since 2008. We didnt see race at all, gish said of the mix of races on the lewiston team. High school sports maines number one place for maine high schools football, basketball, soccer, field hockey. The lewiston high school boys soccer team is comprised of players from six different countries, with a majority being african immigrants that fled refugee camps in hopes for a better life. The portland press herald reports that netflix has optioned the book one.
Fairfield atlantic needed to win one of the two possible games in order to move on to the section 1 tournament, but sonoma continued its hot streak wi. High school alumni in lewiston, maine me last names. This book tells the story of the outstanding soccer program in lewiston, maine, populated by a predominately black refugee team in the whitest state in the nation. Bilal hersi scored twice in a 40second span late in the second half to help the secondseeded blue devils 1122 pull away from the seventhseeded dragons 761 in a class a north quarterfinal at bates college. Saturday, may 18 team members will be at seven downtown businesses meeting and greeting people. Also, around 1,400 lewiston residents 4% are the average age for high school seniors 1819. The story of lewistons diverse state soccer champs just might show.
Sunset park pickleball courts off of 11 th ave between 24th st. When thousands of somali refugees resettled in lewiston, maine, a struggling. Francis heads into thursdays home angelus league contest with harvardwestlake unbeaten at 80. How this high school soccer coach brought immigrant town in maine. For one goal author amy bass 92, the lewiston soccer team. Mar 05, 2018 the maine mens program will surely be a test of his abilities. When thousands of somali refugees resettled in lewiston, maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the maine high school hockey privacy policy.
Bass first became aware of the lewiston team when a friend in maine posted a story about it on facebook. How somali immigrants, soccer unite lewiston, maine. Griffin wade added a shorthanded marker for lewiston in the second period. Lewiston usa pickleball association rules will govern play. Book about lewiston soccer team is optioned by netflix. Saint josephs college is maine s only catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and careerfocused education for more than 100 years. Also, it wouldnt matter if they were 19 or 20 because the age restriction on high school sports is 22 in maine i believe. The book also has a section on lewiston s history and context about soccer s growing popularity in america. With players from around the world, lewiston soccer team may bring home a state title. The nationally ranked boys team, which even an opponent says is fun to watch, plays saturday for the. Fairfield atlantic falls to sonoma in 1112 title game. This team plays soccer like maine had never seen before, but its more than that, bass told hager.
Feb 23, 2018 in an excerpt from one goal, the author tells the story of the blue devils high school soccer team from lewiston maine, and how its quest for a state championship title united a racially divided town. Get highlights, scores and pictures of your favorite teams. In maine, chris was the technical director of global premier soccer maine and also a gps national team coach. A high school soccer team from a town in maine has become a. Set in a small community in maine, now home to thousands of displaced immigrants and refugees, one team tells the. Sports illustrated saturday february 24, 2018 courtesy of amy bass one goal tells the inspiring story of a city and its high school soccer teamthe blue devils of lewiston, maineand how their quest for a state championship title united a city that had undergone dramatic change after thousands of somali refugees resettled there. In an excerpt from one goal, the author tells the story of the blue devils high school soccer team from lewiston maine, and how its quest for a state championship title united a racially divided town. Netflix options friday night lightslike soccer story. Lewiston s girls basketball team maintained a dominant lead for the rest of fridays game, with significant help from demi randall,who nearly managed a tripledouble for the bengals. Mar 16, 2018 the 2015 lewiston boys soccer team, with many players who are somali, were state champs. His gps national teams have won the dana cup and gothia cup. This is opgenorths first crack at being a head coach and is the fifth college team he has been with. Maine sports hall of fame to honor lewiston soccer team. The latest high school sports coverage from the portland press herald, the lewiston sun journal and the forecaster.
Bangor was 1for6 on the power play while lewiston went 1for1. Amy bass 92 waits to speak to a bates audience about her book on march 14. The rams cut the deficit to 32 on trevor delaites goal which was assisted by burpee. This is a great storyof a maine high school soccer team full of east african. Andrew monarrez, isaac cordova, and bobby gazmarian by brian reedbaiotto, sports editor there are so many people and reasons why st. The danes will lose six seniors from this years squad, including chssca first team allstate selection sam bermingham and second team picks ha dao and goalie philipp huxel. Bass first became aware of the lewiston team when a friend in maine posted a story.