Soccer
The Dirigo high school soccer team has accomplished many things in the past five years. They have made it to the Maine state semifinals twice. In the past five years they have also made it to the Western Maine Finals, but they lost to Sacopee Valley 2-1. In 2007, they made it to the semi final round with a record of 11-2-1 in the regular season and an overall record was 12-3-1. This team was the third team in Dirigo history to make it this far into the playoffs. In 2009, the Dirigo boys team set a school record for best regular season record at 12-0-2. They lost the Mountain Valley Conference Championship game to St. Dominics. They lost in the Quarter Finals of the playoffs to North Yarmouth Academy. The Dirigo girls team also made the playoffs, but lost in the quarter finals during the fifth round of penalty shots against a heavily favored Georges Valley team. In 2010, the Dirigo boys were projected to have a down season (Some critics had predicted the team to have a record as low as 4-10-0) after losing many alumni, despite the ill odds the boys went 10-2-2 making the MVC Championship game, and the playoffs for the second straight year. The Cougars lost the Mountain Valley Championship game to a heavily favored Wiscasset team in the final minutes after holding an early lead. The Cougars were eliminated from the playoffs in the quarter finals by Hall Dale High School by a score of 3-1. The Dirigo girls made the playoffs again for the second year in a row, but lost in the second round of penalty shots to Old Orchard Beach.
For the Boy's soccer homecoming game, it is tradition to run out onto the field wearing orange hunting gear, and to play the game while wearing orange soccer socks. This tradition faded after Dirigo replaced their head coach during the 2010 season.
Boys varsity soccer is currently coached by Jack Rioux, and JV by Owen Libby. Girls varsity soccer is coached by teacher Art Chamberlain and JV by Alumni Malory Child.
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Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.