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OAKLAND, Maine (WABI) - The Penobscot Valley Howlers were crowned Class D state girls champions on Saturday in Oakland, and they were led by a remarkable performance from their goalkeeper. Brooklynn Raymond stopped an early penalty kick on a day in which she recorded 13 saves and a clean sheet in the Howlers’ 1-0 win over Monmouth Academy. “I mean, just knowing that we could get back here, trusting each other, even through the losses, all the ties we had, knowing that we had what it took, we knew what it was like to be in a championship game. We knew we could do this again, despite all the talk on the outside,” said Raymond, senior goalkeeper. It’s Penobscot Valley’s fourth-straight state title. Copyright 2026 WABI. All rights reserved.

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