The standout high school and amateur goalie loved playing basketball and baseball, but it was on the ice that he flourished.
Local Sports
Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques rally but come up short against Northeast Generals
Penalties halt Maine Nordiques’ momentum in a road loss to the Northeast Generals.
Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: Pete Lacasse a key contributor for championship hockey teams
Normand “Pete” Lacasse was part of three St. Dom’s state championship boys hockey teams in the late 1950s and early ’60s, and then helped the LA Twins senior hockey team win the New England Championship twice.
Area roundup: Winthrop rambles past Lisbon in field hockey
The Ramblers pull away for a key MVC win. Spruce Mountain and Poland also win in field hockey, while the Mountain Valley girls and Edward Little boys are victorious in soccer.
Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: Lynn McNutt-Girouard looks back — every now and then
She followed a standout basketball career at Lewiston High School — during which she was named Miss Maine Basketball and helped the Blue Devils reach the state final in 1999 — with a record-setting stint at Central Maine CC.
Coastal Auto Parts Athlete of the Week 4
Choose who will be the Athlete of the Week! Athletes will be updated each Wednesday. Check back every week through November 26th.
Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder battle back to defeat Junior Bruins in season opener
The Thunder score twice in the third period to earn their first win of the season. Blake Tierney was named captain of the team on Friday.
College football: Tufts takes to the air to overpower Bates
Sophomore quarterback Michael Berluti completes 18 of 21 passes for 237 yards, throwing two TD passes and running for another in the Jumbos’ 35-7 win over the Bobcats
Par for the Course: Maine Golf Hall of Fame to grow by five members
The quintet of new inductees will be honored in October at Poland Spring Inn. Also, a Martindale duo claims a state championship.
Area roundup: Lisbon overpowers Boothbay in field hockey
Emily Libby scores two goals in the Greyhounds’ 6-0 victory over the winless Seahawks.