Local Sports Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Turner, Winthrop teams taking swing at independent baseball league playoffs

by Randy Whitehouse August 4, 2020August 5, 2020

The Maine Independent Baseball League playoffs have begun in the 17U division.

Caner-Medley heading to France for another pro basketball season

by Mike Lowe August 4, 2020August 5, 2020

Former Deering High star Nik Caner-Medley has signed with a team in France’s top pro basketball league. But before he leaves for Europe, he is once more giving back to his community.

Local Sports, Sports

Match Play Invitational: Top seeds cruise through day one

by Nathan Fournier August 4, 2020August 10, 2020

Six of the top eight seeds advanced to Wednesday quarterfinals, including the defending champion and the Junior Amateur champion.

Local Sports, Sports

State harness racing industry, struggling financially because of the pandemic, looks to reset season

by Travis Lazarczyk August 4, 2020August 5, 2020

After losing months of income, drivers and breeders hope August is the start of a short but strong season at Scarborough Downs and Bangor’s Bass Park.

Auto Racing, Local Sports, Sports

Auto racing: Points battles get a shake-up at Oxford Plains

by Sun Journal Staff Report August 3, 2020August 12, 2020

Curtis Gerry gets some company in SLM standings. Fans finally take in the action. Wiscasset opens for the season.

Boys Basketball, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine

Looking Back: Pride endures for Lewiston’s 1960 state champion boys basketball team

by Tony Blasi August 1, 2020September 4, 2020

Surviving members of the 1959-60 Lewiston High School boys basketball squad share their memories of bringing home the Blue Devils’ only state crown and playing at the Boston Garden.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, Sports

PHOTOS: Basketball court at The Gully renamed in honor of Troy Barnies

by Andree Kehn August 1, 2020August 3, 2020

Before the start of his annual basketball clinic at Union Street Park, Barnies, a professional basketball player who grew up in Auburn, was surprised with a ceremony naming a basketball court after him.

Local Sports, Sports

Auto racing notes: Johnny Clark returns to PASS victory lane for first time in four years

by Travis Barrett July 31, 2020August 3, 2020

Six-time series champion said he stopped looking for “magic wand.” Also, fans returning to Oxford Plains Speedway and Wiscasset Speedway this weekend.