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Lewiston native Isaiah Harris wins pro indoor track race in New York
Harris won with a familiar strategy of coming from behind and finishing strong.
Junior hockey: Ice Dogs hand Nordiques first loss in Alaska
Lucas Erickson scores a goal and two assists for the Ice Dogs, and Tyler Deweese, Parker Brown and Laker Aldridge each add a goal and assist.
College Hockey: Tim Dohery scores twice as Maine stuns Boston College in OT
Mitchell Fossier had a goal and two assists for the Black Bears. UConn defeat Maine in women’s hockey.
Junior hockey: Generals cruise to victory over Nordiques
Kolye Bankauskas scores twice to lift the Northeast Generals past the L/A Nordiques in a NA3HL Coastal Division showdown.
Junior hockey: Thunder can’t overcome early deficit, fall to Cyclones
Zach Rehbaum scores two goals for the Cyclones, and Nick Rashkowsky puts in a pair for the Thunder.
College basketball roundup: UMaine women end two-game slide with win over Vermont
Maeve Carroll’s career-high 23 points pace Black Bears. Meanwhile, UMaine men lose in final seconds and Colby women handle UMF.
Men’s basketball: UMF shakes off Bates
Terion Moss, Riley Robinson and Bill Ruby combine for 67 points to lead the Beavers to victory over the Bobcats.
Junior hockey: Thunder use special teams in victory over P.A.L. Islanders
James “Fisher” Shea, Zachary Desmarais and Christian Blomquist each had a goal and an assist.
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques use third period in comeback against Kenai River
The Nordiques earn a season sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears.