FARMINGTON — If you were looking for Mt. Blue sophomore captain Lexi Mittelstadt, you could find on the perimeter, at the foul line or taking her lumps whenever she drove to the basket. The mobile guard was all over the court, and during those shining moments, she accumulated the game-high 22 points to lead the […]
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Local roundup: Lewiston girls clutch in win over Bangor
BANGOR — Senior forward Victoria Harris registered nine points and 10 rebounds as Lewiston edged Bangor 36-34 in girls’ basketball action Thursday evening. The contest was evenly matched right down to the wire. Freshman guard Jamyah Nicolas hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in regulation for the Blue Devils (5-8). Freshman forward Maggie Cowperwaite […]
Boys' basketball: Defensive Oxford Hills picks up big win over Edward Little
Edward Little’s Ibn Khalid goes to the basket as Oxford Hills’ Chris St. Pierre reaches for the ball. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Hoping to host a first-round tournament game next month, Oxford Hills desperately needed a win to add to their Heal-point credentials. In order to close the gap on Edward Little, the team […]
Girls' basketball: Monmouth wears down Richmond
Richmond’s Sydney Tillton, left, and Monmouth Academy’s Destiny Clough battle for a rebound during a game Thursday in the Foster Memorial Gym at Monmouth Academy. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team started fast out of the gate Thursday night. And then, to wrap things up, the Mustangs did it again. […]
Girls' basketball: Oxford Hills earns redemption against Edward Little
Maighread Laliberte of Oxford Hills breaks from Jade Perry of Edward Little during the third quarter in Auburn on Thursday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Oxford Hills wanted to avenge its opening game loss to Edward Little on Thursday. Backed by a strong full-court press and an overpowering performance on the boards, the Vikings came […]
Boys' hockey: Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale comes on late, beats Edward Little
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Reed Hopkins, left, and Edward Little’s Ben Cassidy collide during a game Thursday at Camden National Bank Ice Vault in Hallowell. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal)Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Cole Lockhart, left, tries to get around Edward Little’s Cam Sturgis during a game Thursday at Camden National Bank Ice Vault in Hallowell. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal)Edward Little team celebrate their […]
H.S. roundup: Spruce Mountain boys hold off Lisbon comeback
LISBON — Lisbon came roaring back in the fourth quarter after being down 14 at halftime to force overtime, but a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer was the difference as Spruce Mountain came away with a 52-49 win in Class B South boys’ basketball Wednesday. Brett Frey led all scorers with 19 for Spruce Mountain […]
Boys' hockey: Cheverus ends Lewiston's 22-game winning streak
Marco Giancotti of Cheverus High School controls the puck following a face off between Sam Frechette and Justin Ray of Cheverus during the second period in Lewiston on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A team can learn a lot from losing. The Cheverus boys’ hockey team did just that after becoming the 20th team […]
Boys' hockey: Thibodeau's OT goal gives Edward Little win over Gardiner
AUBURN — It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Edward Little finished off Gardiner when Eli Thibodeau scored in overtime to give the Red Eddies a 2-1 boys’ hockey victory at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Thibodeau scored both of the Eddies’ goals. EL coach Norm Gagne thought his team overlooked Gardiner, which […]
PHOTOS — Alpine skiing: Edward Little boys, Spruce Mountain girls shine at Titcomb
Mt. Blue’s Ellie Pelletier cuts toward a gate in a slalom race at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington on Wednesday afternoon. Pelletier finished second with a combined two-run time of 1:31.73. FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith blazed across the slopes to a first-place finish with a combined time of 1:21.30 in the boys’ Otterslide Slalom […]