Grace Beaudet (20) of Edward Little High School high fives Morgan Brousseau of Poland Regional High School following the first game of the Gipper’s 10th annual Basketball Tip-Off Classic in Auburn on Friday. Eleven games between five schools will be played between Friday and Saturday during the preseason tournament that is sponsored by the Auburn […]
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Berube takes over reins of Red Hornets program
First-year Red Hornets girls hockey coach Dana Berube watches a drill as players streak past during a recent practice at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A familiar face but a different voice. That’s what Dana Berube brings to the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey team. Berube takes over for […]
2017-18 Sun Journal girls' hockey capsules
Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets Coach: Dana Berube (first year) Region: North Last year’s results: 14-5-1 (lost in regional semifinals) Returning players: Senior — Sam Martineau (defense); Juniors — Taylor Cailler (forward), Brianna Doucette (forward); Sophomore — Manny Guimond (goalie). Key losses: Kaylee Younk (defense), Ally MacKenzie (defense), Angel Drouin (defense), Mariah Vaillancourt (forward), Saige Arsenault (forward), Haley Frolich […]
Boys' hockey: Gagne gets first season started at Edward Little
Edward Little High School boy’s head hockey coach Norm Gagne runs drills during the first day of practice in Auburn on Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — If you believe it, you can achieve it. Before the Edward Little boys’ hockey team can achieve anything, the Red Eddies need to believe. That was the message […]
Even though P.O.D. is D.O.A., Phoenix primed for start of winter season
The Spruce Mountain High School boy’s basketball team runs drills in Jay on Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) JAY — The sound of basketballs pounding hardwood and rattling rims rang out across the state for the first day of winter sports practice Monday, and no more so than inside the perpetually cacophonous gym at Spruce Mountain […]
Marshwood rumbles past Skowhegan in Class B state football final
Marshwood’s Kyle Glidden (36) carries the ball past Skowhegan’s Sean Savage in first half action in the Class B football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Class B state championship was filled with big plays, and just as it was in Week 1 of the regular season between Marshwood […]
Wells romps to another state crown, first in Class D
Foxcroft defenders bring down Wells full back Nolan Potter during the Class D football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — It took seven and a half minutes for the Wells football team to get a first down in Saturday’s Class D state championship against Foxcroft Academy. But once […]
Scarborough blasts Windham for first Class A state football title
Scarborough’s Jeremy Sendrowski, left, and Connor Kelly celebrate after beating Windham in the Class A football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Keeping up with a team as explosive as Scarborough is a tall task even on a 100-yard field. When the Red Storm only have to cover […]
MCI runs over Cape Elizabeth in Class C state football championship
Maine Central Institute’s Adam Bertrand (6) breaks a tackle by Cape Elizabeth High School’s Zach Stewart (5) in the first half of the Class C state championship game at Harold Alfond Stadium at the University of Maine in Orono on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) ORONO — New class, new foes, no problem. For the […]
Prep soccer: Hebron extends streak with NEPSAC quarterfinal win over Pingree
HEBRON — Hebron Academy has celebrated a lot of wins with the traditional ringing of the Victory Bell in recent years, but Justin Bell made sure Wednesday wouldn’t be the first time the Lumberjacks would have to do it by flashlight. Bell’s sunset goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks gave top-seeded Hebron a […]