CMCC, UMF and Bates try to work around the coronavirus while still aiming to win games.
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Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks blow past Maine Nordiques
Junior hockey: Jazz Krivtsov has a hat trick and Boris Skalos adds two goals as the visitors are victorious in an eventful game.
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 1 — Jamie Belleau steps down as Lewiston boys hockey coach
The title-winning coach was replaced by his assistant Jamie King. Belleau later joined the coaching staff at NYA, where his son Michael is a senior on the team.
Area roundup: Mt. Blue takes down Lawrence in boys basketball
Chandler Briggs’ hot hand with 27 points steers the Cougars to a 65-56 victory.
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 2 — Winthrop and Leavitt win field hockey championships
Everything fell into place for the Ramblers and Hornets, who upended the competition in Class C and Class B, respectively.
Maine Nordiques forward Tyler Gaulin commits to Mercyhurst College
Junior hockey: Gaulin is in his second season with the Nordiques and is the team’s leading scorer with six goals and 15 assists in 26 games.
Area roundup: Scott Graffam collects 400th career win in Oxford Hills’ win over Noble
Colby Pulkinnen piled up 29 points and hit four 3-pointers in the Vikings’ 67-43 victory.
Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2021
The year’s top five sports stories from the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 3 — Oxford Hills, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale make runs to football state finals
The Vikings and the Ramblers reached the football state title games in Class A and Class D, respectively, both traveling disparate, difficult paths to their shots at championship glory.
The Colisee operators say ticket revenue is the hang-up to hosting high school hockey playoffs
The arena’s operators sent out a press release last week saying they wanted 20-30% of each ticket the MPA sold for its high school playoff games.