Junior hockey notes: The Nordiques draft two forwards and a defenseman. Two players with Twin City Thunder connections also were also picked.
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Maine Nordiques leading-scorer Stefan Owens commits to UMass Lowell
Junior hockey: The 21-year-old led Maine with 24 goals and 27 assists in 56 regular season games. Also, the Nordiques’ East Division final series schedule announced.
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Maine Nordiques defeat New Jersey Titans in Game 5
Junior hockey: The Maine Nordiques will face the Maryland Black Bears in the North American Hockey League East Division final
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New Jersey Titans shut out Maine Nordiques in Game 4
Junior hockey: The fifth and final game of the series will be played at The Colisee in Lewiston on Sunday night.
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College roundup: Bates’ Elise Lambert earns All-America honors
Also, the Bobcats win both races at women’s rowing national championships and USM baseball falls to Salve Regina at NCAA tournament.
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Two third-period goals propel Maine Nordiques past New Jersey Titans
Junior hockey: Goals by Tristan Fasig and Luke Antonacci give the Nordiques a 3-2 victory, move them one win away from advancing in the postseason.
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Oxford Hills grad Janek Luksza stepping up in USM baseball debut season
Luksza has continuously adapted to college baseball and become a key contributor in the Huskies’ run to the NCAA tournament.
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Gamble pays off for James Philpott and Maine Nordiques
Junior hockey: The Calgary defenseman was unsure if he wanted to travel across North America to play his final year of junior hockey in the middle of a pandemic, but he’s been a key cog for the Nordiques.
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Lewiston High School tennis courts to bear coach Anita Murphy’s name
Murphy has won 13 state titles in 43 years as the Lewiston girls coach, and has also led the city’s Rec program for decades.
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Par for the Course: Maine’s golf season ahead of schedule
COVID-19 rules will remain at some places and it’s possible that clubhouses won’t open, but Bill Kennedy’ writes that the state’s courses have been in summer condition since last month.