Practice and trial heats for Saturday’s upcoming race was cancelled due to soft ice.
Local Sports
Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
College baseball: Bates starts strong, opens season with win over Averett
The Bobcats plate five runs in the second inning and close out a victory in Virginia.
College roundup: Bates men’s lacrosse opens season with OT win over Emerson
The Bobcats lose a big lead, but not the game. The Bates women drop a close contest to a ranked opponent in their opener.
Photo Album: Maine Gladiators Lions Tournament brings 37 youth hockey teams to Auburn and Lewiston
Hockey players younger than 6 and as old as 14 competed in the three-day event, hosted by the Maine Gladiators, at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn and at The Colisée in Lewiston.
Maine Gladiators Lions Tournament skating strongly into its 52nd year
The tournament, reportedly the longest running event of its kind in the United States, hosted 37 teams this weekend from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Junior hockey: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights slip past Twin City in a showcase shootout
Andrew Piccirillo and Joonas Linnavuori score in the shootout for the Knights, while Jack MacDonald is the only goal scorer for the Thunder.
Isaiah Harris finishes 2nd in 800 at U.S. indoor championships, qualifies for Worlds
The Lewiston native’s late surge comes up just short against rival Bryce Hoppel. Both runners will represent the United States at the world championships in Scotland in March.
College roundup: Bates women beat Hamilton, advance to NESCAC semifinals
The Bobcats pull away in the third quarter to win the quarterfinal on their home court. The CMCC women win big, while the UMaine-Farmington men fall in overtime in the NAC East final.
Junior hockey: Jeffrey Kreidler backstops Twin City Thunder past Mercer Chiefs
Jeffrey Kreidler makes 32 saves in the Thunder’s win over the Chiefs.
College roundup: UMF edges UMPI to win NAC East men’s semifinal
The Beavers score the game-winning basket in the final minute to advance to Saturday’s division final against Husson.