The deciding game of the USPHL NCDC North Division playoff series will be played Sunday afternoon in New Hampshire.
Local Sports
Local and community sports coverage from the Sun Journal.
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques hold off Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Two second-period goals are enough for the Nordiques to extend their winning streak to four.
Junior hockey: Northern Cyclones slip past Twin City Thunder in Game 1
Michael Felsing scores with 25 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Cyclones a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of a NCDC North Division semifinal series.
Area roundup: Bates men’s relay team and Grace Wenger earn All-America honors at NCAA D3 swim championships
The Bobcats’ 200 freestyle relay foursome and Wenger’s individual effort on the women’s side both good enough for first-team honors. Also, another accolade for Meghan Graff and UMaine-Farmington softball earns its first win of the season.
Area roundup: CMCC women’s hoops wins consolation game
Emily Strachan scores team-high 13 points and Jade Smedberg plays a key role in decisive fourth-quarter run; UMF’s Terion Moss receives more honors; Bates’ Nathan Berry has program-best finish at NCAA championships.
Junior hockey: Tristan Rand’s OT goal sends Twin City Thunder to NCDC playoffs
Rand scores his second goal of the game 17 seconds into overtime to give the Thunder a 5-4 victory over the Boston Advantage in the North Division play-in game.
Women’s basketball: CMCC falls in quarterfinals of national tournament
The Mustangs move into the consolation bracket. Also, Emily Strachan, who scored 15 for Central Maine on Tuesday, has been named to the USCAA All-American First Team.
Women’s basketball: Bates’ Meghan Graff named D3hoops.com first-team All-Region
The senior from South Portland adds another honor to her stellar career.
Area roundup: UMaine-Farmington’s Sam Parsell named NAC Baseball Rookie of the Week
Also, UMaine-Farmington loses Monday’s first game 10-5 before routing SUNY Poly 15-4 in the second game.
Junior hockey: Benjamin Jenkinson’s hat trick pushes South Shore past Twin City Thunder
Jenkinson’s goals put the Kings ahead after a back-and-forth first two periods in both teams’ regular season finale.