Marco Giancotti of Cheverus High School controls the puck following a face off between Sam Frechette and Justin Ray of Cheverus during the second period in Lewiston on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A team can learn a lot from losing. The Cheverus boys’ hockey team did just that after becoming the 20th team […]
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Falmouth, St. Dom's settle for boys' hockey draw
AUBURN — Falmouth kept shooting, and St. Dom’s goalie Gaston Fuksa kept stopping the puck — particularly in overtime. Fuksa — a junior— made 15 of his 37 saves in overtime to preserve a 3-3 tie at the Norway Savings Bank Arena Wednesday in a key early-season Class A hockey matchup. “He covers his angles […]
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Class A Girls: Mt. Blue, Leavitt eyeing postseason berths
Mt. Blue’s Kasadie Barker (22) and Leavitt’s Allie Belaire, right, wrestle for the ball in a basketball game in Turner last season Mt. Blue coach Fred Conlogue has to be one of the few coaches in the state who would love to have a shot at Greely. “That’s where I went to high school,” Conlogue […]
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Girls' soccer playoffs, at a glance
Class A Being second has been a good thing in A North recenlty. The No. 2 seeded team has advanced to the state final each of the past three years, and if that holds again Brunswick can expect to book a trip to Hampden Academy. The Dragons might not need the past on their side. […]
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Boys' soccer playoffs, at a glance
Class A Bangor’s follow-up to last year’s state championship included an unbeaten run through the KVAC, with a tie against Camden Hills the only blemish. Slotted behind the top-seeded Rams are Lewiston and Edward Little, who could potentially meet in the North regional semifinals. Getting to that matchup won’t be easy for either team, however. […]
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Hartford man charged with sexually assaulting underage girl
PARIS — Bail was set at $2,500 cash for a Hartford man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile girl inside his camper last month. Dylan Drake, 19, was arrested Friday, Sept. 29, and charged with Class A gross sexual assault, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up […]
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Class A girls’ lacrosse championship: Massabesic routs Messalonskeee
Teammates surround Madison Drain (20) after Massabesic claimed the Class A girls’ lacrosse state championship by defeating Messalonskee at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. PORTLAND — Massabesic earned revenge and a state championship by beating Messalonskee 13-4 in the Class A girls’ lacrosse title game at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. In this same game last year, […]
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H.S. Softball: Usual suspects square off in state finals
Three rivalries renewed and a returning champ against a return to the championship. Yes, the eight teams playing in Saturday’s softball state championships are all familiar names. The longest state final drought for any of the eight teams is a mere five years. Five of the eight teams were in state finals last year, with […]
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Class A boys’ tennis championship: Lewiston ready to embrace the challenge against Falmouth
Lewiton’s No. 1 singles player Cole Ouellette returns a backhand against Brunswick’s Dasol Kim during Tuesday’s Class A North championship match in Brunswick. Lewiston boys’ tennis coach Tom LeBlond knows his team will have to play its very best from first singles all the way to second doubles Saturday when the Blue Devils go up […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Lewiston beats Mt. Ararat, advances to A North semifinals
Mt. Ararat’s Aaron Thurlow runs alongside Lewiston’s Alex Rivet who controls the ball during the Wednesday afternoon lacrosse game held at Bates College. LEWISTON — A win is a win, and the Lewiston boys’ lacrosse team is advancing in the postseason after defeating Mt. Ararat 11-8 in the Class A North quarterfinals at Garcelon Field […]