On Sunday morning, Aaron Callan was just that for the L/A Fighting Spirit in a 2-1 victory over the Maine Wild at the Biddeford Ice Arena. The Wild were 0-for-4 on the man advantage while the Fighting Spirit weren’t much better going 0-for-3. It wasn’t easy for Callan as he stopped 38 shots, including 13 […]
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Local roundup: Lisbon girls sidestep Dirigo
LISBON — Gianna Russo scored a team-high 14 points as Lisbon dashed to a 41-33 victory over Dirigo in girls’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds doubled up the Cougars 18-9 in the second quarter for a 27-16 lead at halftime. Jasmine Le contributed nine points for Lisbon. Alexa Varnum tossed five field goals and […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dom’s escapes Scarborough
LEWISTON — Justin Keaney didn’t get a chance to capitalize on the power play he earned for St. Dominic Academy — he was being evaluated after sustaining a thunderous hit that drew a two-minute elbowing call to the offending Scarborough defender. The Saints scored with the extra skater anyway, and it was Keaney, on his […]
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Hockey: Lewiston comes back to tip Falmouth
FALMOUTH — It took Lewiston a whole game to score two goals when the Blue Devils faced Falmouth at home on Monday night. They equaled that in just two ticks over four minutes in the rematch on the road Saturday afternoon, and scored the elusive third goal before the first period had elapsed. And that […]
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Boys’ hockey: Tigers weaves through Eagles
Twice the Eagles countered a Gardiner goal with a score of their own less than a minute later. Once, in the second period, the hosts scored twice in a minute and cut the deficit to one goal. But the Tigers just kept coming. Doomed by penalties and unable to stop the offensive onslaught, the Eagles […]
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H.S. roundup: Winthrop cruises to 86-57 victory over Telstar
BETHEL — After sprinting out to a 12-point advantage in the first frame, Winthrop stayed in high gear and raced away to a 86-57 win over Telstar in a boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. Jacob Hickey led the undefeated Ramblers (13-0) with a game-high 27 points, while Garrett Tsouprake tallied 16 and Cam Wood added 14. […]
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Boys’ Hockey: St. Dom’s strikes quick, sinks Falmouth
He said it benefited his team in a come-from-behind victory over Lewiston on Monday night, but it also bit his team against St. Dominic Academy on Wednesday night. The Yachtsmen couldn’t come back from an early deficit, and the Saints held on for a 2-1 win in a Class A clash at Norway Savings Bank […]
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Roundup: Dirigo overcomes Oak Hill in boys’ basketball
DIXFIELD — Luke Lueders led a trio of players in double figures as Dirigo hustled to a 56-47 mid-season win over Oak Hill in a boys’ basketball tilt Tuesday evening. Lueders paced the Cougars (3-9) with 15 points, seven assists and three steals. Cooper Chiasson chipped in with 14 points, while Jeremy St. Germain added […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Falmouth foils Lewiston’s unbeaten start
LEWISTON — Puck luck is a real thing. The jury is still out on lucky number seven, though. Falmouth had two beneficial bounces go its way, resulting in the Yachtsmen’s No. 7, Theo Hembre, scoring goals. On the flip side, Lewiston’s No. 7, Joe Bisson, heard “clang” twice in one sequence. That’s the way Monday […]
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Boys’ hockey: Lewiston trio is top of the line
LEWISTON — The Lewiston boys’ hockey team aced every test on its way to an 8-0 start to the season before facing off with Class A South leader Falmouth on Monday night. History? The Blue Devils have put last year’s title run in the history books and moved on to this season’s current events. Reading? […]