LEWISTON — Have you ever wanted to hang out in the rafters at the Colisee in Lewiston? Ever stop to think about what the goals and the game would look like from up there? On Saturday, we affixed a camera above the cage at the south end of the rink, above the cage where Lewiston […]
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The Hot Corner: Lewiston is cradle of champions, and that’s no joke
Want to polarize a room anywhere in Maine? Figure out someone’s political persuasion in the space of one conversation? Provoke a few cheap laughs in mixed company? Easy as pie. Just say, “Lewiston.” Proven more effective than dropping the names LePage or Trump, the reaction is more immediate and unequivocal. Even apologists groan and smirk […]
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The Hot Corner: Lewiston vs. St. Dom’s the best high school rivalry, anywhere, period
LEWISTON — Someday, if I am blessed with an actual retirement or ever escape this profession, I have promised myself and others that I will write a book about the great things I saw and vicariously experienced. What’s great about covering sports in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties is that there never will be a shortage […]
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Lewiston-St. Dom’s fan energy rivals the players
LEWISTON — Lewiston and St. Dom’s have long been rivals in hockey — and most other things, too. This season, both teams faced off in Tuesday’s North Final boys hockey game — and tension and excitement filled the Colisee. To put into perspective how many people were at Tuesday night’s game, the entire residential downtown […]
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Contractor’s Hockey League
2/15/16 Standings W L T Points 1. Lewiston Paint 9 6 6 24 2. I.D.S. 10 8 3 23 3. Advanced Wiring 9 8 4 22 4. Pratt & Sons 8 8 5 21 5. Saint’s Paint Plus 8 9 […]
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Hockey roundup: Fighting Spirit demolish Maine Wild
LEWISTON — Three players finished with a goal and assist as the L/A Fighting Spirit defeated the in-state rival Maine Wild 7-0 Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Dylan Vrees, Brett Bittner, Alexander Friend and Casey Labonte all finished with a goal and a helper. The Fighting Spirit jumped out to a 3-0 lead […]
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Local roundup: Bangor stuns Lewiston in hockey finale
BANGOR — The Lewiston High School Blue Devils fired 40 shots on goal Wednesday night, but Bangor goalie Derek Fournier stopped them all in the Rams’ 1-0 overtime victory. Trevor DeLaite scored the winner for Bangor (9-7-2). Jacob Strout made 18 saves for Lewiston (14-2-2). St. Dom’s 8, Biddeford 5 AUBURN — Junior forward Noah […]
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In the Crease: It’s tough, being a hockey parent, even as players stay calm
LEWISTON — It’s hard being a hockey mom. “I can’t just sit here and be still,” Amanda Winslow said Saturday, decked out in winter gear — complete with wool hat. “My hands are all clammy. “But I just have to let go.” Winslow was in a more precarious predicament than most hockey moms: Her daughter, […]
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Lions Tournament to start in Auburn Saturday
AUBURN — The 44th Annual Lions Tournament will start this Saturday, Feb. 13, with hockey games scheduled over the following four days. This is the longest-running youth hockey tournament in the country, according to Lions International. All games will be played at the Norway Savings Bank Arena at 985 Turner St., with the first game […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Saints moving on with victory over Lewiston
AUBURN — For the third time this season, the St. Dominic Academy Saints girls’ hockey team shut out the Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill Blue Devils, but on Saturday, the game appeared closer than the 6-0 final. The Saints’ victory in the Northern Maine semifinals propels them into the regional final Wednesday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. […]