Isabelle Frenette is, er, was … a forward. She was, at least, until the St. Dominic Academy girls’ team had a need at defense. Frenette, who had played defense on occasion in her pre-high school career, stepped up to help fill that void. She then spent four months stepping up all the way to a […]
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H.S. Baseball: All hands on deck for most opening workouts
The echo pervaded Callahan Family Gym. It was an unusual sound on Monday afternoon for this point in the preseason at Auburn’s Saint Dominic Academy. In previous years, the reigning Class C champions would have been limited to 10 designated players — eight pitchers, two catchers — for a week of advance workouts. Thanks to […]
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Boys’ Hockey: 5 reasons why Lewiston won the Class A North title
The ink has dried — even if the ice still hasn’t — and another chapter finished in the long and storied boys’ hockey rivalry between Lewiston and St. Dominic Academy. The latest chapter saw the Blue Devils finish off a three-game season sweep while simultaneously ending a three-game losing streak to the Saints in the […]
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Lewiston beats St. Dominic Academy in Class A North boys’ hockey regional final
MORE COVERAGE: The Hot Corner: Lewiston vs. St. Dom’s the best high school rivalry, anywhere, period | Lewiston-St. Dom’s fan energy rivals the players Joe Bisson reacts after scoring a second period goal to put Lewiston up 2-0 over St. Dom’s. LEWISTON — Lewiston won big and it won close against St. Dominic Academy during the regular season. […]
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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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Boys’ Hockey: Welsh rebounding well in net for St. Dominic Academy
LEWISTON — Even backstopping his team to a state championship game couldn’t guarantee Kyle Welsh the starting goaltender job for St. Dominic Academy at the start of this season. He had to earn it. He did. “There was no promise at the beginning of the season,” Welsh, a junior, said. “We were all pretty much […]
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Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal: St. Dominic Academy shoots past Edward Little
LEWISTON — Shots were at a premium early on when St. Dominic Academy and Edward Little faced off in a Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal Saturday night. Each team scored on its first shot of the game, then the Saints finished strong for a 4-1 victory at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Gavin Bates ripped a […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Standout seniors lead Edward Little, Lewiston, St. Dom’s into semis
The award is given to the top Class A senior player in the state, and each of the trio of Twin Cities teams has (at least) one senior who has been a driving force on the road to the regional semifinals. The three players are all different, but their respective impacts to their teams are […]
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Class A North boys’ hockey: Title shot is Lewiston’s to lose
Players to Watch: Jr. F Jeromey Rancourt, Lewiston; Sr. F Kyle Morin, Lewiston; Fr. F Alex Robert, Lewiston; Sr. F Austin Roy, St. Dom’s; Fr. F Reese Farrell, St. Dom’s; Soph. D Gavin Bates, St. Dom’s; Sr. D Ben Steele, Edward Little; Sr. F Liam Benson, Edward Little; Sr. F Trevor DeLaite, Bangor; Jr. G […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy powers past Scarborough for state title
LEWISTON — The state’s highest-scoring team during the regular season was held in check through two periods in the girls’ hockey state championship game Saturday night. Then, St. Dominic Academy got a shot in the arm from two power plays to rally past Scarborough and win its second state title, 2-1, at the Androscoggin Bank […]