The Vikings won their first playoff game Monday with a 42-35 win over Poland. Oxford Hills advances to Tuesday’s quarterfinal game at Lisbon at 4 p.m. “To be honest, we didn’t want tomorrow off,” Oxford Hills senior Damita Nash-Cote said. “It’s been pretty awesome to win this season.” The Vikings lost in the preliminary game […]
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High school wrestling: Gardiner’s DelGallo shines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Looks can be deceptive when studying wrestler Peter DelGallo. His demeanor on the mat and his competitive nature has provided him with a stellar career and a second title at the 52nd annual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship this weekend. DelGallo (120-pounds) of Gardiner and finalist Cody Craig (106) of Skowhegan were […]
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VIDEO: Highlights from the Class A state championship hockey game
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: Party like it’s 2002, Lewiston. The drought is over.
LEWISTON — Five thousand one hundred fourteen days. Give or take. Nobody skating for Lewiston High School on Saturday night was old enough to have been inside Androscoggin Bank Colisee in any more productive capacity than drinking fountain soda through a sippy cup when the Blue Devils won their most recent Class A hockey championship in […]
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Class A boys’ hockey state final: Rancourt’s rebound lifts Lewiston past Scarborough
LEWISTON — Jeromey Rancourt was the right guy, in the right place, at the right time. Scarborough goalie Ross LeBlond made one save, then a second, but the third time was the charm for Lewiston, which toppled the Red Storm 2-1 for the Class A boys’ hockey state championship at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday […]
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Class B boys’ hockey state championship: Roderigue, Waterville topple Yarmouth in 2OT
LEWISTON — Andrew Roderigue was on the giving end all night for Waterville. On the game-winning goal, he finally got his chance to receive a pass, and didn’t waste the opportunity. Roderigue gathered a point-to-point pass, wheeled and fired a shot from the right side that eluded Yarmouth goalie Dan Latham, lifting the Purple Panthers […]
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Local roundup: Oak Hill and EL win unified prelim games; Pirates lose to Syracuse
WALES — The Oak Hill Raiders used their depth in a 54-42 win over the Carrabec Cobras in a Northern Maine Unified basketball preliminary round game on Friday. The No. 4 Raiders (7-1) were led by Devon Fournier, who had 18 points. Josh Leavitt and Lee Mower each had 12 points. Secondary scoring came from […]
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Boys’ hockey: Seniors looking to end Lewiston’s losing streak
LEWISTON — Asked how long they’ve been playing hockey together, Lewiston senior captains Kyle Morin and Griffin Wade smirked. “Too long,” they said. What’s no joke for two of the longest-tenured Blue Devils is the Class A boys’ hockey state championship drought that they haven’t yet been able to end. Morin and Wade were on […]
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Class A boys’ hockey state championship: Lewiston and Scarborough set to collide
Blue Devils. Red Storm. North. South. Unstoppable force. Immovable object. Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship game should be a classic. Lewiston and Scarborough played to a pair of draws during the regular season a week apart. The first was a 1-1 contest that featured more scoring chances than the final score indicated. The […]
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Class A boys’ hockey state championship: Lewiston, Scarborough look to settle score
Players to Watch: Lewiston — Sr. F Kyle Morin, Jr. F Jeromey Rancourt, Jr. D Brad McLellan, Jr. G Jacob Strout; Scarborough — Sr. F Matt Caron, Sr. F Cam Nigro, Sr. G Ross LeBlond, Sr. D Eric Murray. Matchup: Lewiston and Scarborough finished the regular season as the top teams in their respective regions […]