LEWISTON — The penalty box was a busy place Wednesday night when Lewiston and Scarborough met on the Androscoggin Bank Colisee ice for a rematch of last year’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship. The teams combined for 14 penalties, but where it mattered, the Blue Devils came out on top, skating away with a […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets cage Black Tigers
AUBURN — The Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets had a quick start Wednesday evening at Norway Savings Bank Arena and parlayed it into an 8-2 victory over the Winslow/Gardiner Black Tigers at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Saige Arseneault, Kaylee Younk and Mariah Vaillancourt each had a pair of goals for the Red Hornets, who improve to […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley holds off Telstar
RUMFORD — The Mountain Valley boys’ basketball team believes it has the ability to play with any opponent, and it certainly needed a solid performance down the stretch of its 69-65 win over Telstar on Tuesday. Sophomore Jacob Blanchard scored 23 of a game-high 29 points in the first half. However, it was a pair […]
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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
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Boys’ basketball: St. Pierre, Fleming lead Vikings in comeback win over Eagles
Trailing by one, Fleming found an open Chris St. Pierre underneath the basket, and the Eagles were forced to foul him with 1.7 seconds left. The senior coolly knocked down the game-tying free throw, then, after a Windham time out, swished the second to complete a dramatic 15-point comeback for Oxford Hills and a 61-60 […]
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Girls’ basketball: Boothbay too big, too much for Lisbon
LISBON — Pesky Lisbon hung around for a half, but Boothbay pulled away in the second half of its 51-26 girls’ basketball win Wednesday. The Greyhounds scored the last four points — via two layups by Giana Russo — and eight of the last 10 points of the second quarter to head into the break […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Lewiston leaps past Portland
Victoria Harris won the opening tip for the Blue Devils (2-1), and the ball found the hands of Skylar Gaudette, who couldn’t make a quick layup but did hit both free throws. Lewiston never let off the gas from there, either at the offensive or defensive ends. The Bulldogs (0-4) rarely got off a shot […]
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Mt. Blue boys hold off Waterville
FARMINGTON — James Anderson’s 3-pointers fell like light snow from an overcast winter’s sky. Anderson dropped in most of his long-range shots in the second quarter, which helped Mt. Blue open a 30-17 halftime lead and inspired the rest of his team with his dynamic play. His four 3-pointers and some late fourth-quarter heroics from […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Clutch goals lift Brunswick over Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick scored in the closing seconds of regulation to tie its girls’ hockey game against Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth and again in overtime to win 3-2 on Monday. The last four goals of Monday night’s contest came at particularly inopportune times for the opposing teams. The first two came from the Blue Devils, who scored […]