Maine wrestlers learned how strong the level of competition can be at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship this weekend. Nearly a dozen Mainers advanced to the quarterfinal round after Friday’s first set of rounds, but despite the momentum, those same wrestlers received a dose of reality the next morning at the Providence Career and […]
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In the Crease: Rivalries aside, hockey community stays strong
LEWISTON — Blue Devils don’t cheer for Saints, and Saints most certainly do not applaud the blue and white. Neither have the time for the Red Eddies. What is a Red Eddie, anyway? But Saturday, when for the 12th time in 13 seasons at least one of the three schools bearing those nicknames played in […]
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Class A Hockey Final: St. Dom’s felled by Falmouth in OT
LEWISTON — Everyone thought, and rightfully so, that Saint Dominic Academy was this schoolboy hockey season’s poster personality for overcoming lost causes and jarring disappointments. Falmouth High School defenseman Jake Grade skated off with that unofficial title in about a four-minute window Saturday night, however. And as a result, his team is a back-to-back Class […]
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HS Hockey: Messalonskee captures first title, 6-1 over Gorham
LEWISTON — Messalonskee passed its early-game test with flying colors, and the Eagles soared to their first hockey state title Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Jared Cunningham dipped and ducked his way through the defense and past Gorham goaltender Justin Broy with a set of jaw-dropping moves for the go-ahead goal at 5:19 of […]
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Live blog/chat: High School Hockey Championships
LEWISTON — Four teams play Saturday, two will emerge as state champions. Follow along as our staff brings you live and interactive updates from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee from the Class B title game at 1 p.m., and the Class A championship at 6 p.m. Click below to join the conversation!
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Exciting weekend for Maine wrestlers
There has been preparation aplenty, and Friday night Maine’s best wrestlers took to the mat at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship. Seniors Jake Thornton of Mountain Valley and Jesse Hutchinson of Dirigo each held their own at the state qualifier, earning the right to participate on the big stage for the first time at […]
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Class A Hockey Final: Saints wearing underdog label splendidly
LEWISTON — The hardware count between Class A schoolboy hockey finalists Saint Dominic Academy and Falmouth High School: Two dozen state championships to one. Until this season, Saturday night’s game site, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, was the Saints’ home ice. Almost a half-century ago, when Muhammad Ali defended the world heavyweight championship here against Sonny Liston, […]
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Class A Hockey Final: Saints’ red line is colorful group
AUBURN — It’s difficult to define the Saint Dominic Academy “red” line of Tyler Sirois, Calvin Stewart and Mike Richard. That likely explains why they get their names in the newspaper, individually or collectively, with the frequency of football offensive linemen. You can’t call them scorers. Each had two goals apiece during the regular season. […]
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Class A West Hockey Final: It’s Falmouth, again
LEWISTON — St. Dom’s drive for 25 will have to go through the defending champions. No. 1 Falmouth won back-to-back Class A West crowns in impressive fashion Tuesday night, scoring four goals in the first 17 minutes and grinding out a 5-2 win over No. 2 Scarborough in the final at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Tyler […]
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Class A East Hockey Final: Saints take out Rams; play for 25th title Saturday
LEWISTON — Magical? Not really. Heavenly? OK, if we must go there. It has been a Saintly surge through mid-February into early March for Saint Dominic Academy, one that will end in the same manner as so many winters past: With a quest for Maine schoolboy hockey’s holy grail. Two goals in the final 1:50 […]