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Hockey: Yachtsmen bid Saints bon voyage

FALMOUTH — Falmouth showed why they’re defending state champions in Class A boys’ hockey. Brandon Peters scored a goal and added an assist, lifting the Yachtsmen past St. Dom’s, 3-1, Thursday at Falmouth Family Ice. Neither team gained an offensive advantage through the first period as Falmouth held 7-4 lead in shots over St. Dom’s […]

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Local roundup: Ryerson’s 18 rallies Rebels

BETHEL — Austin Ryerson scored 18 points and dropped in three 3-pointers and teammate Maverik Griffin scored 13 as Telstar dropped Mountain Valley with a 58-48 victory in a boys’ basketball game Thursday. The Rebels (1-2) held a 34-23 lead at halftime. For the Falcons (1-2), Brad Marshall and Caleb Gauvin each scored 13 points. […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Spruce Mountain too much for Oak Hill

Don’t like the way the Phoenix are performing? Wait a minute. The next wave of high pressure is sure to hit, in the form of two or three substitutes who hit the floor and impact the game without any hint of a drop-off. When shots didn’t fall, Spruce Mountain’s depth and defense didn’t falter Wednesday […]

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Local roundup: Red Hornets vanquish Wildcats

AUBURN — Haley Frolich, Taylor Landry and Madison Derosa netted two goals each Wednesday as Leavitt/EL skated to a 8-0 rout over York in girls’ hockey action. Mariah Vaillancourt and Danica Nadeau also tallied for the Red Hornets (3-2) to complete the scoring. Savannah Shaw made six saves to preserve the shutout, while Emily Mahoney […]

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Phoenix basketball teams open season with victories

JAY — What a difference one half of basketball can make. After trailing 18-15 at the end of the first half, the Spruce Mountain Phoenix put the pedal to the metal in the second half to pull away from Madison and win their season opener 48-30 on Dec. 7. The biggest difference, said Phoenix starting […]

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High School Roundup: Blue Devils come back to burn Rams

AUGUSTA — Lewiston recovered from a 24-point third-quarter deficit Tuesday night to stun Cony, 64-63, in KVAC boys’ basketball action. Senior guard Ben Howell collected three 3-pointers in the fourth for a total of 15 points to lead the Blue Devils (1-1). Carlos Gonzalez contributed 14 points for Lewiston. Liam Stokes netted a game-high 19 […]

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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills alpine skiing

Coach: Mike Grace (15th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys, second in conference and state meet; Girls, second in conference, third in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Matt Michaud, Kieran Sadler; Junior — Chris Burns; Sophomore — Todd Gustaitis. Girls: Juniors — Annika Kahkonen, Miranda Murphy; Sophomores — McKayla Ivey, Ellie […]

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H.S. girls’ basketball: LA delivers Leavitt loss

TURNER — After Leavitt scored the first basket of the game Tuesday night, the Hornets didn’t net another until late in the opening quarter. That summed up the evening for the Leavitt girls’ basketball team. Lincoln Academy broke open an early lead with 10 straight points in the first quarter and baskets were few and […]

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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston surges in second, chases away Cony

LEWISTON – There are no in-between-meal snacks in Class A schoolboy hockey. Tuesday night’s home opener with the Cony/Monmouth combine was Lewiston’s stop between weekend road trips to Biddeford and Scarborough. Suffice it to say that the meat, and not the bread, is on the outside of that sandwich. Things were slow to cook, but […]

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Preview 2013: Telstar alpine skiing

Coach: John Eliot (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys, third in conference, fifth in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Juniors — Nick Johnson, Greg Wheeler, Aaron Speakman, Liam Gallagher; Sophomore — Austin Bear, Cameron Rothwell. Girls: Juniors — Gabrielle Stone, Anna Tyrina, Annalise Hawthorne. Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — […]